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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (8 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: 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: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 provides a rigorous process for the assessment of new medicines for reimbursement. This allows taxpayers to be confident both that the right medicines are chosen, and that those medicines are approved at a price that can sustainably be afforded in a budget-limited health service. Economic assessment is valuable to stretch the funds...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government and the Health Minister remain fully committed to delivering further progress on the Sláintecare reform. Work is focused on increasing capacity, developing better patient-centred primary and community care models, implementing innovation in new technology and better ways of working. Significant progress was made this year to date in key areas of Sláintecare...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Dec 2022)
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: Primary Care Centres (8 Dec 2022)
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 directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (8 Dec 2022)
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 directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (8 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: 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: Hospital Facilities (8 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The CHI Emergency Care Unit and Outpatient Department at Tallaght, which opened November 2021, has significantly expanded outpatient services to children and young people from the Greater Dublin Area. The new Outpatient Department has 13 family friendly examination rooms in addition to the current Outpatient Unit already established in CHI at Tallaght. The Emergency Care Unit is equipped with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Dec 2022)
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: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Health and Social Care workforce planning and ensuring an appropriate pipeline of suitably qualified healthcare professionals in Ireland is a top priority for the Government. Department of Health officials engage on an ongoing basis with colleagues in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that we train enough...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental 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: Dental Services (8 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to those who have the greatest level of need and have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. All referrals to the Orthodontic Unit are assessed by a Specialist Orthodontist using the criteria outlined in the standardised Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). This is the rating system used to determine whether children...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (8 Dec 2022)
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.
- Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank Deputies for their contributions. I will try to address them quickly. With regard to the process, yes, we can go back to the Dáil. Normal process would be for the Bill to go the Seanad after Report Stage where it would be amended and come back here anyway. However, colleagues are keen for the debate and the changes to be made here. My understanding of procedure, on which I...
- Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: That is a good question. We should really ask the Whips, because the Dáil business has been scheduled for 9.20 p.m. We have a voting block coming up. We were scheduled for four hours here.
- Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: We could suspend proceedings and see how the Whips wish to proceed. We can continue. We could move the amendments in Part 5. I do not really mind what way we do it. If the House was ready to move on, we could certainly adjourn. Otherwise, I am more than happy to continue the debate on the amendments. Do you wish to suspend for a few minutes, Chair?