Results 101-120 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: In February 2024, Government approved enhanced capital and current budget sanctions for the New Children’s Hospital (NCH) project and programme, bringing the total approved budget to €2.24billion. Included in this is the capital budget of €1.88 billion for designing, building and equipping the NCH and the two satellite centres. A separate €362 million budget is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: In July 2023, Cabinet gave its approval for the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) at Elm Park, co-located with St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH), to proceed to tender for a main contractor to construct the new hospital in line with EU and national requirements. The main tender process, which began in September 2023, is programmed to run over a period of c.18 months. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2025)
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: Cybersecurity Policy (22 Jan 2025)
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: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has an approved policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence which is based on recommendations from the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Security Guidance on Generative AI for Public Sector Bodies and DPENDR’s Interim Guidelines for Use of AI in the Public Service. Training is currently being provided to a small number of staff regarding...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the procurement of medicines the Department of Health does not have a role in the procurement of any medicine under the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU. The directive applies to the procurement of medicines using public funds. It outlines the rules for competitive tendering, transparency, and equal treatment of all suppliers. These guidelines must be followed when...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE, as sponsoring agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the elective hospital in Cork to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jan 2025)
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 (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, adult and child waiting list information by hospital and specialty is published monthly by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on its website: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm. The information is now being made available through an interactive visual tool which provides users with a much-improved way of accessing and analysing waiting list...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (22 Jan 2025)
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 Investigations (22 Jan 2025)
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 (22 Jan 2025)
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 (22 Jan 2025)
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 Policies (22 Jan 2025)
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 Reviews (22 Jan 2025)
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: Pharmacy Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for reimbursement decisions under 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: Departmental Schemes (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a wide range of medical and surgical aids and appliances, free of charge to eligible persons following assessment by a relevant health professional. There are a range of HSE administered schemes that assist individuals in meeting their medical costs. People who cannot, without undue hardship, arrange for the provision of medical services for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (22 Jan 2025)
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.