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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 Complaints Procedures (25 Apr 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 Complaints Procedures (25 Apr 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: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has liaised with officials in the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) with regard to this question. The HPRA is the relevant government agency with responsibility for the implementation of the legislation on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. The validation and regulatory acceptance by EU medicines regulators of non-animal tests as an alternative...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Last year the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratiaCOVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain front-line public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Eligibility criteria for the payment were set following significant consideration and consultation. While the Department does not comment on individual cases, I can confirm that in order to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Community Ophthalmic Services Medical Treatment Scheme (COSMTS) was established in 2004 as a pilot project in response to an identified need. The Scheme engages four practices across seven locations to provide medical and minor surgical care to patients outside of the acute care setting. This allows hospitals and eye clinics to focus on treating more complex conditions. The treatments and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 illnesses covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (25 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of GP services to medical card and GP visit card holders. The GMS contract sets out a GP's requirements under their contract including the number of hours the GP is to make themselves available for consultations with eligible patients. As private practitioners, the provision of GP locum...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to supporting healthy and positive ageing as well as to ensuring that older persons can continue to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Acknowledging the disproportionately negative impact of the pandemic on older persons, the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future(2020) commits to the establishment of a commission on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (25 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Review of the operation of the Health(Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 commenced in line with statutory and Government commitments in December 2021. The purpose of the Review was to assess the effectiveness of the operation of the legislation. The Review comprised two phases. The first phase of the Review was an evidence and information gathering exercise which...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (25 Apr 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Apr 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: Dental Services (25 Apr 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.