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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Gluten-free products were removed from the list of GMS reimbursable items, with a number of other products, in September 2012. These products were, by this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to defer most scheduled care activity in March, April, and May of this year. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Cannabis and its derivatives are controlled by virtue of the Misuse of Drugs framework. Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, cannabis means any part of the plant of the genus cannabisbut excludes the mature stalk and fibre produced from it and the seeds after separation from the rest of the plant. Any other part of the plant not explicitly excluded under the Act is cannabis for the purposes of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has entered into a lease with the Health Research Board for additional accommodation at Grattan House, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. The lease was signed on the 2nd March 2020 for a period of 3 years. The lease terms are: - Lease Cost - €154,615 (+VAT) per annum - Annual Service Charge - €96,000 per annum (No VAT applies) In addition, my Department signed a 25...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Care Assistant initiative, whereby student nurses and midwives were offered temporary contracts as HCAs, was in response to the Covid19 outbreak and ceased in August 2020. This initiative was only ever intended as a temporary measure to provide additional support to the national effort. It also offered some protection to the ongoing education of student nurses and midwives as their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: No decision has been regarding the appointment of an independent external facilitator for a consultation process in relation to Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. I would also like to assure the Deputy that in any consideration of the draft Action Plan, or future service provision at the hospital, patient safety and patient outcomes are the priority. It is also important that any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to defer most scheduled care activity in March, April, and May of this year. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I welcome the document to which the Deputy refers, and which has been submitted to my Department, in relation to an All-Island Cancer Research proposal. The issues involved will be considered and I would envisage a meeting being organised between the Working Group involved and officials of the Department. The positive impact of research activity on the care of patients is recognised in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I, my Department and the HSE are committed to the early introduction of a new framework for public healthcare, as provided for in the Programme for Government, and to the framework incorporating consultant status. Consultant status for the Specialty was recommended in the Crowe Horwath Report in the context of a new framework for public health and enhanced roles for the specialists. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is aware of the workforce issues currently facing general practice, including the limited access to GP services in certain areas, and has implemented a number of measures in recent years to improve recruitment and retention in general practice. Changes have been made to the entry provisions to the GMS scheme to accommodate more flexible/shared GMS GP contracts, and to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: No products stocked or used by my Department were affected by the specified recall. I have also forwarded your question to the HSE for direct reply. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Care Assistant initiative, whereby student nurses and midwives were offered temporary contracts as HCAs, was in response to the Covid19 outbreak and ceased in August 2020. This initiative was only ever intended as a temporary measure to provide additional support to the national effort. It also offered some protection to the ongoing education of student nurses and midwives as their...