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

Stephen Donnelly: Responsibility for bereavement counselling and associated services are assigned across a variety of service areas. The HSE National Counselling Service is an essential part of HSE mental health provision and provides a professional, confidential, counselling and psychotherapy service. The service is available in all HSE Community Health areas and operates from over 240 locations throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. A full response is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. This will be provided to the deputy directly within 10 working days.

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Dept of Health Finance does not hold the specific information requested for this PQ. As this PQ relates to expenditure at an operational level, I have referred to the HSE for direct response

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (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: Health Service Executive (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: Health Services (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 conditions covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Part 7 of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 amends the Health Act 2007 and will allow HIQA to monitor the compliance of the private/independent healthcare sector with standards set under the provisions of the Health Act 2007. In this way private providers of services will, therefore, be subject to the same conditions that apply currently to public...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. Services available annually and on demand include an examination including preventative elements, two fillings, extractions, and a scale and polish. More complex care, such as dentures, additional fillings and a broader range of treatments for patients with additional...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (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.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: If the child is being referred for primary care psychology, that falls under my remit. If the case is more severe, it might fall under the remit of the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, in terms of the children's disability networks.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: If it is in my remit - it is mild to moderate and a primary care referral - will the Deputy send me on the details? I will look into it and revert to the Deputy with a note.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (2 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. As he said, the focus right now is on getting these consultants in place. I fully accept that. Letterkenny has approved two full-time posts, with 100% commitment at the hospital and, as the Deputy said, there is also a third post. The focus is on these endocrinology posts. There was very effective intervention by central HSE for recruiting more consultants for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (2 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Certainly the next time I am in Donegal there will be no issue with that. We are very clear on what the issue is; it is a lack of recruitment. We have the money and we have the posts. We need the advanced nurse practitioners and the endocrinologists. I want to use the time to get the posts in place. I am very aware of the issues being raised and there is ongoing engagement through the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The national cancer strategy provides recommendations concerning the monitoring, testing and provision of comprehensive care to people who have an inherited predisposition to cancer, and the national cancer control programme, NCCP, leads on the development of services for this potential patient cohort. The national cancer control programme hereditary model of care was published last...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The service line is essentially a subset of the national cancer strategy, so any funding we get will be in the context of funding through next year for the national cancer strategy. There is also a separate funding line for the genetics and genomic strategy, which is fairly recent. Specifically on those services for patients with a predisposition to cancer, we have direct ordering of BRCA...