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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Nov 2022)

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: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Nov 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 Appointments Status (29 Nov 2022)

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: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Nov 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 (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is a priority for the Department and the HSE to ensure that Ukrainian refugees are provided with appropriate health and social care services. Ukrainian refugees will be able to access the equivalent health services as people who are already ordinarily living here, and are entitled to apply for a medical card. The HSE has arranged a range of bespoke GP services for those accommodated in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. I would also like to remind the Deputy that it is against Department policy to comment on individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department currently has one Disability Access Officer that co-ordinates physical access to and within the building for staff and visitors. Internally for staff of the Department, there is a Disability Liaison Officer and a Disability Access Officer who are available to and engage regularly with employees with a disability. I have referred your question to the HSE for response as it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. I have been concerned that medical card holders in some parts of the country have been having difficulty in accessing a local dentist, including in Co. Wexford. Therefore, following consultation with the Irish Dental Association, I introduced a package of measures from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds, on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Nov 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 (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I value the important role community ophthalmologists play in our Health Service in the delivery of holistic patient care. I am fully committed to the development of community services which can facilitate expanded and more integrated provision of eye care in local communities. The Community Ophthalmic Services Medical Treatment Scheme (COSMTS) was established in 2004 as a pilot project...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (29 Nov 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 Service Executive (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Nov 2022)

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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Nov 2022)

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: Departmental Data (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 707, 708, 709 and 710 together. 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 (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware of the current pressures facing Tallaght University Hospital and I wish to acknowledge the distress overcrowded Emergency Departments cause to patients, their families, and frontline staff working in very challenging conditions in the hospital. We are experiencing a very challenging start to winter, and already our Emergency Departments are experiencing high levels of daily...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Nov 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to thank all healthcare workers for their extraordinary efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. To date, over 124,000 workers have received the payment, and payments to eligible HSE and Section 38 staff...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Nov 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.