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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 641 and 642 together. Ambulance services in Dublin are primarily provided by Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) through an arrangement between Dublin City Council (DCC) and the HSE. The HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) provides emergency ambulance capacity to address service demand for the Dublin area, where required. The HSE's National Emergency Operations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Feb 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: Abortion Services (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Following the referendum in 2018, the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. The purpose of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 is to set out the grounds on which termination of pregnancy is lawful in Ireland. Its purpose is not to dictate clinical practice in the area or set...

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

Stephen Donnelly: From 1 April 2023, eligibility will be extended to people who earn the median household income of €46,000 or less. It will be adjusted for people living alone and for those with children. Operational details will be made available prior to the commencement of the income-based expansion. It is envisaged that these measures will be supported by a significant package of additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available, a full response for the Department and its aegis bodies, is being collated by the Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has made no awards, either with or without a tender process, to the organisation detailed between the years 2018 and 2022 inclusive. In respect of the HSE, I have forwarded the Deputy's query and asked that it respond directly to her on this. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 657 and 658 together. As these are operational matters I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As I trust the Deputy will understand, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on litigation proceedings.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: At the outset, it is important to note that there is no evidence that any personal data has been shared or used fraudulently since the criminally motivated cyber-attack in May 2021 (other than a small amount of data which was referred to in an article in May 2021 by the Financial Times and subsequently removed from the web). The HSE began a secure process on the 29th November to contact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The proposed new Emergency Department (ED), including reconfiguration of the existing ED, at Beaumont Hospital is a large and complex proposal, which is in the early stages of design development. The delivery of capital projects is a dynamic process and is subject to the successful completion of the various approval stages, in line with the new life cycle approach of the updated Public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (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 matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (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 Services (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 Services (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 Equipment (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: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Women's health is a key priority for me as Minister for Health and for my Department. In 2019, the Women's Health Task force was established to improve women's health outcomes and experiences in Ireland. On the 8th of March 2022, International Women’s Day, I launched the Women's Health Action Plan 2022-2023. This Action Plan is the first of its kind in Ireland and marks a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Women's health is a key priority for me, as Minister for Health, and for my Department. In 2019, the Women's Health Task force was established to improve women's health outcomes and experiences in Ireland. On the 8th of March 2022, International Women’s Day, I launched the Women's Health Action Plan 2022-2023. This Action Plan is the first of its kind in Ireland and marks a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (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.