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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health does not directly fund any section 39 funded organisations. Under Section 39 of the 2004 Health Act (as amended) funding is provided by the Health Service Executive. I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Feb 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: Hospital Admissions (22 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: Medicinal Products (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 240 together. As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding of €1.3m for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea during pregnancy, which is expected to affect about 1%...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 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 Appointments Status (22 Feb 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: Assisted Human Reproduction (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, the Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) in order to ensure that fertility-related issues are addressed through the public health system at the lowest level of clinical intervention necessary.‎ This Model of Care comprises three...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. I would also like to remind the Deputy that it is against Department policy to comment on individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Feb 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 (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding of €1.3m for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea during pregnancy, which is expected to affect about 1% of the pregnant population. The Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. Since May 1st 2022, there has been additional prevention treatments included and a 40-60% increase in fees across most treatment items. This has led to an increase in the numbers of treatments provided and the number of patients being seen. I am aware that there are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. I would also like to remind the Deputy that it is against Department policy to comment on individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 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 (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 222 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Feb 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: Patient Transport (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Ambulance Service (NAS) Critical Care & Retrieval Service (NAS-CCRS) delivers the model of care for retrieval services in Ireland. The NAS-CCRS provides a comprehensive retrieval/transfer system for seriously ill babies, children and adults throughout Ireland. NAS provides CCRS services between hospitals for children aged between 4 weeks and 16 years through the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. The nomination and appointment processes for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department are set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. My Department, in conjunction with the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lobbying Reform (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, obligations of senior staff members in relation to State Boards are set out in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Boards and relevant circulars. Directions in relation to the involvement of senior staff members on the boards of other bodies registered for lobbying purposes under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 would similarly be set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 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: Medical Qualifications (22 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Counsellors and Psychotherapists were designated for regulation through S.I. No. 170 in 2018. The Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board (CPRB) was established in 2019. The ongoing work of the CPRB includes consideration of the titles to be protected, the minimum qualifications to be required of existing practitioners, the qualifications that will be required for future...