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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 Complaints Procedures (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you for your important query on the current shortage of Solpadeine Soluble Tablets. Chefaro Ireland DAC, the company responsible for supplying Solpadeine Soluble Tablets, has notified our medicines regulator, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), of shortages of Solpadeine Soluble Tablets Paracetamol 500mg Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 8mg Caffeine 30mg:In pack size 12...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of GP services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Shingles vaccination is not currently provided as part of the national immunisation programme but it is open to any individual who is aged 50 years and older and who wishes to receive the vaccine to consult with their GP or pharmacist. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the national immunisation programme are chosen by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The role of the Minister for Health is primarily to deal with legislation, policy, overall budgetary allocation, and corporate governance. The HSE is a separate entity to the Department of Health and as such, the HSE has responsibility for matters relating to the staff within their employ or staff going through the process of recruitment. This query has been referred to the HSE for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputies directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371 and 372 together. In Budget 2025, €23 million was secured for the National Cancer Strategy, including expansion of cancer screening, funding for community cancer support centres, and implementation of the National Cancer Strategy. This will mean over €105 million has been invested into the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: In relation to the particular query raised, 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: Cancer Services (20 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 and medical devices, therefore I requested an update from the HSE in this matter. The HSE has advised it is committed to providing access to as many medicines as possible, in as timely a fashion as possible, from the resources...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The HSE Capital Plan is an annual document that sets out each capital project being invested in within a given year and the projects status. Capital investment plays a critical role in enabling and enhancing health service provision. At any given time there are over 500 capital projects in train in the HSE through the country of various sizes and at various stages. The Capital Plan 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (19 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. HIQA was requested to carry out a review into the use of surgical implants and medical devices at Children's Health Ireland. This independent statutory review focused on the end-to end processes around the use of the non-CE spring implants during spinal surgery in Temple Street, as well as wider issues in relation to the controls,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (19 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (19 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 and medical devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Menopause is an important health and wellbeing issue which has been prioritised as part of the Government’s commitment to improved women’s health outcomes. Much important work has been done in this area, driven by the Women’s Health Taskforce and the Women’s Health Action Plans, launched in 2022 and 2024. The new Programme for Government: Securing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.