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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131, 132, 135, 136, 137 and 164 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (7 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: Emergency Departments (7 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: Medical Internships (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Upon leaving the EU, the terms of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 meant that holders of UK medical degrees were precluded from accessing medical intern posts here in Ireland. This restriction includes Irish citizens. My Department, the Medical Council and the HSE are in agreement that from a policy perspective, this barrier should be removed and this will be achieved through amendments...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 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 (7 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 (7 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 (7 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 (7 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 (7 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 Staff (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the payment of pensions is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Dec 2022)
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: International Agreements (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland strongly supports a multilateral approach to global health issues with the WHO in a central leadership role. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the global status quo in terms of pandemic preparedness and response is not acceptable and needs revision. An Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) was established by WHO to manage the negotiations; its December meeting will see...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: International Agreements (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Berlin Declaration is a statement issued by the innovative biopharmaceutical industry calling on the G7, the G20 and all stakeholders in the global health community to play their part, to ensure that people in all countries have more equitable access to future pandemic vaccines, treatments and diagnostics no matter where they live. In principle, the commitment by industry to work...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: International Agreements (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland strongly supports a multilateral approach to global health issues with the WHO in a central leadership role. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the global status quo in terms of pandemic preparedness and response is not acceptable. An Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) was established by WHO to manage the process to negotiate a convention, agreement or other...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: International Agreements (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland strongly supports a multilateral approach to global health issues with the WHO in a central leadership role. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the global status quo in terms of pandemic preparedness and response is not acceptable. On 1 December 2021, the members of the World Health Organisation reached consensus to begin the process to negotiate a convention, agreement or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy is a Programme for Government commitment and is part of the implementation of Sláintecare. Last week, I published the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Implementation Report 2021. The Report can be found at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/f012d-national-cancer-strategy-201 7-2026-implementation-report-2021/. The Report sets out the progress...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (the Act) provides for the protection of the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training & competence through the statutory registration of health and social care professions designated under the Act. Counsellors and psychotherapists were designated for regulation under the Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the payment of pensions is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (7 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.