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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Oct 2024)

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 (8 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Oct 2024)

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 (8 Oct 2024)

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: Pharmacy Services (8 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: On 24th July 2023, I established an Expert Taskforce to support the expansion of the role of Pharmacy in Ireland. The Taskforce continued to work together until July 2024. In August 2024, I accepted their recommendations and published their final report. One of the major recommendations from the Taskforce was that pharmacists should be able to prescribe for a range of common conditions....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Oct 2024)

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: Disability Services (8 Oct 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Oct 2024)

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 Promotion (8 Oct 2024)

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 (8 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 618 together. As the Deputy may be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. The Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Oct 2024)

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 (8 Oct 2024)

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.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pharmacy Services (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy said, pharmacists are highly trusted and skilled. They did an incredible job during the Covid pandemic. There was resistance to expanding their scope and that is why it has not happened in a very long time. I do not subscribe to this thinking. Expansion will make a big difference to ordinary punters in the community in that they will not have to go to a GP with minor...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ambulance Service (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for his powerful and relentless advocacy of healthcare services for the people in his constituency, including Youghal. He has raised the ambulance training college with me probably every week over the past few years. I am delighted to be able to confirm in the Dáil today that the St. Raphael's site in Youghal is the preferred location for the permanent ambulance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ambulance Service (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I would be delighted to join the Deputy in Youghal and very happy to look at the site. The ambulance service is working with HSE estates to identify an interim solution for 2025 because we want this up and running. That is good news because it means the HSE can begin hiring the staff. We have a preferred site, St. Raphael's, and there is a final process and work that goes on; however,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ambulance Service (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I think we are good.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I agree with a lot of that. To be clear, it is not the case that we are telling people things will get better in the future. I am saying clearly that our healthcare professionals have made remarkable progress already. For example, with regard to cataract services, when this Government came in, the average waiting time for cataract treatment in Dublin, in the Deputy’s constituency...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: First, I absolutely do not have an issue with using private care as a short-term means to get public patients faster care. We have used the NTPF as part of our waiting list action plan for the past four years and it has been highly effective in getting public patients care. While we should be building a public health service which does not rely on private care, I have no issue with using...