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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 Waiting Lists (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 to 359, inclusive, together. The Irish model of general practice is based on private practice, and all GPs providing GP services in Ireland currently are private practitioners. The HSE does not directly employ GPs for the provision of GP services. At present, there are 2,550 GPs who hold a General Medical Scheme (GMS) contract with the HSE to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to the expansion of GP visit card eligibility to those who earn the median household income or less, as announced in Budget 2023. The measure will remove the cost of accessing GP care from those for whom cost is most likely to prevent access; with approximately 400,000 additional individuals estimated to become eligible under the expansion. The funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 396 together. The Government is committed to the extension of GP visit card eligibility to those who earn the median household income or less, as announced in Budget 2023. The measure will remove the cost of accessing GP care from those for whom cost is most likely to prevent access; with approximately 400,000 additional individuals estimated to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I have set out below the information which is available in relation to savings targets outlined in the Budgets/ National Service Plans for the years 2016 to 2023. In relation to part of the question on the amount of money saved, my officials have referred the question onward to the HSE to populate the estimate of actual savings delivered and I am asking that the HSE should revert directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card holders) and limited eligibility (all others). Adults with full eligibility can access a range of services including GP services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient hospital services, including consultants’...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The medicines regulator in Ireland is the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). The remit and regulatory functions of the HPRA include human and veterinary medicines, clinical trials, medical devices, controlled drugs, blood and blood components, tissues and cells, and cosmetic products. The Department of maintains regular contact with the HPRA regarding medicines shortages....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my department report to me regarding medicines shortages and I am aware and fully up to date on medicine shortages. The medicines regulator in Ireland is the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). The Department of Health maintains regular contact with the HPRA regarding medicines shortages. The HPRA publishes a list of medicines currently in short supply on its website...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In other jurisdictions outside of Ireland Serious Shortages Protocols (SSP) are used to facilitate community pharmacists to supply either an alternative quantity, strength, pharmaceutical form, or medicine. Legislation in Ireland already allows for generic substitution (alterative strengths, quantity and forms) but does not allow for therapeutic substitution. Shortages protocols are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Community Ophthalmic Services Scheme (COSS) is a national fee-per-item scheme which was introduced in 1979. Under the COSS, medical card holders aged over 16 years can be seen by ophthalmologists, community ophthalmic physicians, optometrists or dispensing opticians. Eligible patients can receive an eye examination and be provided with prescribed optical appliances in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Audiology Review Group Report, published by the Health Services Executive (HSE) in 2011, identified shortcomings in the audiology services available at the time (including access issues, poor information, inadequate staffing, and unacceptable waiting times) and made recommendations to address these issues. While most of these recommendations have been implemented, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 Jun 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This Government is committed to transforming how we deliver healthcare in Ireland. The aim is to deliver universal healthcare, so that everyone has access to affordable, high-quality, sustainable care when they need it. To date the approach to the delivery of capital projects has simply been far too slow. I have stated that the current process has too many stages and projects have been too...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to your question the Department's total expenditure from Subhead A7 - Consultancy for the years 2016 to date, is set out per the tables attached. It is the policy in the Department only to engage the services of external consultants where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and, in particular, when such an approach is felt to be more appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Dear Deputy I have set out in the attached file the requested data in relation to Health Strategies Funding for the years 2016-2023, broken down by year. I trust that this information is helpful to you and please don't hesitate to contact myself or the Department if you need any additional information. ">National Strategies investments 2016-2023

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 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: Hospital Staff (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational 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 (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational 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 (22 Jun 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.