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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Dec 2023)

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.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 these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Dec 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 Dec 2023)

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 (12 Dec 2023)

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: Medicinal Products (12 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.The HSE is committed to providing access to as many medicines as possible, in as timely a fashion as possible. The HSE robustly assesses applications for pricing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge Deputy Moynihan's ongoing advocacy for having these centres opened in Cork. With regard to the Millstreet and Kanturk community nursing units and Mallow General Hospital, I will ask the Department to revert to the Deputy with a detailed response on when we will have them up and running.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I join the Deputy in commending the vital work the task force does. As the Deputy will be aware, there is increased investment in drug and alcohol programmes and support services. We need to go a lot further but we are increasing the services year on year. If the Deputy does not mind, I will revert to him regarding that particular post. My hope, especially as regards a replacement post...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully accept that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Undoubtedly, it will be a source of concern for farmers throughout the country. I will relay in detail his question to the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, and ask him to engage with Revenue on exactly this issue.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: With regard to the exact numbers for Galway, I will ask the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to revert to the Deputy. I acknowledge, as the Government most certainly acknowledges, the pressures on those looking to buy their first home and those looking to rent, be it in Galway, in my constituency of Wicklow and many other places. However, the solution to this, as we all know, ultimately is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I will ask the Minister to revert specifically to the Deputy on figures for Galway.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: These projects are so important for local communities. Everyone wants to see the next stage progressed, which in this case is the proceeding to tender. I will certainly raise this directly with the Minister, Deputy Foley, and ask her to revert to the Deputy on it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I have a long, detailed answer for the Deputy, which I will ask to be forwarded to him. The very short answer in the time we have is that payments will commence on 18 December, with two thirds of all the ACRES general participants in the final stages of being processed for payment before the end of the year. There is more detail, which I will ask to be sent to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I will leave the rock analogies or allusions to Deputy McNamara but as he will appreciate, I do not have the detail he seeks. I am very happy to take the issue up with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and will ask him to revert to the Deputy directly on the question he has raised.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It is something we have to keep under constant review for the very reasons the Deputy has outlined. We have substantially reduced the cost of healthcare right across the board. Approximately 1.6 million people now have GP or GMS cards. For the first time ever, over half of our population is entitled to free GP care. However, as the Deputy rightly points out, notwithstanding increases in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The short answer is "Yes". The Deputy will be aware that a painstakingly slow process must be gone through for hospitals. We are in the middle of that process for the national maternity hospital and are dealing with it to some extent for the elective hospitals. To try to deal with this, we have got agreement from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to reduce the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I went to school right on the Irish Sea in Greystones and high radioactive levels from Sellafield were being recorded when I was a teenager. It is a matter that is close to my heart. I will raise it with the Tánaiste and ask him to engage with the UK on it in light of the report cited by Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for his question. This is a matter that we need to focus on in the context of the all-island situation and the diaspora as well. At the moment we are focusing on several constitutional amendments at it is. One is on care and replaces very outdated language in our Constitution and the other is related to the programme for Government commitment on housing. The Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge Deputy McAuliffe's ongoing advocacy, work and engagement with me and the Department on getting this primary care centre built. It is a priority to which I and the Government are fully committed. We need to see the planning happen in the coming weeks. The latest report we have is that the deadline for submission is this quarter so there are only a few weeks left. The Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. This is an issue she and I have been involved with in the past. We once faced a situation where constituents were telling me, and no doubt were telling her too, that from Wicklow town, through Greystones and to Bray, they were unable to access a GP, whether as a private patient or a general medical services, GMS, patient. It is an issue around the country and is worse...