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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020 was published on 1 July.  This Bill provides, amongst other things, for the necessary legislative amendments to increase the weekly gross medical card income limits for those aged 70 and over to €550 per week for a single person (currently €500 per week) and to €1,050 for a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I will assume that the Deputy’s question is referring to Regulations made in accordance with amendments made to the Health Act 1947 by the Health (Preservation and Protection and Other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020, which was signed into law by the President on the 20th of March 2020 following its passage through the Dáil and the Seanad. I note the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Recruitment (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Aftercare Services (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that the Deputy has provided a clarification that this matter relates to care of foster children.  Matters relating to children fall within the remit of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I refer the Deputy to the answer given to Parliamentary Question 7093/20 of 27 May 2020. I can confirm that the position as outlined remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to pause most elective scheduled care activity with effect from the end March 2020. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19 related activity and time-critical essential work. This decision was in line with the advice issued by National Public Health Emergency Team...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to pause most elective scheduled care activity with effect from the end March 2020. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19 related activity and time-critical essential work. This decision was in line with the advice issued by National Public Health Emergency Team...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Jul 2020)

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: Hospital Facilities (28 Jul 2020)

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: Hospital Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy concerning this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The average daily running cost of a hospital bed includes clinical staffing, theatres, laboratories, non-clinical staffing and cleaning, maintenance and other running costs. The cost includes critical care and ward beds but they are not separately identifiable. The fully absorbed cost, includes treatment and care costs (such as diagnostics and theatres) as well as the running costs such as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Women & Infants Health Programme in the HSE is leading on the implementation of the National Maternity Strategy. As such, the Programme has developed a detailed Implementation Plan which will see the National Maternity Strategy implemented on a phased basis over the lifetime of the Strategy. The Implementation Plan is presented under the Strategy's four strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In 2019, €30 million was raised through the statutory inpatient charge in the Acute Hospitals, with a further €21 million raised through the outpatient charge. Therefore, it would cost approximately €51 million to abolish these charges.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The information that the Deputy is seeking is published online by the HSE and available to view publicly here:  Current levels of publicly employed Home Helps can be found on Page 3 of the HSEs Employment Report for May 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Additional capital provision to support the implementation of eHealth and ICT for the period 2018-2021 was secured by my Department as part of the Mid-Term Capital Review and is supported through the National Development Plan. The capital provision for eHealth and ICT is set out below and will allow for a multi-annual rolling programme of work on multiple projects: 2018 ...