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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: For a certain cohort of employees suffering from long-Covid, a Special Scheme of Paid Leave for Employees Unfit for Work Post Covid-19 Infection, specific to the public health service was introduced on 1 July 2022.Prior to this date, this cohort of employees had been supported financially by Special Leave with Pay that was introduced by the Department of Public Expenditure, National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to an operational matter of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), I have referred the question to the NMBI for its attention and direct response to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As the maintenance of the register of Nurses and Midwives is an operational matter for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), I have referred the question to the NMBI for its attention and direct response to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 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 development expenditure will be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Paired organ donations are an important part of the Living Donor Programme in this country and there will be no change to this after the the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022 is enacted. The paired kidney exchange programme is directly under the governance of the National Kidney Transplant Centre at Beaumont Hospital. A...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Files (7 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: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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: Hospital Staff (7 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for many scheduled appointments and procedures were too long before and have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Health continues to work with the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to identify ways to improve access to care. The 2023 Waiting List Action Plan builds on the foundational work done in the 2021 and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 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 (7 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: Court Judgments (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm that the Department of Health fully respects and understands a Supreme Court judgement in this case which was ruled on in March 2020.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 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 expenditure will be available."
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Referring to HSE as an operational matter
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Referring to HSE as an operational matter
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Referring to HSE as an operational matter
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Referring to HSE as an operational matter
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 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: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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: Insurance Coverage (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly T.D., thanks for the Deputy for their question. The Minister is precluded, under section 6 of the HSE Governance Act, from directing the HSE to provide a personal service to any individual and therefore itis not possible for the Minister to get involved in individual cases. Ireland has a voluntary private health insurance market which operates under...