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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 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: Health Services Charges (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government recently approved the necessary funding to implement three of the Budget 2020 measures. These are: - an increase to the gross medical card income limits for those aged 70 and over to €550 per week for a single person and to €1,050 per week for a couple; - a reduction to the GMS prescription charges by €0.50c for all medical card holders. The charge...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government’s policy is that the core function of the public hospital system is to provide equitable access to hospital services for public patients. In that context, all persons ordinarily resident in Ireland are eligible for public hospital services. In addition, patients may opt for private in-patient care in public hospitals subject to the requirement that the proportion of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (7 Oct 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 the Deputy will be aware, specialist disability services are provided by a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Following the Government's announcement in June regarding the establishment of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability and Integration, arrangements are underway for the transfer of disability services to the new Department. There are a number of factors to be taken into consideration in planning for this transfer of functions. Given the scale of the functions being transferred...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020, enacted on 2nd August 2020, provided for an increase to the gross medical card income limits for those aged 70 and over to €550 per week for a single person and to €1,050 per week for a couple. In recent days the Government has approved the necessary funding required to implement this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget Targets (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government recently approved the necessary funding to implement three of the Budget 2020 measures. These are: - an increase to the gross medical card income limits for those aged 70 and over to €550 per week for a single person and to €1,050 per week for a couple; - a reduction to the GMS prescription charges by €0.50c for all medical card holders. The charge would...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Oct 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: Health Services Reports (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Maternity Strategy recognised the need to listen to women’s voices in order to develop and improve our maternity services and recommended that a National Maternity Experience Survey be undertaken. In that regard, I am very much welcome the publication of the results of the first survey, which I am pleased to note are overwhelmingly positive. It is, I believe,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service related matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (7 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Oct 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: Occupational Therapy (6 Oct 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 Waiting Lists (6 Oct 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: Commissions of Investigation (6 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Two meetings have been held with the Commission of Investigation (certain matters relative to a disability service in the South East and related matters) on 21st September and 2nd October 2020 to discuss the Farrelly Commission's application for a further extension and the delivery of the Commission's final report. The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Anne...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Income Inequality (6 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy on this operational matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (6 Oct 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter relating to an individual case, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.