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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to thank the Deputy for allowing me the opportunity to discuss the progress being made on expanding our primary care infrastructure nationally and, indeed in County Carlow. A central objective of the Programme for Government is to deliver increased levels of integrated health care with service delivery reoriented towards general practice, primary care and community-based services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Following the announcement of the budget allocation for my Department, I will shortly be issuing a Letter of Determination to the HSE outlining my priorities and funding levels for 2024. This will be the basis on which the HSE will draw up its National Service Plan (NSP) for 2024. It is not until the conclusion of this process that a detailed breakdown of New Developments expenditure will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Urgent and Emergency Care pressures are no longer just experienced during winter periods and prolonged levels of high daily presentations and congestion are now being experienced throughout the year. In this regard Cork University Hospital has experienced a 9.4% increase in ED attendances to the end of the September, compared to the same period in 2019. While significant investment has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: When I met with the patient groups involved with this issue, I supported their call for an inquiry into sodium valproate and I committed to making that happen. I was delighted to secure Government approval for the establishment of an inquiry which will examine the licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing potential in the State. I am very pleased to be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Nov 2023)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown is a major teaching academic hospital within the RCSI hospital group and is a statutory hospital under the governance of HSE. As Minister for Health I am committed to the ongoing development of Connolly Hospital. The budget for the hospital has increased from €118m in 2019 to €134m in 2022, an increase of 13%. There has also been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I met with the HSE, hospital group management, and elected Oireachtas members from the Mid-west early this year to discuss the ED situation and future developments in University Hospital Limerick. Significant additional investment has been provided to UHL in recent years.Since December 2019, UHL’s workforce has grown by 1,040 WTE’s;The Hospital’s 2022 budget increased by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (9 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware of the issue relating to the reporting of a number of X Rays, Ultrasound Scans and CT Scans at Letterkenny University Hospital by a Locum Consultant Radiologist during a short period of time in September of this year. My Department has been advised by Letterkenny University Hospital and the Saolta University Health Care Group that they have commenced a full review of the work...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Reducing the numbers on waiting lists and shortening waiting times is a critical priority for the Government and progress has been made, with a 22% reduction in patients on waiting lists who are exceeding the Sláintecare waiting time targets since the Covid peaks. The total number of patients treated and removed from waiting lists during the first nine months of 2023 was approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of all Management and Administration staff across the health service. As the Deputy is aware, on 13 October 2023, the HSE CEO announced a recruitment pause on all Grades that have grown beyond their recruitment targets for 2023. The recruitment pause includes:Management and Administration postsPatient and client care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Since March 2023 the Health Service Executive has published rolling 12 month activity reports including comparisons with January to December 2019, which is the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 and the cyberattack on the HSE in 2021. The latest hospital activity figures published by the HSE shows that the health service is treating significantly more patients than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Last year the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratiaCOVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Eligibility criteria for the payment were set following significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Covid 19 Vaccination During week 5 of the programme (30th October – 5th November) a little over 51,000 COVID-19 Autumn Winter booster doses were administered. Since the commencement of the programme over 475,000 COVID-19 Autumn/Winter booster doses have been administered to date. Influenza Vaccination The HPSC publishes seasonal influenza vaccination uptake here: Influenza Vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 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: Official Engagements (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Details of hospital visits by Minister Donnelly are set out below. Hospital Name Date of Visit Cork University Hospital 28/10/2022 South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital 28/10/2022 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 04/11/2022 Letterkenny Hospital 11/11/2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: While significant investment has been driven through Winter Planning and National Service Plans over the past three years, a new approach to Urgent and Emergency Care planning in now required in response the changing demands. This approach is twofold:The delivery of an Urgent and Emergency Care Operational Plan for 2023, which was signed off by Government at the end of July; andThe delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy 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 6th October. As a consequence...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As Minister for Health, I am committed to the ongoing development of services in the Mid-West area, including at Nenagh Hospital. Funding of €5.2m this year has enabled Medical Assessment Units (MAUs) at Nenagh, St John's and Ennis Hospitals to further extend their hours of operation. Nenagh MAU is now open to patients 7 days a week between 8am – 8pm. Recruitment is...