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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Rehabilitation Hospital have initiated a proposal for “Phase 2” of its campus development and the HSE’s National Capital & Property Steering Group has recommended this for approval to progress to the Strategic Assessment Report stage. My department has yet to receive these proposals, but my understanding is that the HSE is compiling a Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 100 together. I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the very difficult and unacceptable conditions for patients, families and healthcare staff working in Galway University Hospital. I visited Galway in October and it is clear, that action is required there on multiple fronts. Health capital investment decisions are informed by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 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: Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Following unprecedented investment in dementia services and supports in Budgets 2021 and 2022, the Government will continue to focus on enhancing dementia care for people with dementia in 2023. New funding of €2.1 million has been allocated in Budget 2023 to ensure that dementia-specific day care centres can return to full operational capacity. Dementia in-home day care supports will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 103 together. Kaftrio has been a life changing drug for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers, and I want to see it made available to everyone who needs it. This Government wants to ensure greater access to new and innovative medicines and has allocated significant additional funding for new medicines in recent Budgets. Since the beginning of 2021, 99 new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan I launched in February is part of our multi-annual approach to reduce and reform waiting lists and times, which were exacerbated during the Pandemic. It builds on the success of the 2021 Plan that delivered reductions in waiting lists of 5% in Q4 2021, as part of €340m funding allocated last year. Through the 2022 Plan, €350 million was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The development of primary care services – alongside social and community care more broadly – is central to this Government's determination to deliver a high-quality, integrated and cost-effective health care system. In addition to annual funding of €195 million allocated in Budget 2022 for the recruitment of staff to the Enhanced Community Care (ECC)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister for Health commenced the Review of the operation Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 in line with statutory and Government commitments. The Review is assessing the effectiveness of the operation of the legislation and will be conducted in a fair and transparent manner.  The Review is being led by an independent Chair Marie O’Shea and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has proposed a process of planned service changes at Our Lady's Hospital Navan and has advised that these changes are necessary to support safe service delivery on a sustained basis and are driven first and foremost by patient safety considerations.   No decision regarding the HSE’s proposal for the transition of the Emergency Department at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

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 (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE operates the EU Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled under EU Regulation 883/04. In terms of on-going operation of the scheme the HSE, as with other EU Member States, operates the Treatment Abroad Scheme under the EU Regulations and Guidelines. The TAS is a consultant lead scheme and allows for an Ireland-based public consultant to refer a public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan (WLAP) launched in February is the first year of a multi-annual approach to reducing waiting lists and waiting times in line with strategic Sláintecare targets and reforms. The €350m funding allocated to the HSE and NTPF this year has been primarily focused on providing additional public and private activity to reduce waiting list backlogs that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 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: Disability Services (8 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 (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical items, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine added to the formal Reimbursement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has submitted the National Service Plan 2023 for my consideration. I am currently considering the Plan in accordance with the Health Act. If the Plan is approved, it must be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas within 21 days of its approval. Once the Service Plan is laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, the HSE will ensure it is published at the earliest possible time. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has proposed a process of planned service changes at Our Lady's Hospital Navan and has advised that these changes are necessary to support safe service delivery on a sustained basis and are driven first and foremost by patient safety considerations.   No decision regarding the HSE’s proposal for the transition of the Emergency Department at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As both issues raised are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly on this issue, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (8 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly