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Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (30 May 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 (30 May 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: Vaccination Programme (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 760, 761 and 762 together. The National Influenza Vaccination Programme ensures that those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza have access to vaccination. By providing vaccination to those most at risk, and those most likely to require hospitalisation if they contract influenza, the programme aims to forestall, as far as possible, influenza-related...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Successive National Cancer Strategies have delivered continuing improvements in outcomes for Irish cancer patients in terms of earlier diagnosis, better treatment, and improved rates of survival. This Government’s commitment to implementation of the National Cancer Strategy is evidenced by significant investment in recent years. €20m new development funding was allocated to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (30 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of GP services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Where a vacancy arises in a practice with a GMS contract, the HSE becomes actively involved in the recruitment process to find a replacement GP. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE has the power to assign medical card and GP visit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for many scheduled appointments and procedures were too long before and have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Health continues to work with the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to identify ways to improve access to care. On the 7th of March, I published the 2023 Waiting List Action Plan, which is the next stage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 May 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 Policy (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Work that had already begun on the development of legislation for mandatory calorie posting on menus was suspended in early 2020 when the personnel involved were redeployed to COVID-19 related matters. This work has not restarted, however the public health legislation priorities of my Department are kept under continuous review.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The table below sets out the fees paid by my Department to external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms and consultants in 2022. € External Legal Fees* 1,608,068 HR Specialists 0 Accountancy 19,584 Consultants 766,292 *Includes Drafting Fees

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Statutory Instrument 156/2023, the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 provides for Schengen residents travelling into Ireland with prescribed Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 (under the Irish Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017) narcotics or psychotropic substances for their own personal use while in possession of a certificate pursuant to Article 75 of the Schengen Acquis. Currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 provides that labels on alcohol products must contain the energy value expressed in kilojoules and kilocalories contained in the container, in addition to health warnings and other health information. The European Union Food Information to Consumers Regulation 1169/2011 sets the requirement for the information provided on food labelling. Under that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: A number of representative bodies for unregulated professions have approached the Department seeking to be regulated. It is important in this context to point out the issues to be considered regarding the proportionate degree of regulatory force required to protect the public are complex. In light of this, and in line with ongoing work in the Department of Health, the Health Research...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: An application for planning permission for the proposed new 92 bed Community Nursing Unit at St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy, was submitted by the HSE to the local planning authority in Q3 of 2022. Further information has been requested by Kildare County Council with a deadline of 10th July 2023. HSE engagement with Kildare County Council on this matter is ongoing, and it is anticipated that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 May 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 May 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 (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: A design team was appointed by the HSE in September 2022 to progress the proposal for a 96-bed medical ward block at Wexford General Hospital. Capital Plan 2023 has allocated funding to take the proposal to detailed design stage. A Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) for this proposal has also been completed. Under the March 2023 Public Spending Code (PSC) update, the SAR will be subsumed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 May 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: Primary Medical Certificates (30 May 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 (30 May 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.