Results 21-40 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: In the public health sector, a temporary Special Scheme was put in place for 12 months in July 2022 to support eligible staff who were impacted by Long-Covid. At the request of the Department of Health, approval to extend the Special Scheme was granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP and Reform (DPENDPR) a number of times, most recently at the end of June 2024 when it was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines. I have reached out to the HSE on this matter. As per the 2013 Act the HSE must robustly assesses applications for pricing and reimbursement to make sure that it can stretch available resources as far as possible and to deliver the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Women's Health Action Plan and the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026 call for a coordinated approach to support postnatal women and new babies in the community. The National Maternity Experience Survey has shown that improving postnatal care is a priority for women. Since 2022, significant investment has been directed into piloting and establishing a national network of Postnatal...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, the Rural Practice Support Framework provides an additional support to eligible GP practices in rural areas. As per the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) annual report for 2023, funding provided through GMS rural practice grants to eligible practices amounted to approximately €4.8 million that year. Accordingly, based on this figure, increasing the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Investment of €2 million announced for Budget 2025 (with a Full Year Cost of €4 million in 2026) has been allocated for the continued implementation of the National Maternity Strategy into 2025 and beyond. The priorities covered by this Budget 2025 funding include: Additional Specialist Midwives to enhance women’s access to midwife-led care.Driving improvements in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: There is currently one specialist menopause clinic in each of the six maternity networks. These comprise a team of 3-4 staff (1.7 WTE) per clinic, made up of Consultants/Specialist GPs, Clinical Nurse Specialist /Clinical Midwife Specialist, and Grade IV Admin. The average total full-year salary costs per clinic (including 20% non-pay) is €169k As part of the Women’s...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (22 Jan 2025)
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 (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Jan 2025)
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 Bodies (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: A number of representative bodies for unregulated professions have approached the Department seeking to be regulated. It is important in this context to point out the issues to be considered regarding the proportionate degree of regulatory force required to protect the public are complex. In light of this, and in line with ongoing work in the Department of Health, the Health Research Board...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (22 Jan 2025)
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: Medicinal Products (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Evorel 25 micrograms/24 hours transdermal patch does not have a marketing authorisation in Ireland, via the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), or in Europe, via the European Medicines Agency (EMA), therefore making it an unlicensed medicinal product (ULM), otherwise known as an exempt medicinal product (EMP). An exempt product may not be prescribed or supplied in situations where an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 Jan 2025)
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 Staff (22 Jan 2025)
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: Primary Care Services (22 Jan 2025)
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.