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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (21 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Prescription charges were introduced in the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2010. On 1 November 2020, prescription charges were reduced as follows:For those aged over 70, €1 per item with a maximum charge of €10 per month.For those aged under 70, €1.50 per item with a maximum charge of €15 per month. On the basis that the prescription charge income for 2023 was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Drug Payment Scheme (DPS) provides for the refund of the amount by which expenditure on approved prescribed medicines or medical and surgical appliances exceeds a named threshold in any calendar month. The DPS is not means tested and is available to anyone ordinarily resident in Ireland. The DPS threshold was reduced twice in 2022:From €114 to €100 per month on 1 January...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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: Home Help Service (21 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to "Introduce a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high quality, regulated home care". In 2024, the Department of Health is focused on continuing the development of a regulatory framework for providers of home support services which aims to ensure that service users are provided with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provide an extensive range of aids and appliances to individuals living with a wide variety of different medical conditions. These support individuals to continue living within their communities and to enjoy a greater quality of life than would otherwise be the case. The Community Funded Schemes is the collective name for the provision of these products and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Carers are key enablers for Government policy to support people to live with dignity and independence in homes and communities of their choosing for as long as possible by providing vital care to some of our most vulnerable citizens, including children and adults with disabilities, older people, people living with chronic illnesses or with palliative care needs, mental ill-health, or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 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 (21 Mar 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: Legislative Measures (21 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In Ireland private health insurance is focused on inpatient coverage and operates under four key principles – community rating, open enrolment, lifetime cover and minimum benefits. In a community rated voluntary private health insurance market, everyone pays the same price for a particular health insurance policy. This is long established government policy and ensures that health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As I previously advised, 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 the model will take into consideration how best to address the needs of all stakeholders including those persons who may fall outside of the two year statute of limitations. Once the model is developed I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Adult and child waiting list information by hospital and specialty is published monthly and is available on the National Treatment Purchase Fund's website at: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Mar 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: Primary Care Centres (20 Mar 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: Emergency Departments (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The proposed new Emergency Department (ED) at Beaumont Hospital, (which includes the reconfiguration of the existing ED), is a large and complex capital proposal, which is in the early stages of design development. The HSE has appointed a design team to progress the proposal for the new ED. The Design Team intend to commence the planning and statutory consents process in Q2 2024, subject...