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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (4 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: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Jul 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: Medical Cards (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Medical Card provision is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE, which assesses each application on a qualifying financial threshold. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (4 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 Appointments Status (4 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: Medical Cards (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the Community Drug Schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Reimbursement is for licensed indications which have been granted market authorisation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulatory Bodies (4 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. I am advised that the number of appeals in a given year is extremely small, typically in the order of 1.5% to 7%....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 and 663 together. As the Deputy will be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. ‎The Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The regulatory requirements for promotional and commercial practices for infant formula are set out in Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127. This Article prohibits point-of-sale advertising, giving of samples or any other promotional device to induce sales of infant formula directly to the consumer at the retail level. This includes price discounting, special offers,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. I, as the Minister for Health, have no role in these decisions. The HSE have advised that Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections, or any other blood...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 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: Hospital Facilities (4 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: Hospital Staff (4 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 (4 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 (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 585 and 586 together. This Government’s commitment to the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy is evidenced by significant investment in recent years. New development funding of €20 million was allocated to cancer services in 2021 and a further €20 million was allocated in 2022. This funding has supported investment in cancer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with delivery of the Programme for Government I am committed to providing for both the strategic reform of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and frontline staff capacity increases in the NAS. In this regard the Deputy may wish to be aware that total NAS staffing as at April 2023 was 2,167 WTEs. This represents a staffing increase of over 28% since December 2015. The NAS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 686 together. As the Health Service Executive (HSE) have responsibility for the provision of aids and appliances under the Community Funded Schemes, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In July 2017, the Health Research Board (HRB) was contacted by the Medical Council with a request for assistance in utilising funds from a bequest (€567,106.70) to support research into Parkinson’s Disease. The HRB Board agreed to provide additional co-funding to bring the overall funding for an open call to €750,000 and this issued in September 2017. The overarching aim...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 593 and 594 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595, 596 and 597 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.