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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter for the HSE, I have referred the question to the HSE for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 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: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The rapid access assessment services for Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinics, Rapid Access Lung Clinics and Rapid Access Prostate Clinics operate in each of the eight designated cancer centres, with one additional breast satellite clinic. These clinics provide a streamlined pathway to diagnostic evaluation and specialist review for these three major cancers. It is important to note that these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). It was developed in recognition of the growing need for a coordinated policy response to the increasing problem of obesity in Ireland and the increasing burden...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a operational matter, I referred this question to the HSE for answer. Additionally, the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October 2023. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 559 and 560 together. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you 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 6thOctober. As...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 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: General Practitioner Services (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd, has advised of a shortage of Atomoxetine 100mg Hard Capsules, Atomoxetine Accord 10mg, 18mg, 25mg, 40mg, 60mg and 80mg Hard Capsules due to an unexpected increase in demand. Multiple countries, not just Ireland is impacted by this shortage. The company has advised that replenishment orders are due to be manufactured in February and they aim to have stock...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is responsible for regulating medicines and medical products in Ireland. The HPRA operates the Medicines Shortage Framework on behalf of the Minister for Health. The Medicines Shortages Framework’s aim is to help avert potential shortages from occurring and to reduce the impact of shortages on patients by co-ordinating the management of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: This Government recognises that waiting times for many scheduled appointments and procedures are too long and continue to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Health continues to work with the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to identify ways to improve access to care. The 2023 Waiting List Action Plan built on the foundational work done in previous...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Feb 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 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: Hospital Staff (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational 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: Departmental Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Awaiting reply from the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 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 6th October 2023. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 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.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: There are several more years to go. Thanks to the work of our healthcare workers, however, we are now clearly moving in a better direction.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. I have to say this is news to me. I am meeting representatives of the ICGP here in about two and a half hours. I have also spoken to them on the phone regarding this scheme in respect of deploying GPs to the Iveragh Peninsula and around the country, so there has never been any question about the lack of funding. In fact, my ask of the ICGP will be to see if we can go...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Deputy Griffin very much for raising the issue. We are fully in support of a preventative approach, as the Deputy set out. I will pick it up with the Department and see where it is at in terms of whether the company has applied, whether the health technology assessment has been done and the view of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics on whether those things have been done in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: It is a matter of policy within our health service, and many health services around the world that during the winter surge, we prioritise people coming into the emergency department over scheduled care. It is a normal way to balance the capacity we have available and to prioritise emergency department attendances and admissions. It is done in Connolly Hospital and in hospitals around the...