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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 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: Departmental Legal Cases (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As indicated by the Attorney General in his report to the Government on this and other matters published on 7 February 2023: - A total of 516 long stay and related legal cases were initiated over the period 2005 to 2013. - 289 were in respect of private nursing home care with a further 37 in respect of a mix of public and private care. - Although a number of the private cases have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: There are currently no outstanding active or dormant cases in my Department in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess". Persons who hold a medical card or a GP visit card are not subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 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: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the question relates to a service matter, I am forwarding the PQ to the HSE for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282, 283, 302 and 305 together. As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, during pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284, 289, 294, 299 and 301 together. Following the recommendations of the HSE Medicines Management Programme, and to address the unmet need of patients with hyperemesis gravidarum, reimbursement support for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine), an unlicensed Exempt Medicinal Product, has now been made available on an individual patient basis for those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285, 290 and 295 together. As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, during pregnancy. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286, 291, 296, 300, 303 and 306 together. Since 1 January 2023, reimbursement support for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) has been available under an exceptional arrangement on an individual patient basis where consultant initiated. The number of applications received by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS), as of 8th February 2023, are 357.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The current expectation is that the Report will be submitted to the Minister in the coming days. The Report will then be considered by the Minister and published as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (9 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 (9 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 for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, during pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum is expected to affect about 1% of the pregnant population. The Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Following the recommendations of the HSE Medicines Management Programme, and to address the unmet need of patients with hyperemesis gravidarum, reimbursement support for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine), an unlicensed Exempt Medicinal Product, has now been made available on an individual patient basis for those patients who meet the criteria and where Consultant Obstetrician initiated....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, an Expert Group was established by the Government in June 2018, chaired by Mr. Justice Charles Meenan, to examine the law in relation to personal injuries arising in the healthcare context and to explore alternative mechanisms by which claims could be managed more effectively, particularly from the perspective of the person on whose behalf a claim has been made....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister is committed to ensuring that anyone needing a termination of pregnancy can access services in safety, and with privacy and dignity. In advancing Safe Access Zones legislation, careful consideration has been given to developing proposals that balance a range of rights, while ensuring the legitimate aim to protect the right of a person to access termination of pregnancy services...