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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy will be aware of the recent announcement from the WHO that "COVID-19 is now an established and ongoing health issue which no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)”. Current public health advice continues to be informed by World Health Organization (WHO) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) guidance, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational 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 (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the global status quo in terms of pandemic preparedness and response is not acceptable 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 WHO reached consensus to begin the process to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: At any one time there are multiple capital investment projects underway on the University Hospital Galway (UHG) campus involving different design teams and different works contractors. Overall co-ordination for all works / projects on the campus is achieved through close working relationships locally between HSE Capital & Estates, Saolta Hospital Group and management at Galway...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 May 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 627 and 734 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 630, 631 and 632 together. The expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot (NBS) Programme is a priority for me, and the National Screening Advisory Committee has been progressing work on this expansion. In January 2023, I approved a recommendation from the Committee for the addition of T-cell receptor excision circle (TREC)-based screening for all types of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 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. Any decisions about changes to our screening programmes, such as screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, will be made on the advice of our National Screening Advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm that officials in my Department have been in touch with CORU and they have indicated they have yet to receive an Adaptation Period proposal from the named applicant. The last correspondence received from the applicant was on the 19thDecember 2022 indicating they wished to undertake an adaptation period. CORU then responded with the documentation required for the applicant to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 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: Medicinal Products (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for medicine reimbursement decisions under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Dedicated funding of €1.3m was provided in Budget 2023 to provide reimbursement support for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine), for women suffering hyperemesis gravidarum,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 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 (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 641, 642 and 652 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 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: Medicinal Products (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Work is currently underway in the Department of Health to bring forward a Memo for Government to establish a Non-Statutory Inquiry into historical use of Sodium Valproate. This work is now nearing completion and it is expected that the Memo for Government will be brought forward within the coming month.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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: Medicinal Products (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Unfortunately, medicine shortages are a feature of modern health systems worldwide which have been exacerbated by recent worldwide events. There are a multitude of reasons why a medicine may not be available including: shortages of raw materials; manufacturing difficulties; sudden unexpected increase in demand; or product recalls due to potential quality issues. Ireland has a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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: Health Services Staff (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In order to examine the significant workforce challenges in the home-support and nursing home sectors in Ireland, Minister Butler established the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group in March 2022. Working closely with key stakeholders, the Advisory Group made 16 recommendations to address the challenges in frontline carer roles in the home support and long-term residential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (16 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I, and my Department, welcome the proposals from some local authorities to take up long-term leases on vacant and disused HSE-owned buildings where the properties have been identified as being surplus to health care needs. My department has engaged with both the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), and the Department of Housing,over the course of 2022...