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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 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 (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the specific issue raised by the Deputy refers to the operational responsibilities of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, I have referred the matter to the NMBI for its attention and direct response..
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (6 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 (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (6 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: Departmental Policies (6 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: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610, 675 and 676 together. The EU Tobacco Products Directive does not legislate for age of sale therefore it would be possible for Ireland to increase its minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products through domestic law. I am aware of the campaign to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 years. I welcome this engagement from civil...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The most recent data on the use of electronic cigarettes among young people is from the European Schools Project on Alcohol and other Drugs 2019 report. Almost 2,000 Irish students aged 15 and 16 years completed the survey in 2019 and it found that 39% of students reported having ever used an e-cigarette with 16% of these reporting using one in the last 30 days. The Public Health (Tobacco...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (6 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: Care Services (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Western Care Association is funded by the HSE under Section 39 of the Health Act, 2004. The provision of services is managed through an annually reviewed Service Arrangement. It provides services to over 700 children, young people and adults with learning disabilities, in the catchment area of Co. Mayo. These services include day and rehabilitation training, residential, respite, home...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Irish medicine supply chain has a different wholesaling model to other jurisdictions and additional stocks of medicines are routinely built into the model of pharmaceutical procurement in Ireland. The benefits of this model have been realised both during the response to Covid-19 and in preparations for Brexit and provides for supply chain resilience during periods of logistics disruption....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Two new Framework Agreements on Pricing and Supply of Medicines 2021-2025 were signed in December 2021. These Agreements provide stability to the medicines reimbursement market for the State and for Industry, thus facilitating sustainable and affordable access to medicines for patients in Ireland over the next 4 years. Negotiations towards these new Agreements with industry began in May 2021,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Two new Framework Agreements on Pricing and Supply of Medicines 2021-2025 were signed in December 2021. These Agreements provide stability to the medicines reimbursement market for the State and for Industry, thus facilitating sustainable and affordable access to medicines for patients in Ireland over the next 4 years. Negotiations towards these new Agreements with industry began in May 2021,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Tax Strategy Group Paper on Value Added Tax (VAT) published in July 2022 noted that Ireland could extend the zero VAT rate that currently applies to certain oral medicines to non-oral medicines also. Non-oral medicines include injections, infusions, liniments, ointments, and transdermal patches. The estimated cost of extending the zero VAT rate to all forms of non-oral medicines would be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 621 to 623, inclusive, together. 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: Homeless Accommodation (6 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 Services (6 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 Services (6 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 Facilities (6 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.