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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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 Services (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Paediatric gastroenterology encompasses the management of disorders of the intestine, liver and pancreas, and conditions leading to intestinal failure or severe nutritional compromise. Tertiary paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition services for Ireland are provided in one centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, and will move to the new children’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1233 and 1242 together. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the important role that Section 39 organisations and staff play in our health sector. They have a key role in providing services to people with disabilities and older people. A process of engagement to examine the pay of workers in Community and Voluntary organisations was committed to by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department and the HSE work continuously to monitor and improve patient safety, reduce incidents of harm and to minimise risk. Government recently approved the establishment of an Interdepartmental Working Group to examine the rising cost of health-related claims and consider mechanisms to reduce costs. The Group will examine the rising cost of clinical negligence claims in the health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE’s Primary Care Reimbursement Service is obliged to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of claims submitted by healthcare providers for services they have contracted with the state to deliver. Auditing of healthcare provider’s claims forms part of the process and ensures the integrity of the system. In relation to the specific information sought by the Deputy, as this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (13 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 (13 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 (13 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: General Practitioner Services (13 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: Dental Services (13 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 (13 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 Waiting Lists (13 Jun 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Treatment Benefit Scheme, operated by the Department of Social Protection, for those with the qualifying PRSI contributions, provides funding up to a maximum of €500 towards the cost of hair replacement products where hair loss results from a disease or treatment of a disease such as cancer or alopecia. The Health Service Executive (HSE) currently provides a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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: Dental Services (13 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 Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In the past 10 years to date, we had no staff seconded from the company (detail supplied).

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department's total expenditure for consultancy services availed of from PwC in the past ten years (2013 – 2023) is as per the table 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: Public Sector Pay (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the incredibly important role of Radiation Therapists in the provision of cancer services in this country. A Radiation Therapist review commenced in December 2022 and is currently under way. This strategic review will consider issues such as organisation structure, career development in line with Health and Social Care Professional Frameworks, strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Hospitals that charge parking fees are very cognisant of the financial implications of parking costs for patients and their families, particularly for those with long-term illnesses. Consequently, many hospitals have introduced a maximum daily fixed parking charge and reduced rate parking for long-term patients and visitors for whom the payment of the full rate would cause hardship. The...