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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Dec 2022)

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 (14 Dec 2022)

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 (14 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for scoliosis treatment and remain conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. Earlier this year I approved a €19 million ambitious plan from Children’s Health Ireland to reduce the number of children waiting for spinal orthopaedic procedures (scoliosis/spina bifida) by the year...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together. 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 (14 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 together. 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 (14 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Unfortunately, medicine shortages have become increasingly prevalent worldwide over the past decade and are a feature of modern health systems around the world. There are many reasons for such shortages including shortages of raw materials, manufacturing difficulties, logistical/transport issues or product recalls due to potential quality defects. Medicines shortages can therefore originate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Dec 2022)

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 (14 Dec 2022)

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: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The tables included below outline the amount spent on social media advertising in 2021 and to date in 2022. The campaigns included in the tables are as follows: - Healthy Ireland Resilience (€29,717 in 2021):relates to the Keep Well campaign which aimed to promote resilience by educating people of all ages on how to support their own physical and mental health and well-being by adding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I did not say that. I do not know what version of the speech the Deputy has.

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: We have addressed recruitment, but the motion refers to emergency departments as well. It is not credible to talk about emergency departments pressures without referring to Covid. Combining the numbers for Covid, flu and RSV about a week ago, there were about 800 patients involved. We are seeing significant increases. There are things we can do and are doing. On vaccines, for example,...

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I was there recently and was really impressed by the management team and the clinical team. This Saturday, University Hospital Waterford will have gone 1,000 days without having a single patient on a trolley.

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is down to good management. It is down to excellent leadership by management and by some of the consultant teams. They have some of the resources they need. In Waterford hospital, the outpatient list has come down by more than 20% in the past year. Over the past two years, it has added more than 200 staff and opened a see and treat gynaecology clinic. Last November, there were women...

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I will give the Deputy a brief to the side, if that is helpful. It is not part of the motion, but I am happy to talk about it.

Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognises: — the invaluable work carried out by our health and social care workers in providing health services to patients; — that record funding has been provided to permanently increase capacity in our health service, and this year's budget is €22.2...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Dec 2022)

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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 532 together. 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 (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 and 538 together. As part of Budget 2023, I announced €32.2 million in funding for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023, to include dedicated funding for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine). Cariban® is an Exempt Medicinal Product i.e. not licensed with the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) in Ireland. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is engaged in policy development and implementation across the full spectrum of issues that impact health and wellbeing in Ireland. To support the Deputy, I have listed below the main policy achievements and initiatives undertaken by my Department since I took post as Minister for Health in June 2020 which mark significant milestones in the development of health policy for...