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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The collection of taxes and issues relating to the interpretation of tax law are a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. However, I am aware of the concerns raised regarding new guidance to be issued shortly by the Revenue Commissioners regarding the tax treatment of GP's GMS income. Officials from my Department and the HSE have engaged with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for pricing and reimbursement decisions under the community schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Oct 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: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This is clinical matter between clinician and patient and neither the Minister for Health nor the Department of Health may intervene. The Medical Cannabis Access Programme is operated by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service of the HSE and all applications must be made directly to them. A Consultant Neurologist / Oncologist must make an application to the PCRS to register the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: General Practitioners that hold GMS contracts for the provision of services to medical card and GP visit card holders, are required under their contract to make suitable arrangements for emergencies outside normal practice hours. Over 2,500 GPs currently hold a GMS contract, and while they are not obliged to, most GPs participate in GP Out of Hours co-operatives to meet their outside of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The prescribing of Best Value Biologic (BvB) medicines is leading to significant savings for the health service, which is assisting us in facilitating access to new, innovative biological medicines for patients. The HSE is actively engaged in implementing measures across a number of domains and under several initiatives, including the Acute Hospitals Drugs Management Programme, the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Oct 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: Medical Cards (24 Oct 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 (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: All public health sector employees in the HSE and Section 38 bodies such as St Michael House, including Staff Nurses, are paid in line with public pay policy, and the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales. Changes to rates of pay occur periodically and are generally negotiated in partnership with the public sector unions as part of public sector pay talks. In advance of each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Oct 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 (24 Oct 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: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 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 (24 Oct 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 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 to 593, inclusive, together. As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Eligible patients can receive an eye examination and be provided with prescribed optical appliances in accordance with a national schedule of approved optical appliances. The Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians) Regulations 2013 (SI 274 of 2013) sets the fees for optometrists and dispensing opticians under the Community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Oct 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: Departmental Policies (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The World Health Organisation’s World Report on Hearing published in March 2021 recommends, among other things, that governments develop a comprehensive people-centred hearing care plan within their national health care plan. The Health Service Executive (HSE) published revised Best Practice Guidelines for the Provision of Hearing Aid Services for Adults in Ireland on the 7...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, on October 13th, the HSE CEO announced a recruitment pause on all Grades that have grown beyond their recruitment targets for 2023. This is an extension of the pause on the recruitment of new and replacement staff in all grades in the Management and Administration category, announced a number of weeks ago. The recruitment pause will include: - Management and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (24 Oct 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.