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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (20 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: Health Services Staff (20 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) was established in 1998 with the aim of promoting expertise in Ireland for the advancement of the discipline of pharmacoeconomics through practice, research and education. The NCPE is an independent Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Agency responsible for evaluating drug treatments for use in the Irish healthcare setting. The NCPE conducts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this  is a service I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Organ Donation and Transplant Ireland are the organisation within the HSE responsible for organising national transplant services, and have provided the following statistics. Heart transplants are performed by the Heart and Lung Transplant Department in the Mater Hospital. From January to May 2023, 4 transplants have been performed. The monthly breakdown of transplant figures is as follows: ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds, on the advice of the National Centre for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (20 Jun 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 705 together. A conciliation conference on this matter took place last week at the Workplace Relations Commission where officials from my Department advised the health sector staff representative bodies that approval has been sought from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR), for an extension to the current Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) have responsibility for the provision of relevant medical aids and appliances under the Community Funded Schemes to those with eligibility under the Long Term Illness Scheme, I have asked HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Last year the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratia COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain front-line 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: Qualifications Recognition (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 709 and 710 together. As the Deputy will be aware, CORU is Ireland’s multi-profession health and social care regulator. CORU’s role is to protect the public by regulating the health and social care professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), including setting the standards that health and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (20 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am committed to ensuring that anyone seeking a termination of pregnancy can access services in safety and with privacy & dignity. To this end I secured cabinet approval to legislate for the designation of safe access zones around healthcare premises to safeguard access to termination of pregnancy services on the 27 July 2022. Since that time, officials from my Department have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (20 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Hereditary Haemochromatosis (HH) is a common autosomal recessive disease resulting in over absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract. Over time, excess iron accumulates in cells of organs including the liver, pancreas and heart causing damage. Research into the condition by the HSE found that 1 in 83 people are genetically predisposed to develop HH in this country. I am aware of...