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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Oct 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: Health Services (18 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes, including the Long Term Illness Scheme, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (17 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 481 together. I am committed to ensuring safe access to termination of pregnancy services. Officials from my Department engaged with what was formerly known as Ordnance Survey Ireland, now Tailte Éireann Surveying, and other relevant stakeholders to develop the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by officials and a deferred reply will be submitted within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 and 486 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical items, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE must comply with the relevant legislation when considering investment decisions around new medicines....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 484, 485 and 545 together. A record almost €3 billion, nearly €1 in every 8 spent by the State on health, will be spent this year on medicines. This is an unprecedented level of investment in supporting patients through the availability of the latest and wide range of medicines. It is important that medicines expenditure is sustainable for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (17 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware of an issue with the supply of systemic anti-cancer therapy treatments from a private company that was notified to my Department on 29 September. This issue has now been resolved and the facility resumed normal production from Wednesday 11 October. My Department has been monitoring the situation closely in conjunction with the National Cancer Control Programme. Affected hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Oct 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: Hospital Equipment (17 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 Equipment (17 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 Equipment (17 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 Staff (17 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 Facilities (17 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 (17 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 (17 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: Mental Health Services (17 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: Disability Services (17 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (17 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502, 504, 542, 574, 589 and 609 together. As the Deputies will be aware, all nurses and midwives who practise in Ireland must be registered on the Register of Nurses and Midwives, maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). The NMBI are the independent, statutory body which sets the standards for the education of nurses and midwives in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 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: General Practitioner Services (17 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Patient choice of doctor is a bedrock principle of the GMS Scheme for medical card and GP visit card holders. For the vast majority of individuals concerned their choice of doctor is accommodated and they are registered with their GMS GP of choice. In 2022 (last full year data available) out of a total of about 348,000 individuals who were approved for either a GP Visit Card or Medical Card,...

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