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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 May 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: Capital Expenditure Programme (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In 2021, Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (D/PENDPDR) Circular 25/2021 introduced the External Assurance Process (EAP) making it a mandatory requirement for Exchequer-funded projects with an estimated capital cost in excess of €100 million. The independent scrutiny processes for major capital projects was established to ensure appropriate project preparation,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: 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: Disease Management (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: European Reference Networks (ERNs) are virtual networks involving healthcare providers across Europe established in line with Article 12 of EC Directive 2011/24/EU (Cross-Border Care Directive). They aim to facilitate discussion on complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised treatment, and concentrated knowledge and resources. Ireland has membership to 18 European...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: 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. In total, approximately 400,000 additional individuals are estimated to become eligible under this expansion. This measure will remove the cost of accessing GP care from those for whom cost is most likely to prevent access; helping...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Design teams have already been appointed to deliver the new Emergency Department (ED), Women and Children’s block, replacement laboratories and cancer centre proposals at University Hospital Galway (UHG). At any one time there are multiple capital investment projects underway on the UHG campus involving different design teams and different works contractors. It is normal practice for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the global status quo in terms of pandemic preparedness and response is not adequate and needs revision and as such, Ireland strongly supports a multilateral approach to global health issues with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a central leadership role. On 1 December 2021, the members of the World Health Organisation reached consensus to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 812 and 813 together. 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 7thMarch, I published the 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (23 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: Hospital Equipment (23 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 May 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am fully committed to supporting our population screening programmes which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. It is important to be aware that any decisions about changes to our national screening programmes, such as screening for Haemochromatosis, will be made on the advice of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an administrative matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an administrative matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This Government has put a significant focus on improving access to and the affordability of healthcare services, advancing substantial policy, legislation and investment to deliver expanded eligibility. In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card under the General medical Services (GMS) Scheme is determined by the HSE. In certain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 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: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Table 13 of The Stability Programme Update 2023 (SPU) sets out the Fiscal projections for 2023 - 2026 at National level. It does not set out allocations of capital funding within sectors. Planned Departmental Capital Allocations are set out in the National Development Plan. A 5-year allocation to 2025 of €5.657bn has been allocated to the Department of Health as part of the review...