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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In December 2023, I announced the establishment of the National Rare Disease Steering Group. Since its establishment the Group has convened twice and has begun the process of developing a new Rare Disease Strategy that sets out the vision for Rare Disease services in Ireland and the actions required to achieve this. An implementation plan is expected to be developed by the Steering Group and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592 and 594 together. European Reference Networks (ERNs) of Centres of Expertise (CoEs) are virtual networks involving healthcare providers across Europe established in line with Article 12 of EC Directive 2011/24/EU (Cross-Border Care Directive). They aim to facilitate discussion on complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department continues to work closely with the HSE and the University Limerick Hospitals Group (ULHG) in the provision of acute services in the Midwest region. This has included significant and sustained investment in University Hospital Limerick (UHL) and the Model 2 hospitals in this region. There are currently no plans to introduce a Model 3 hospital. In 2013, the Smaller Hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I am informed that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) published an alert of the recall of two Nutramigen products on the afternoon of Tuesday, 2nd January. On the same afternoon, FSAI informed the National Health Protection Office of its intention to issue this food alert relating to possible contamination by Cronobacter sakazakii of these two powdered infant formula products. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: On 14 December 2023, the European Medicine Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Skyclarys 50mg Capsules, intended for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older. The Applicant for this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Where a GMS patient, a person that holds a medical card or GP visit card, experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept them as a patient, the person concerned having unsuccessfully applied to at least three GPs in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 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: Disability Services (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a wide range of medical and surgical aids and appliances, free of charge to eligible persons following assessment by a relevant health professional. These are provided through community services known as Community Funded Schemes and play a key role in assisting and supporting people to maintain everyday functioning, and to remain living in their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Notified Bodies (NB’s) assess the conformity of products to applicable requirements before manufacturers place them on the EU market. For some high-risk devices, NBs assess their conformity to the requirements of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR). If a device conforms to applicable requirements, a NB issues a CE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners. The purpose of the GMS contract is to ensure the provision of general practice medical care to individuals who hold either a Medical Card or a GP Visit Card. General practitioners who hold a GMS contract are reimbursed for those services through the terms of the contract. Remuneration is provided through capitation payments and fee-per-item payments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that there has been engagement between the LWETB and the HSE on this matter over the course of 2023. In all cases requirements of the HSE are that if a property is identified as surplus to health requirements and to be disposed of they must follow procedures set out in the HSE Property Protocol. The HSE Property Protocol fully reflects the requirements of DPER Circulars on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Welfare (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: This question relating to animals used for scientific purposes is more appropriate to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). Please send your question to PQsandBriefings@hpra.ie and the HPRA will reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 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: General Practitioner Services (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Under Section 20(3) of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, the Minister for Health is required to prepare a report on the notifications of terminations of pregnancy received during the immediately preceding year, and lay it before the Houses of the Oireachtas not later than 30 June. Material published on information contained in notifications is restricted in order...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this PQ relates to a service area, I have referred to the HSE for response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (23 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.