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

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 (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: Health Services (28 Jul 2020)

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

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 877 and 878 together. As GP training is currently the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, I have arranged for this question to be referred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Stephen Donnelly: As GP training is currently the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, I have arranged for this question to be referred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Stephen Donnelly: General Practitioners are self-employed private practitioners, most of whom have contracts with the HSE to provide services under various public health schemes. Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders. GPs are remunerated for these services primarily on a capitation basis, with a...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, GPs can claim a subsidy towards the cost of employing a practice nurse.  Payment is made to participating doctors with a panel size of at least 100 patients and payment increases in bands of 100 with a maximum payment applicable at a panel size of 1,200. The subsidy rate applies to staff employed on a full-time basis and varies depending on the nurses experience. In...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, GPs can claim a subsidy towards the cost of employing a practice secretary.  Payment is made to participating doctors with a panel size of at least 100 patients and payment increases in bands of 100 with a maximum payment applicable at a panel size of 1,200. The subsidy rate applies to staff employed on a full-time basis and varies depending on the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders. GPs are remunerated for these services primarily on a capitation basis rather than a per-visit basis, with a range of additional support payments and fees for specific items of service. It is therefore not possible to calculate the cost of a GP...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As GP training is currently the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, I have arranged for this question to be referred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

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

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

Stephen Donnelly: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means. The Act provides that persons who are unable, without due hardship, to arrange GP services for themselves and family can qualify for full eligibility (a medical card). The HSE awards medical cards in accordance with the Health Act, and assesses...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The National Screening Service has responsibility for four population-based screening programmes in Ireland CervicalCheck, Diabetic RetinaScreen, BowelScreen and BreastCheck.  BreastCheck plays a central role in diagnosis and management of breast cancer in Ireland.  I am pleased that in the Programme for Government we have committed to extend the free screening age range in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Government has committed to fully implementing the recommendations of Dr Scally’s Report of the Scoping Inquiry. Full implementation represents a very broad programme of work incorporating improvements across the National Screening Service and wider health services, and funding to support this work was allocated in Budget 2020, together with funding to support the switch to HPV primary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) was established in 2019 and has held three meetings to date.  The Committee’s role is to undertake an independent assessment of the evidence for screening for a particular condition against internationally accepted criteria and make recommendations accordingly.  Professor Niall O’Higgins was appointed as Chair of the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: In its report published in October 2019, the Working Group on Access to Contraception estimated that it would cost in the region of €80m to €100m to deliver a universal, fully funded State scheme for contraception. This estimated cost reflects the cost of providing the current GMS contraceptive service on a universal basis to all women aged 16-44, assuming two GP...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Period Poverty (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is not possible to estimate the cost of providing female hygiene products free of charge to all eligible female medical card holders as this information is not currently collated by the State.

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

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