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Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act requires that health warnings and information relating to a HSE website on alcohol, must also be displayed on notices in licensed premises, on websites which sell alcohol products and on the labels of alcohol products with information on the grams of alcohol and calories of the product. In the case of the notices to be displayed in licensed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building, and equipping the new children's hospital. I have therefore referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building, and equipping the new children's hospital. I have therefore referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Mar 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: Care Services (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In order to examine the significant workforce challenges in the home support and nursing home sectors in Ireland, in March 2022 Minister Butler established a cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group. The Advisory Group was charged with identifying strategic workforce challenges in publicly and privately provided frontline carer roles in home support and nursing homes and with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Work is continuing in my Department on the commencement and implementation of the remaining provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act. I have no plans to amend the Act until it has been fully implemented. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Mar 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: Hospital Procedures (1 Mar 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: Patient Transport (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: New services are being delivered. I want to finish by again acknowledging that all of this is happening through the tireless efforts, dedication and professionalism of the men and women working in our ambulance services.

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes: — the vital role played by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) in Ireland's public health service; — the vital role played by the NAS throughout Ireland's response to the Covid-19 pandemic; — that ambulance services have been experiencing a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I will undertake to get back to the Deputy with detail on exactly what appeal mechanisms are available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will already be aware, CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator for regulating health and social care professionals. CORU’s role is to protect the public by regulating the health and social care professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), including setting the standards that health and social care professionals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (28 Feb 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: Patient Transport (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: There are two services funded by the National Cancer Control Programme and administered by the Irish Cancer Society which offer financial supports towards travelling for cancer treatment. The first of these services is the Travel2Care Scheme – a limited transportation assistance fund. This is available to patients travelling to a designated cancer centre such as University...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Magdalene Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme was established in 2013 by the then Department of Justice and Equality on foot of the recommendations contained in the Magdalen Commission Report by Judge Quirke. In his report, Judge Quirke outlined that Magdalen women should be provided with access to a comprehensive suite of health services. He specified GP services, prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (28 Feb 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 (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service issue I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Cheplapharm, the company responsible for supplying Rivotril 0.5mg tablets notified the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) of a shortage that began on 25thNovember 2022, due to a manufacturing issue. The HPRA has offered the company regulatory flexibility, including expediting controlled drug licences required to transport the product to Ireland and offering temporary authorisation...