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Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I think my time is up as well, Deputy. I will give a short answer and revert to the Deputy with a note on some of them. Dr. Henry can give a view on the medical assessment units and when they will move to 24-7. There has been a 23% increase in staff numbers in Ennis. When I asked staff in Ennis whether we should consider having a 24-7 local injury unit there, they said absolutely not...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: If the two members put their questions, I will stay and answer them together.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I am sorry, Senator, but I cannot do so. I was meant to be gone by 3 p.m. In fairness to the other witnesses, a Chathaoirligh, it would not be appropriate for me to just head off and leave them.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to Deputy Murphy, those 239 patients should have had a bed. They should not have been on a chair or trolley in an ED. There may of course be people who are in active treatment in an ED, be it in resuscitation or whatever, who die. As Dr. McNamara said, we do not have a breakdown of the different categories of those. Inevitably, there will be people who die in active treatment...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: It is something we have looked at. We were in the middle of a significant increase in capacity in the hospital. The increased capacity and reforms worked in a lot of other hospitals. If we had been sitting here this time last year, forgive me if the figure is wrong, but I think there was a reduction of approximately 16% in trolleys and a significant reduction in waiting lists. It was...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Not at all. I think everyone accepted that, first, HIQA is made up of independent experts. It is good at these things. Second, this is a live and political issue in the mid-west. Senator Gavan has been shouting in here today. I have no doubt there are people who would have accused either the Department or the HSE of being politicised and not being able to do independent work.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I would not read too much into the timing of a Dáil response. We have asked the six regional executive officers to look at capacity and configuration in their regions, as the Senator would expect us to do.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Not at all. HIQA is looking at one question, which is urgent and emergency care in the region, including whether or not there is a case for second emergency department in a model 3 hospital. Sandra Broderick, along with the other REOs, is carrying out a capacity review of her region. That will include how general practice, primary care and radiology are going, and how they are doing in...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I can. In April or May last year, the number of patients on trolleys in UHL was falling. The number of patients on waiting lists was falling. The staff and the number of beds were growing. There was a lot of encouragement and positivity in the hospital about the fact that the first 96-bed block was starting. Primary care centres were being opened. Croom had just had a hugely successful...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As was noted in Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 30 April 2024, there are currently no specific plans at this time to legislate to prohibit the dispensing of EU prescriptions in the Republic of Ireland. Officials in my department are currently exploring the available options to enhance safety standards around online EEA prescriptions. Also noted in PQ No. 646 of 30 April, a new clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (23 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: This Department's role in legislating for nutritional information on food labelling involves contributing to the formation of policy at EU level. The central piece of EU legislation concerning food labelling is Regulation (EU) No.1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (FIC). This Regulation provides for mandatory nutritional declaration on prepacked foods indicating the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 May 2024)

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 (23 May 2024)

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 Data (23 May 2024)

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 Data (23 May 2024)

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: Gender Recognition (23 May 2024)

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: Gender Recognition (23 May 2024)

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: Gender Recognition (23 May 2024)

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.