Results 141-160 of 36,508 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly in 'Written Answers'
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: 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: General Practitioner Services (21 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Diabetes cycle of care programme was introduced in October 2015. Under the programme, adult GMS patients, those who hold a medical card or GP visit card, with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes are eligible to be managed as part of the programme by their GP. This programme has largely been replaced by the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Programme which commenced in 2020 and has now been...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Thank you, Deputy, for your question on the EU Commission’s proposed revision of the pharmaceutical legislation. By way of background, in November 2020, the EU Commission published its ‘Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe’ aiming to create a future-proof and patient-centred pharmaceutical environment in which the EU industry can innovate, flourish, and continue to be a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 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: Medical Cards (21 May 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 May 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: Departmental Schemes (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Community Ophthalmic Services Scheme (COSS) is a national fee-per-item scheme which was introduced in 1979. Under the COSS, medical card holders aged over 16 years can be seen by ophthalmologists, community ophthalmic physicians, optometrists or dispensing opticians. Eligible patients can receive an eye examination and be provided with prescribed optical appliances in accordance...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 May 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: Healthcare Policy (16 May 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: General Practitioner Services (16 May 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 Service Executive (16 May 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: Medical Qualifications (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, CORU is Ireland’s multi-profession health and social care regulator. CORU’s role is to protect the public by regulating the health and social care professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), including setting the standards that health and social care professionals must meet to be eligible for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 May 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: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I received Cabinet approval on Tuesday 14th May to draft a Bill to raise the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products to 21. The Regulatory Impact Analysis for this proposal incorporates the results of the question on possible changes to the current age of sale that was contained in my recent public consultation on proposed approaches to the regulation of tobacco products and nicotine...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 260, inclusive, together. The proposal approved by Government on 14 May relates to the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products rather than to a legal age for smoking or a legal age related to the right to smoke. A Regulatory Impact Analysis was submitted to Government as part of the proposal. As tobacco smoking continues to kill an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 was developed to address the health harms arising from alcohol consumption and to date 28 of the 31 provisions have been commenced. One of the core objectives of the Act is to delay the initiation of alcohol consumption by children and young people. The Act introduces a suite of measures specifically designed to protect children from the harms of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card holders) and limited eligibility (all others). People with full eligibility (medical card holders) can currently access a range of services including General Practitioner services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an administrative matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: 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: Medical Cards (16 May 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.