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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: An infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunisation Pathfinder Programme will run between September 2024 and February 2025. All newborn infants born during the programme will be offered immunisation against RSV after birth on site in Irish maternity hospitals. This immunisation will protect newborn infants when they are most vulnerable to the complications of RSV during the winter period...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Phased dispensing was introduced in 1996 for patient safety reasons. It involves medication being dispensed across multiple supply occasions. There are several clinical reasons for a patient to receive a medication through phased dispensing. These are as follows:At the request of a patient's physician.Due to the inherent nature of a medicinal product i.e. product stability and shelf...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 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: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Sep 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: Medical Cards (9 Sep 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: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2024)
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 the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2024)
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 the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 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 (9 Sep 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: Medical Cards (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. As part of the multi-annual approach to reducing waiting lists, and just as importantly the length of time that patients are waiting, I published the 2024 Waiting List Action Plan on 27th March. Total funding of €360 million has been provided for the plan this year which sets out...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Sep 2024)
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 Waiting Lists (9 Sep 2024)
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 the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2024)
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 Appointments Status (9 Sep 2024)
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 (9 Sep 2024)
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 Waiting Lists (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Adult and child Inpatient and Day Case waiting lists by hospital and specialty are published monthly and are available on the National Treatment Purchase Fund's website at: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm The information is now being made available through an interactive visual tool which provides users with a much-improved way of accessing and analysing waiting list information.