Results 5,721-5,740 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question concerns an individual's application for registration with CORU, I have asked CORU to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services 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: Health Services Staff (20 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: Health Services 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: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department assesses situations as they occur and contact An Garda Síochána where deemed necessary. No incidents have related to physical threats to Ministers or staff. There are departmental procedures in place to address such issues through the Health & Safety team, and to escalate to An Garda Síochána, who investigate and taken any appropriate action.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: An official from the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Unit of the Department of Health attended the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) COP10 and FCTC Protocol MOP3. The Delegation's priority was to monitor the latest developments in relation to novel products, while ensuring that focus was also kept on the tobacco epidemic. Outcomes of the conferences include: The establishment...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The public consultation on further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products closed on January 5th 2024 and received 15,822 submission. Analysis of the data is ongoing. The content of the proposed legislation will be guided by our consultation as well as by evidence reviews, legal advice and regulatory impact assessment to ensure that any regulation is achievable and effective....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (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: Healthcare Policy (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The final Report of the Review of the operation of the Health(Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was submitted to me at the end of February 2023. It made a range of recommendations, most of which are operational in nature, with some proposing legislative change. The Report was considered by Cabinet on April 25th 2023. The HSE, as agreed by Government, has established an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Currently 17 of the 19 maternity hospitals are providing full termination of pregnancy services, as prescribed in the 2018 Act, which includes termination in early pregnancy (i.e. under 12 weeks). In the remaining two sites, Cavan and Clonmel, the introduction of the service is dependent on the recruitment of additional consultant obstetrician gynaecologists, which is progressing, as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I am committed to ensuring safe access to termination of pregnancy services. I secured Cabinet approval to legislate for the designation of safe access zones around healthcare premises to safeguard access to termination of pregnancy services in July 2022 and published the General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones) in August 2022. Since that time...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The final Report of the Review of the operation of the Health(Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was submitted to me at the end of February 2023. It made a range of recommendations, most of which are operational in nature, with some proposing legislative change. The Report was considered by Cabinet on April 25th 2023. The HSE, as agreed by Government, has established an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Complaints in relation to the provision of health services in Ireland, can be made through the HSE complaints procedure where the service falls under the auspices of the Executive, or in the case of healthcare professionals to relevant regulatory body such the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the Medical Council or CORU.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I requested advice from the HSE Chief Clinical Officer on the opening of 24 hour Emergency Departments in Ennis, Nenagh and St John's Hospitals on 28th November 2023. In this request, I asked the Chief Clinical Officer to confirm that the current position reflects the most up-to-date expert medical view, and reflects what is in the best interest of patients. The advice was received from...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (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: Hospital Staff (20 Mar 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.