Results 521-540 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In January 2022 the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratia COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Eligibility criteria for the payment were set following significant consideration and consultation. As these were agreed, they cannot be changed. I can confirm that in order to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In January 2022 the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratia COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Eligibility criteria for the payment were set following significant consideration and consultation. As these were agreed, they cannot be changed. I can confirm that in order to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In January 2022 the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratia COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Eligibility criteria for the payment were set following significant consideration and consultation. As these were agreed, they cannot be changed. I can confirm that in order to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1091 and 1092 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (5 Nov 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 Reviews (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Review of Cardiac Services (NRCS) was commissioned in 2017, and a memo was prepared for the Minister detailing a panel of nominees to chair the NRCS. The NRCS commenced in January 2018 under the Chairmanship of Professor Phillip Nolan and a steering group formed from nominations of interested stakeholders. The steering group firstly undertook the formulation of the principles of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Review of Cardiac Services (NRCS) commenced in January 2018 under the Chairmanship of Professor Phillip Nolan and a steering group formed from nominations of interested stakeholders representing medical, professional/technical staff, nursing and patient representatives. The steering group undertook the formulation of the principles of the NRCS and the terms of reference. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Review of Cardiac (NRCS) was undertaken in consultation with stakeholders from across the Irish cardiac community, service users and the public along with the input of international expertise. From the outset, consultation was a core pillar of the NRCS recognising the far-reaching value such consultation would yield. The NRCS was commissioned in 2017, and a memo was prepared for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is complex, incorporates many disease conditions, including heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease accounts for a significant percentage of all deaths despite the many improvements in the management of risk factors. People are living longer and healthier lives however the number of CVD cases is increasing due to an ageing population and rising obesity...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (5 Nov 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 Programmes (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In June I published the Terms of Reference for a Review of Diabetes Policy and Services. The Steering Group leading that process includes representatives from the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive (HSE), and Diabetes Ireland. The Steering Group is engaged in developing its report at the moment, and will submit a report within six months of the commencement of its work....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medical products; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medical products; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medical products; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Nov 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 Staff (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Number of officers on Career Break in 2023 and 2024 in the Department of Health by grade are as follows: AP - 2023 7, 2024 6 AO - 2023 6, 2024 7 HEO - 2023 4, 2024 2 EO - 2023 4, 2024 2 CO - 2023 1, 2024 2 In 2023 we had one person who had a career break of 5 years who resigned in 2023. In 2024 we had two officers who had a career break of 5 years, one of them resigned and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In Q2 2021, my Department, the Irish Medical Organisation and the Health Service Executive reached agreement on implementation of a fundamentally reformed and strengthened model for public health service delivery in Ireland, in line with international best practice and the recommendations set out in a report prepared by Crowe Horwath. To enable the delivery of this model, the agreement...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: There are challenges in the provision of oral healthcare services, including orthodontics, 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 orthodontics...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Nov 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: Ambulance Service (5 Nov 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.