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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336, 337 and 338 together. Officials in my Department have been in touch with CORU to obtain the information requested by the Deputy.  The information below has been provided and the outstanding information requested will be sent to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. Recognition applications from US qualified physiotherapists Date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will appreciate, health professional regulators must apply high standards to the assessment of applications for registration from those who wish to work in our health services. This process must be robust to ensure patient safety but must also be fair to applicants. CORU strives to reach their decisions in the shortest timeframe possible and officials in my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy points out there is a Programme for Government commitment to develop the role of advanced nurse practitioners in older person services and chronic disease management. Advanced Nurse / Midwife Practitioners (ANMPs) provide complete episodes of care and timely access to healthcare and earlier interventions. Creating a critical mass of advanced practitioners will contribute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The provision of digital health solutions is a fundamental enabler for the reform of the health service and the implementation of Sláintecare. Digital health solutions played a key role during the Covid-19 pandemic with solutions developed to facilitate monitoring and managing the spread of infection as well as the administration of vaccines when they became available. Many other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to delivering a ‘Carers Guarantee’ to provide a core basket of services to carers across the country, regardless of where they live. New funding of €2 million was provided in Budget 2021 under the National Carers' Strategy with a view to improving equity of access to supports for carers across the country. This funding is being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: With the openings of specialist inpatient palliative care units in Wicklow, Mayo, and Waterford in 2020/2021, CHO8 is now the only community healthcare organisation without at least one specialist palliative care inpatient unit. The HSE in CHO8 has been working on plans for two inpatient units, one in Tullamore, Co. Offaly and one in Drogheda, Co. Louth. The HSE’s 2017-2019...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Specialist palliative care services are provided by the HSE in conjunction with the voluntary sector. Specialist palliative care multidisciplinary teams deliver integrated care in acute hospitals, specialist palliative care inpatient units (hospices) and in community settings including a person’s home. Specialist palliative care reduces acute hospital admissions and facilitates earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government 2020 is committed to increasing resources for the Children’s Palliative Care Programme. This will be supported by consultants with a special interest in children’s palliative care and children’s outreach nurses to coordinate care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. When children are at end of life, they and their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (6 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: Dental Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. In May 2022, the Scheme was extended to include Scale and Polish for all medical card patients along with an expansion of the oral examination to include provision of preventative advice, using €10 million awarded in Budget 2022. In addition, the fees paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together. 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: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 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.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: No.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As colleagues will be aware, when the Government was formed, I made it clear that we needed a revolution in women's healthcare. This Bill is another important step on that journey. It delivers on the commitment in the programme for Government and the long-standing commitment, first made in 2018, to provide for safe access zones. At its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (5 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Last year the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratiaCOVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Eligibility criteria for the payment were set following significant consideration and consultation. While the Department does not comment on individual cases, I can confirm that in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Changing Cardiovascular Health 2010 -2019 highlighted the importance of cardiac rehabilitation which includes a psychological component. There are at least 36 centers providing cardiac rehabilitation services nationally. Cardiac rehabilitation is an internationally recognised standard of care for patients recovering from a cardiac event and is proven an essential component of secondary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Heart Failure is an important public health issue. The detection and prevention of heart failure is a priority. The National Clinical Programme for heart failure supports many approaches to improving quality of life for people living with the syndrome. The Programme (HSE) is currently engaging with the European Society of Cardiology who have an excellent platform to enable registry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Changing Cardiovascular Health 2010 -2019 highlighted the importance of Cardiac rehabilitation. Cardiac rehabilitation is an internationally recognised standard of care for patients recovering from a cardiac event and proven an essential component of secondary prevention for patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiac rehabilitation is specifically developed for patients with...