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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational 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, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Nov 2023)

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 (21 Nov 2023)

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: Home Help Service (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Ddeputy 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, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department does not have any contracts with any Israeli state agency. Regarding the other companies and agencies outlined in the question, there is no information held by the Department that could identify any such affiliations as there is no obligation on tenderers to disclose this information in a competitive tendering process. My Department operates under the principle of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department participates in and attends a number of European and international meetings hosted and organised by the European Commission, and international bodies, such as the World Health Organisation, the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development among others, at which Israel, as a member or as a grantee of observer status,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Sustainable pharmaceutical expenditure is an important issue for all and is a continuing focus of my Department and the HSE. Each year, I issue a Letter of Determination to the HSE outlining my priorities and funding levels for the following year. This is the basis on which the HSE will draw up its National Service Plan (NSP) for the year. The HSE must comply with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Part 3 of the 2013 Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act outlines the criteria that the HSE are required to consider when making decisions on reimbursement of drugs. The Executive shall have regard to— (a) the health needs of the public, (b) the cost-effectiveness of meeting health needs by supplying the item concerned rather than providing other health services,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The NCPE is an active participant in many ongoing international HTA collaborations including the Beneluxa Initiative, EUnetHTA21 and the International Horizon Scanning Initiative. The NCPE are a leading organisation in the BENELUXA initiative and have produced two joint HTA reports as part of this collaboration: Onasemnogene abeparvovec (Zolgensma) and Atidarsagene (Libmeldy). The NCPE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2016 Framework Agreement between the HSE, Department of Health and IPHA outlined a Decision Authority Level Table which referred to cost per QALY thresholds of €20,000 and €45,000 per QALY. While the threshold values are not explicitly stated in the current Framework Agreement, the NCPE assessments present results of cost-effectiveness analyses for consideration by the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 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 Staff (21 Nov 2023)

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: Road Traffic Accidents (21 Nov 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.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: Primary Care Centres (21 Nov 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: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Nov 2023)

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: Patient Files (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my Department have been in contact with HSE who advised that historical patient files which date back several decades and which were stored in a locked facility in a HSE building was illegally accessed. Gardaí have been alerted to this incident and spent a number of hours at the scene and are now investigating the incident. The building was reviewed by local HSE management...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Primary Care Centres (PCCs) play an essential role in achieving that objective and significant progress has been made in the delivery of PCCs nationally. The Drimnagh Primary Care Centre will be located on the existing site at Curlew Road. It will provide vital services in CHO 7 and specifically in the South Dublin suburb of Drimnagh. A design team has been appointed for the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Nov 2023)

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: Pharmacy Services (16 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Deputy Smith for his question. On the 23rd of July 2023, I established an Expert Taskforce to support the expansion of the role of pharmacists in Ireland. The remit of the Taskforce is to identify and support the delivery of specific objectives, which will serve to align services and practices that can be delivered by pharmacists, and pharmacies, with the needs of the health service...