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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: It could be a year or however long after the initial episode; therefore, the view is there could still be an infection and it might still be appropriate to treat the infection with antibiotics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Okay. There seems to be agreement that the disease exists and that short-term antibiotics work in most cases. There is an opportunity to improve the level of awareness, including through GP training and raising patient awareness. In the longer term an infection could still be present or re-emerged, but it may be treated with antibiotics. It might be the right case, as we are talking about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Absolutely. It could come from a wide range of explanations. I want to understand whether one such explanation could still be Lyme disease. The doctor or consultant may make a clinical diagnosis, with many tests to narrow the cause. Do the delegates accept that one of the possibilities could be long-term Lyme disease infection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Sure. I have heard very little so far that contradicts previous statements. There might be a different emphasis, but we are accepting short and long-term possibilities, the potential for long-term infection and that treatment with antibiotics can work on long-term infections. We are also accepting that the cause might be something else entirely. What about long-term treatment with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: When Dr. Sheehan states there is no benefit, is it a case of zero benefit or a low percentage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Lyme Disease: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: When the regression analysis is made, there is zero benefit in using long-term antibiotics.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 193. To ask the Minister for Health when a detailed action plan to implement Sláintecare will be published. [49668/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Capacity Review (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 196. To ask the Minister for Health when the multi-annual unscheduled care plan will be published. [49678/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the determination and progress of priority objectives for general practitioner contractual reform. [49679/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of a patient safety, complaints and advocacy policy. [49680/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 199. To ask the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare executives task force will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the expansion of activity based funding for inpatient and day cases to other acute hospitals during 2018. [49682/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the examination of the use of activity based funding for outpatient services. [49683/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (28 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if a governance review of the drugs approval and procurement process has taken place; and the status of same. [49684/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to speak directly to amendment No. 4. It provides that "No public moneys shall be provided by the Oireachtas to pay for the carrying out of a termination of pregnancy other than a termination of pregnancy in accordance with section 10or 11in a case where there is a risk to the life of a pregnant woman." Let us consider that for a moment. Section 10 is a definitions section and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (27 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of a 2014 report (details supplied) into the genetic department at Crumlin children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49052/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no specialist in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome employed here; if one can be hired; when they can commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49179/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (27 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 457. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages being provided by LHO area; the waiting list for home care packages by LHO area by the length of time those waiting have been on the waiting list; the number of home care supports provided per LHO area of between one and seven hours, seven and 14 hours and 14 and more; the number of consumer directed home support hours being...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (22 Nov 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to include private companies in the protected disclosures legislation, including companies providing healthcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48655/18]