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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the overall effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 and in line with public health advice, day service locations have been closed since March. However priority service users have been identified in each CHO, and individualised supports continue to be provided to many people in alternative models particularly for these individuals with higher support needs, through alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The NHSS, commonly referred to as Fair Deal, is a system of financial support for people who require long-term residential care. Participants contribute to the cost of their care according to their means while the State pays the balance of the cost. The Scheme aims to ensure that long-term nursing home care is accessible and affordable for everyone and that people are cared for in the most...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (7 Jul 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: Medical Cards (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On 25th June, the Government gave approval for the publication of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020. 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. The Bill was published on July 1st, 2020 and arrangements are now...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (7 Jul 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. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Government, which is guided by two...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the issue raised are service delivery matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 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: Addiction Treatment Services (7 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: Hospital Funding (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Saolta University Health Care Group advise that a meeting is to be scheduled in the coming weeks involving Roscommon University Hospital, HSE Estates Department and themselves to discuss a proposal for a project along these lines. A formal submission for capital funding has not been made in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)

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. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will appreciate my Department receives a significant amount of correspondence, however, I can assure the Deputy that a reply will issue on the matter raised in the question. As the Deputy is aware, on Thursday 25th June the Government confirmed the move to Phase 3 of Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business from Monday, 29 June 2020. Information and advice about the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health, has increased capital investment in ICT from €55 million in 2017 to €95 million in 2020 with a further planned increase to €120 million in 2021. This is intended to support reform of the health service by facilitating the deployment of more clinical and operational systems and implementation of key eHealth initiatives. Investment in underlying...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, in late March, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommended that all non-essential health services should be paused to protect and maximise the delivery of essential time-critical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on 5 May last the NPHET replaced its previous recommendation with a new recommendation that, going forward, the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is important that an independent external review be established to examine the facts of what occurred in this case, to provide clarity and answers to the family concerned, and to identify and address any patient safety risks emerging such that any patient safety learning for the Hospital and wider maternity services can be implemented without delay. I, and my Department, are conscious of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware that construction work on the new children’s hospital site beside St. James’s Hospital stopped on 31 March 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. I understand that since the commencement of the easing of restrictions on 18 of May, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has been engaging with the main contractor in relation to the earliest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My officials recently met with representatives from the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association and the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine. A range of issues were discussed at this meeting including the potential for an advanced practice role for medical scientists. A detailed examination of the proposal, including the detail of the costs, regulation and training...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 Jul 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.