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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. The Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) in order to ensure that fertility-related issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As recruitment 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 (15 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As recruitment 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The temporary Special Scheme will conclude as planned on the 31st March 2024. Any employee on the Scheme at that date who remains unwell may utilise the provisions of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme thereafter as necessary.

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As flagged on Committee Stage, I am bringing forward a number of amendments to align the human tissue Bill with the Assist 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 accordance with the 2015 Act and provides for a...

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: These are technical amendments to update references to the Coroners Act throughout the human tissue Bill to take account of the recently passed legislation. They have no material impact on the provisions of the Bill.

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

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

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: These are technical amendments that update incomplete references to regenerative tissue and replace them with the term "regenerative tissues and cells". The latter is already defined in the legislation.

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

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

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank all Senators. It is great to see such cross-party support for the human tissue Bill. It is great that it is to be passed in the Seanad today. We will head back into the Dáil for one final session, hopefully next Wednesday, and then send the Bill to the President, hopefully to be signed. Then we need to get on with the important business of enacting the legislation and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (13 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: Health Services Staff (13 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action. It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Ozempic is licensed for the treatment of adults with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise. Novo Nordisk, the company responsible for supplying Ozempic, has notified of supply issues with its glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist products including Ozempic. Novo Nordisk has outlined that these supply issues are due to increased global...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for the introduction of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health’s Productivity and Savings Taskforce's Steering Group met for the first time in mid-January. It was agreed at this meeting, in line with the Taskforce's terms of reference, that the Taskforce would initially focus on: - Increasing productivity in the HSE. - Realising savings Also as outlined in the terms of reference, the Taskforce's Steering Group...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. 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, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Feb 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). Cavan is one of the remaining two sites working towards the provision of services. The service is dependent on the recruitment of an additional consultant obstetrician gynaecologist, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 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: Health Services (13 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.