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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (3 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 188 together. I recognise the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care and acknowledge the potential for this role to be developed further in the context of healthcare service reform. There has been ongoing engagement between Department officials and the Irish Pharmacy Union in regard to the potential to extend...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (3 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on July 2nd 2024, having passed all stages in the Oireachtas. The issues covered by the legislation have been widely discussed and examined, including during Committee Stage and Report Stage in the Dáil and by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on International Surrogacy. Some of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Oct 2024)
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: Hospital Appointments Status (3 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 (3 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 (3 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 Appointments Status (3 Oct 2024)
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 (3 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: 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: Medical Cards (3 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: Medical Cards (3 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: Patient Transport (3 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: There are two services, funded by the National Cancer Control Programme and administered by the Irish Cancer Society, which offer financial supports towards travelling for cancer treatment. The first of these services is the Travel2Care Scheme, which is a limited transportation assistance fund. This is available to patients travelling distances above 50km to a designated cancer centres,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a matter for the HSE, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (3 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.
- Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I am going to talk about the health budget obviously. This year's health budget is about more services and faster access for patients, more capacity and urgent reform. The total health budget for next year is a record €25.8 billion, representing an increase of nearly €3 billion on 2024. In addition to this extra €3 billion, over €900 million of one-off funding...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (2 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building, and equipping the new children's hospital. I have therefore referred the relevant part of your question to the NPHDB for direct reply. In July 2023, Cabinet gave its approval for the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) to Elm Park, co-located with St...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 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: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill is designed to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to persons under 21 within the jurisdiction and without exceptions. Duty free allowances are a matter for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Oct 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.