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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department is fully aware of the Get Rare Aware campaign and the findings from Rare Disease Ireland’s research report, Rare Reality: Living with a Rare Disease in Ireland informing this campaign. We have received and responded to several letters and questions related to this campaign over the past weeks. The Government and I are committed to supporting Rare Diseases in Ireland, as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: We currently have three members of staff who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels. Their current roles and responsibilities are listed below - Role: Health Attaché Responsibilities: To promote, explain and represent Ireland’s health and related interests within the European Union. The Attaché is the primary link between the Department of Health and EU...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1408 and 1409 together. Clinical placement learning is mandatory and comprises 50% of nursing and midwifery undergraduate educational programmes. Mandatory supernumerary clinical placements occur for 45 weeks from year 1 of the programme right through to the first semester of year 4. Allocation to a clinical placement is driven by educational needs...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Apr 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 (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The report of the Advisory Group was published in October 2022 with 16 recommendations across the areas of recruitment, pay and conditions of employment, barriers to employment, training and professional development, sectoral reform, and monitoring and implementation. The recommendations will be progressed through a dedicated implementation group. My Department is engaging with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1415, 1533 and 1584 together. The Government is committed to increasing access to GP care without charges for children, an important healthcare measure that will remove a potentially prohibitive cost barrier to accessing GP care and will help to improve children’s health as they develop. At present all children under six years of age are eligible...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Apr 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 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 (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: There are currently a range of mechanisms by which patients can access primary oral healthcare services through self-referral. The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. The DTSS is a “choice of dentist” scheme which does not require the patient to register with a particular dentist and enables...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 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 (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund was established under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961, with the function of providing hospital treatment for citizens and the collection and validation of information in relation to waiting lists. Its role was extended in 2009, via the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009, to provide for negotiations with private nursing homes in the context of fees...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 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: Departmental Meetings (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health has received several representations from OACS Ireland regarding the establishment of an inquiry into the historical use of Sodium Valproate. The inquiry will be designed to give a voice to patients and their families while looking at the use of sodium valproate in Ireland since it was first licensed. It is important that enough time and resources are invested in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Apr 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Inspections (18 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 Staff (18 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 Staff (18 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.