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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the matter raised is a service delivery 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 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1335, 1336 and 1423 together. The Government and I are fully committed to improving genetics services in Ireland. One of the key ambitions of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland is to build a strong patient and family-centred national genetics service that can be accessed equitably across the country and lifespan...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Apr 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: Hospital Services (9 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1338, 1339 and 1424 together. The expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) Programme continues to remain a key objective of mine as Minister for Health, and I am pleased to note that progress continues to be made in this regard. The National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) is an independent expert group that considers and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Apr 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 Facilities (9 Apr 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 (9 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: To reduce delays in patients accessing beds at University Hospital Limerick, the HSE Midwest Regional Executive Officer has proposed to temporarily repurpose the Nenagh Community Nursing Unit as a step-down facility. This is an interim measure, pending HIQA registration of the facility, the recruitment of staff, and the opening of a new 96 bed block at University Hospital Limerick. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government and I are fully committed to improving genetics services in Ireland. One of the key ambitions of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland is to build a strong patient and family-centred national genetics service that can be accessed equitably across the country and lifespan of patients. In 2023, the Government allocated €2.7...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when hospital appointments and procedures are cancelled. While every effort is made to avoid cancellations or postponements, they can happen for a variety of reasons, including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand, and unforeseen circumstances that may impact a service. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Apr 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 Staff (9 Apr 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 Waiting Lists (9 Apr 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 Waiting Lists (9 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (9 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Secretary General met informally with a Director of IBEC on September 21st last at their request to discuss issues of concern to his members. Given that the meeting was informal no minute of the meeting was kept. Subsequent to the meeting, the representative wrote to the Secretary General seeking an ongoing process for engagement with the Department of Health. The Secretary General...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Apr 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: Health Services Staff (9 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Apr 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 Apr 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: This Special Scheme in respect of Long Covid will conclude as planned on 31st March 2024. Any employee remaining unwell after the Special Scheme concludes, may utilise the full provisions of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme, and employees have received personal notification of this from their employer. The supports available under the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme include: ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 Apr 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: Cross-Border Co-operation (9 Apr 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.