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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 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: Pharmacy Services (15 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 288 together. Under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) legislation, payments to pharmacy contractors were restructured in 2009, 2011 and 2013, under: S.I. No. 246/2009 - Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2009.S.I. No. 300/2011 - Health Professionals (Reduction of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 to 291, inclusive, together. As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (15 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my Department have been in touch with CORU to follow up on purported delays in processing this application for recognition of non-Irish qualifications. CORU have confirmed that this applicant applied for recognition of his qualifications and paid the recognition fee on 9th May, 2023. CORU sent an email to the applicant on 16th May, 2023 to indicate there was information missing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. I would also like to remind the Deputy that it is against Department policy to comment on individual cases.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 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: General Practitioner Services (15 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The expansion of GP care without charges to all children aged 6 and 7, whereby all children aged 6 and 7 will be entitled to a GP visit card based on their age, is intended to commence as early as possible. At present all children under 6 years of age are entitled to a GP visit card. My officials and the HSE have made preparations for the expansion. Engagements were held by my Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (14 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141, 142, 147, 155 to 159, inclusive, 164, 169, 170 and 173 together. I recognise the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care and acknowledge the potential for this role to be developed further in the context of healthcare service reform. In that regard, various approaches to extending the scope of practice of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (14 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As Minister for Health, I recognise the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care and acknowledge the potential for this role to be developed further in the context of health service reform. The use of the appropriate medication at the right time in the right way is one of the most effective health care interventions available, and empowers patients to live...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (14 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I recognise the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care and acknowledge the potential for this role to be developed further in the context of healthcare service reform. Their participation in the national Covid-19 vaccination programme and in the free contraception scheme, launched in September 2022, are examples of the importance of their role in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jun 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: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jun 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: Departmental Data (14 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: Departmental Data (14 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: Departmental Data (14 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 (14 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 (14 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 (14 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 Services (14 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jun 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.