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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: There are challenges in the provision of dental services and patients are waiting longer than they should have to, to access care. Therefore, in addition to the over €200m that the Government invests in public oral healthcare services annually, an additional €17m in one-off funding has been invested since 2019/2020 to address service backlogs. In the first quarter of 2024,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge that waiting lists for scoliosis and spina bifida services are unacceptably long. I am acutely conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. I committed €19 million to children’s orthopaedics to tackle these waiting lists. This investment has led to the hiring of more than 200 healthcare professionals in Crumlin, Temple Street, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (8 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: Hospital Services (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The NPHDB considers the Q4 2024 substantial completion date, set out by BAM in its programme, to be achievable if the project is adequately resourced and managed by the contractor to meets its own timelines. Once substantial completion is achieved, the hospital will be handed over to Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) for a period of operational commissioning of at least 6 months. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, work is ongoing to design a proposed model for a vaccine damage scheme and officials in my department are working through related policy matters. The development of such a model needs detailed consideration to ensure that it is appropriately designed. Once the model is developed, I will bring it to Cabinet for approval.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Sight testing, eye examinations and optical appliances are provided to medical card holders by ophthalmologists, optometrists and dispensing opticians through the Community Ophthalmic Services Schemes (COSS). Patients may access these services following a referral by a healthcare professional such as their general practitioner. All children, including those not covered by a medical card,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service issue it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 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: Hospital Appointments Status (8 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Joint Action on prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases and Cancer, EU4H-2022-JA-02, has an overall budget of €95,523,720 and an aim to further the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and cancer by minimising fragmentation and duplication of efforts as well as by engaging national authorities at various levels to enhance the impact of actions taken. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has provided my Department with the attached table which outlines the specialties for which treatment was procured by the NTPF for patients on waiting lists at the Mater Hospital, for the time periods requested.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has provided my Department with the attached table which outlines the specialties for which treatment was procured by the NTPF for patients on waiting lists at Beaumont Hospital, for the time periods requested. Beaumont Hospital List of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Following on from measures announce recently to help alleviate the problems in University Hospital Limerick, the Minister for Health and the Chief Executive of the HSE also announced a support team to address the current pressures on health services in the Mid West region. The team is made up of: Ms Grace Rothwell, National Director Ms. Orla Kavanagh Director of Nursing &...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Dental Services (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my Department met with the Irish Dental Association (IDA) on 12 April 2024 in order for the IDA to present its position paper "Towards a Sustainable Oral Healthcare Service" and to discuss the next steps on implementation of the National Oral Health Policy, Smile Agus Sláinte. This meeting was the second between the IDA and the Department of Health this year, and a further...