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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information below has been extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) according to the below criteria. The information contained in this report has been extracted from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Twenty-six [26] claims (of which two were combined) have been lodged with the Tribunal since March 2021. Twenty [20] claims were lodged by women and six [6] claims were lodged by or on behalf of the statutory dependants of women. Fifteen [15] claims have settled between the parties. Seven [7] cases were the subject of a Notification issued pursuant to s. 12 of the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the RCOG expert panel provided an independent analysis of their slides to women diagnosed with cervical cancer from 2008 to 2018, who had been screened by the CervicalCheck programme and produced an Aggregate Report, published in December 2019. The key conclusions of the RCOG Expert Panel were that the CervicalCheck programme has undoubtedly saved the lives of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Following a review of records, my Department has used the company referred to once in 2015 and details are supplied below - Date paid: May 2015 Details : HR Training Amount: €1,230 I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The removal of private practice from public hospitals is a core principle of Sláintecare, ensuring that public healthcare facilities are used for public patients only, and that public patients can access public hospitals based on clinical need. Currently, the Irish Public Health System provides for two categories of eligibility for persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to expenditure at an operational level, I have referred it to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the question relates to expenditure at an operational level I have referred it to the HSE for a direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Electronic Patient Records (EPRs), Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and Electronic health records (EHRs) terms are often used interchangeably and therefore all have very different cost drivers. Our national eHealth strategy 2013 and subsequent input to the committee on the reform of the health service cited budget EHR costs of approximately €875m pre-market engagement and Acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the capital spend on the National Ambulance Service, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Provision (11 Jul 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: Parking Provision (11 Jul 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 (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in respect of this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 791, 792 and 794 together. There are currently 47 patients availing of the MCAP being treated for one of the three stated conditions covered by the MCAP, namely a. Spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis resistant to all standard therapies and interventions whilst under expert medical supervision; b. Intractable nausea and vomiting associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In Statutory Instrument 262/2019 The Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) Regulations 2019 the definition of “specified controlled drugs” as used in the programme specifies that is a product (d) which is permitted to be sold or supplied for medical purposes by the relevant public or state body of a Member State other than the State, ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The temporary Scheme of Paid Leave for Public Health Service Employees Unfit for Work Post-Covid-19 Infection was originally introduced on 1st July 2022 for a 12 month period only. Officials from the Department of Health sought approval from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform in April 2023 for a 12-month extension of the Scheme however the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (11 Jul 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 Service Executive (11 Jul 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.