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Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question concerns service-related matters, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question concerns service-related matters, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental 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: Hospital 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: Disease Management (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare disease affecting approximately 1 in 5,000 people. Doctors are taught how to diagnose and manage it during their undergraduate and postgraduate training. As the principal clinical presentation is hypermobility/ hyperelasticity of soft tissues and joints, Rheumatology provides a key role in its diagnosis and management. Given its rarity, many doctors may...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have provided for Special Leave with Pay (SLWP) for the recommended isolation period (currently 7 days), for civil and public servants nationally who contract Covid. For certain employees who remain unfit to attend the workplace and are suffering from long-Covid, a temporary scheme, specific to the public health service was introduced to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Project Ireland 2040, the government is committed to ensuring the continued improvement of cancer services at University Hospital Galway (UHG), withinvestments already made in recent years. Saolta Hospital Group has made extensive proposals for the new cancer centre in Galway. As the proposed centre would be a major capital investment it is required to be considered through the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Our Lady’s Hospital Navan is one of nine designated Model 2 Hospitals under the Smaller Hospitals’ Framework which was approved by Government in 2013. Navan is the last of those hospitals identified for reconfiguration to Model 2. As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has proposed a process of planned service changes at Navan and has advised that these changes are necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (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: Departmental Data (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As of the 1 July 2022, 46.4% of the Irish population or 2.4 million people are estimated to have private health insurance. This includes persons insured by the three open market undertakings and restricted membership undertakings. Restricted membership undertakings provide insurance to people who are members of a particular group, normally a vocational group or employees of a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (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: National Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Access to the children's hospital at the St James's campus is well served by public transport, however the plans and design for the hospital recognise the need of families to access the hospital by car. The plans for the hospital provide for 1,000 car parking spaces, of which 675 will be dedicated for use by families, three times the number of spaces currently available at the three Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been an EU wide ban on flavoured tobacco cigarettes since 20 May 2016 under the Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2014/40/EU). The exception to this deadline was the case of products with more than a 3% market share, such as menthol flavoured cigarettes. In the case of those products, the ban came into effect on 20 May 2020. A ban on flavours in relation to nicotine...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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

Stephen Donnelly: As of the end of June 2022, 46.4% of the population or 2.4 million people are estimated to have private health insurance.

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 propose to take Questions Nos. 744 and 745 together. The Programme for Government commits to “fully implement the recommendations contained in Dr Scally’s Report of the Scoping Inquiry, and all other reports into CervicalCheck”. There were 170 actions in the Implementation Plan arising from Dr Scally's 58 recommendations, and these are now completed. There is...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister for Health commenced the Review of the operation Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 in line with statutory and Government commitments. The Review is assessing the effectiveness of the operation of the legislation and will be conducted in a fair and transparent manner. The Review is being led by an independent Chair Marie O’Shea and comprises of...