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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (2 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Patient Safety Office (NPSO) in the Department of Health provides leadership and direction with regard to developing patient safety policy and legislation which supports patient safety and quality priorities and initiatives through evidence-based policy-making. The Department of Health has no role in incident management, operational responsibility for this lies with the HSE and I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (2 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputies question relates to a service issue, I have referred the question the Health Service Executive for consideration and direct reply to the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE, which will be working with Hospital Groups to progress proposals for Surgical Hubs, to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff (2 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 Cards (2 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Reimbursement for medicines under the community drugs schemes is for licenced indications which have been granted market authorisation by the European...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (2 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health and the HSE keep under review a range of population health and epidemiological indicators to assess the impact of health threats in Ireland. The Department of Health does not produce estimates of excess mortality. However, the Department closely monitors estimates of excess mortality which are published by a range of different sources.   Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 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: Education Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: A Women's Health Taskforce was established by the Department of Health in 2019, to improve women’s health outcomes and experiences of healthcare. A number of initial priority areas for action were determined by the Taskforce, with the issue of endometriosis recognised and included as part of a priority workstream on improving gynaecological health for women and girls. As part of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff (2 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: Public Sector Staff (2 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: Hospital Appointments Status (2 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 (2 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: Health Services Staff (2 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. 

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: That is not true.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It is not.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: No.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: When was that?

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Senators who tabled the motion and those who have spoken during the debate. This is a constructive motion. I have listened carefully to the ideas that have come forward in respect of what needs to be done. I share the concerns that have been raised about some aspects of urgent and emergency care in the mid-west. Those concerns do not only apply to the mid-west. There are...

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The budget has increased by 20%. In 2019, the hospital budget was €265 million. It is now €315 million. There has been a large increase of money, workforce and beds. In the emergency department, extra emergency medicine consultants have been sanctioned. Under the safe staffing framework for emergency departments, 21.5 additional whole-time equivalent nurses have been...

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: That is actively happening and consideration will be given to future capacity, including the two 96-bed blocks. I was talking to the HSE about that earlier today. I have more information I can come back to on another day, but I will wrap up. The core message is that we will continue to invest in UHL and in the hospital group. We will continue to invest in the workforce and in beds. We...