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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (27 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Medical Council is the statutory agency responsible for the registration and regulation of doctors in Ireland. Any doctor wishing to practice medicine in Ireland must first register with the Medical Council. The Council is fully committed to supporting medical practitioners arriving from Ukraine and it has a dedicated webpage for Ukrainian doctors available at...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Sep 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 (27 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Recruitment of nurses and midwives continues in line with the Government’s commitment to increasing the nursing and midwifery workforce. There are 6,568 more nurses and midwives in the workforce since 2020. Based on available evidence provided by the OECD, figures show that Ireland has the fourth highest number of practising nurses per capita in Europe with 13.4 practising nurses per...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 Sep 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 (27 Sep 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 Priorities (27 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2023, €2.6 million was allocated to implement a number of initiatives aimed at improving diabetes care, including commencing the development of a National Diabetes Registry, the commencement of a National Paediatric Audit of Type 1 Diabetes, and two further initiatives related to gestational diabetes. These initiatives focus on improving our information on diabetes...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, including the Long Term Illness Scheme, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Sep 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 (27 Sep 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: Hospital Facilities (27 Sep 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 Procedures (27 Sep 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 Services (27 Sep 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: Hospice Services (27 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: A Government decision was made in October 2022 to approve the re-designation of four adult hospice organisations from section 39 status to section 38. The four hospices are: Galway Hospice, St. Francis Hospice Dublin, Milford Care Centre, and Marymount Hospice. The re-designation of section 39 service level agreements with the HSE to section 38 agreements is a necessary policy change. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (27 Sep 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.
- Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Yes. There are wider issues regarding governance. This review is not just looking at the 20 children involved in this situation. The review is looking at that and at the use of non-medical equipment but he will go much wider, not just on Temple Street but across Children's Health Ireland and right across paediatric orthopaedics so that I, and all of us, on behalf of these children and...
- Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: That is exactly what two reviews are looking at – an external review commissioned by CHI and an external review commissioned by the chief clinical officer, with the reviewer reporting to the chief clinical officer and meeting me regularly. This is exactly what we need to establish.
- Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: There was an adverse event reported in July and there was an adverse event reported in, I believe, September. Let me double-check.
- Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Does the Deputy mean when was the serious incident review kicked off?
- Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I believe it was kicked off in July as soon as the serious incident was notified.