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Written Answers — Department of Health: Further and Higher Education (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As per HSE eligibility criteria, the educational requirement for a Health Care Assistant is the relevant Health Skills Level 5 (QQI) qualification. The purpose of the Level 5 Major Health Service Skills Award (HSSA) is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence to work under supervision in a variety of healthcare settings to enhance their role in service provision...

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 6thOctober. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. 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...

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

Stephen Donnelly: In November 2020, the Commission put forward a Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe which aims to create a future-proof and patient-centred pharmaceutical environment in which the EU industry can innovate, flourish, and continue to be a global leader. As a key part of the EU’s comprehensive response to these challenges, the Commission proposed an ambitious revision of the EU...

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

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the queries raised, about the number of physiotherapists catering to the needs of public patients and whether waiting lists are maintained to measure the extent to which demand is being met by the existing throughput of caseload of these practitioners, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Jan 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 the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 168, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I am fully committed to supporting our population screening programmes which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. In response to the Deputy's question, I will highlight that any decisions about further changes in screening, including introducing new programmes, will be made on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Jan 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (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: Health Services (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Community Ophthalmic Services Medical Treatment Scheme (COSMTS) was established in 2004 as a pilot project in response to an identified need. The Scheme engages four practices across seven locations to provide medical and minor surgical care to patients outside of the acute care setting. This allows hospitals and eye clinics to focus on treating more complex conditions. The treatments and...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to a service matter, I have referred to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (31 Jan 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. 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...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The National Immunisation Programme in Ireland, which includes the influenza immunisation programme, 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 make recommendations on vaccination policy to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently not in a position to answer Parliamentary Questions 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...

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

Stephen Donnelly: General Practitioners that hold GMS contracts for the provision of services to medical card and GP visit card holders, are required under their contract to make suitable arrangements for emergencies outside normal practice hours. Over 2,500 GPs currently hold a GMS contract, and while they are not obliged to, most GPs participate in GP Out of Hours cooperatives to meet their outside of...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I am happy to be before the committee to consider the Revised Estimates for the Department of Health for 2024. I will be joined shortly by my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton. She sends her apologies. She is taking a Private Member's Bill in the Dáil at the moment. I am joined by officials from my Department, Ms Louise McGirr, Mr. Kevin Colman, Mr. Patrick McGlynn,...