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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (1 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: Health Services Staff (1 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: Food Safety (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: A recall can be initiated either by instruction from the FSAI/ Enforcement Agency or based on a decision taken by a food business operator. Article 14 of EC Regulation 178/2002 ‘General Food Law’, places a legal requirement on food businesses to ensure that the food they place on the market is safe to consume. Should food be found to be unsafe, then under Article 19 EC...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (31 Jan 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 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (31 Jan 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. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The use of gamification techniques and products to encourage people to change behaviours has become more commonplace in recent times. There are clear ethical ethical aspects to be considerations to be considered when assessing the suitability of such approaches in the area of health and the bar for these considerations is even higher for a publicly funded service. The HSE, as the operational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Jan 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: Dental Services (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm that correspondence from the Galway Advocacy Council was forwarded to me by Minister of State, Hildegarde Naughton T.D., on 25th January 2024. This correspondence is being dealt with in accordance with standard procedures and a reply will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. The Scheme is provided by dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. The Government is committed to fundamentally reforming dental services, including the DTSS, through implementation of the National Oral Health Policy, Smile agus Sláinte. The HSE has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (31 Jan 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: Dental Services (31 Jan 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: Dental Services (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. Services available annually and on demand include an examination including preventative elements, two fillings, emergency extractions, and a scale and polish. More complex care, such as additional fillings, dentures, and a broader range of treatments for patients with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 Equipment (31 Jan 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: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is the statutory body with responsibility for the national blood supply. In terms of full-time blood donation clinics, the IBTS operates 3 fixed whole blood donation centres (2 in Dublin and 1 in Cork) and 2 platelet apheresis clinics (Dublin and Cork). The opening hours of these centres are spread across the working week, Monday to Friday...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (31 Jan 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...