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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (22 Feb 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 (22 Feb 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: Medical Cards (22 Feb 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: Medical Cards (22 Feb 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: General Practitioner Services (22 Feb 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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As flagged during Report Stage in this House, I brought forward a number of amendments in the Seanad to align the Human Tissue Bill with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. These amendments include the insertion of definitions including: “Act of 2015” to refer to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; “capacity”, which will be construed in...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: These are technical amendments which rephrase provisions for clarity or update incorrect references to other provisions. They will have no material impact on the provisions of the Bill.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: These are technical amendments which update previously incomplete references to “regenerative tissue” to that of “regenerative tissues and cells”, a term already defined within the Human Tissue Bill.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: These are technical amendments to update references to the Bill that are being inserted into the Coroners Acts. The Bill was previously referred to as the “Act of 2023” and these references are being updated and replaced by the short Title of the Bill. These amendments will have no material impact on the provisions of either piece of legislation.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to say a few words. First, I thank colleagues across the Dáil and Seanad for their support with this Bill. It has been a very constructive and collaborative process and we have an important Bill. This is an important day for everyone in the country who is waiting for an organ transplant. Today, 601 people and families are waiting on an organ transplant and there will be...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I am advised that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle has been given a note on this and is facilitating it. A number of incorrect cross-references are contained in the Bill which are the result of a technical IT error.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I appreciate her facilitating this. I am seeking to invoke Dáil Standing Order 196 and request that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, as Chair, direct the clerk to carry through the necessary corrections. They are purely technical. They are as follows: the reference to "section 52(2)" on page 8, line 10, should read ‘"sections 39(2)(b)"; "section...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: No doubt.

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I will come to the amendments immediately, but I would like to acknowledge some of the people we have in the Gallery with us this evening. We have six-year-old Ally Whitson from Dublin. Ally received a life-saving kidney transplant from her dad when she was four. She was on nightly dialysis for 13 hours a night for two years. I met Ally and her mum, Michelle, earlier on, and I want to...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy has strayed nowhere near the Bill, which I am not complaining about. He has raised an issue that is causing a lot of concern. I know we are about to adjourn the debate, but if it were possible to stretch the order to respond to that point, it would be very helpful because there is a lot of worry around the country based on incorrect information.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Or even 30 seconds, if it is in order.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I appreciate your flexibility on this. I was made aware of the issue raised by Deputy Ó Murchú yesterday. A policy measure has been proposed in terms of supports for people who have had mastectomies. The proposal emanating from the HSE was that in some areas, supports would increase but in some areas, supports would decrease. I am not...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Except for us, a Cheann Comhairle. I am very pleased to introduce the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 to the Dáil. The legislation has three main aims. First, it will provide for an exemption of rent-a-room income of up to €14,000 per annum to be disregarded from the medical card and the GP visit card income assessment process. Second, it amends current...