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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 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 (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: A Registered Public Health Nurse ( PHN) is licensed under regulation to provide care in the community setting, supporting patient groups ranging from new-born to those who require end of life care. The PHN role in Ireland encompasses health promotion, disease prevention, screening and nursing care. The issue of offering any group of staff a choice as to their preferred area to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 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 (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. Medicine shortages have become increasingly prevalent worldwide over the past decade. The causes of such shortages are multi-factorial, including shortages of raw materials, manufacturing difficulties, increased demand, product recalls due to potential quality defects, and industry consolidations. As such, medicine shortages can...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Two new Framework Agreements on Pricing and Supply of Medicines 2021-2025 were signed in December 2021. These Agreements provide stability to the medicines reimbursement market for the State and for Industry, thus facilitating sustainable and affordable access to medicines for patients in Ireland over the next 4 years. Negotiations towards these new Agreements with industry began in May 2021,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Medicine supply issues and their prevention are not unique to Ireland. Similar increases in demand and medicines supply issues have been observed in the UK, throughout the EU and across the world at present. In the case of medicines used most often in Ireland, there are typically multiple alternatives available from various sources that remain available to ensure continuity of treatment. Of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Of the shortages listed on the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) website on that date, there was no evidence that framework agreements / pricing matters were notified as cause of the shortage. Of the 208 notified shortages, the cause were noted as follows: Manufacturing delay 88 Unexpected Increase in Demand 63 ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 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 Staff (1 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 Staff (1 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 Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for many scheduled appointments and procedures were too long before and have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. While significant work continues to positively impact on waiting times and improve pathways to elective care, acute hospitals are still impacted by operational challenges arising from the pandemic and the current pressures on Emergency...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Section 43 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (No. 35 of 2012) provides for a special account to be established in the name of the Minister for Health for the purposes of making contributions towards building, furnishing, and equipping a new ‘National Paediatric Hospital’. The acceptance of moneys and placing it in the special account is within the remit of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 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 (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available, a full response is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available, a full response is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 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 (1 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 (1 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 (1 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 (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.