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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (17 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 Waiting Lists (17 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. While significant work continues to positively impact on waiting times and improve pathways to elective care, acute hospitals are still impacted by operational challenges arising from the pandemic. The HSE has confirmed to the Department that patient safety remains at the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (17 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) worked together in 2020 to put arrangements in place to allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely. For the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency, where the need for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (17 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Officials of my Department and the HSE have been involved in intensive negotiations with the consultants' representative bodies, the IHCA and the IMO since June under the new Chair appointed at that time, Mr Tom Mallon. As all parties have agreed that the negotiation process is confidential, I am not going to make any comment on the details supplied, other than to say that the headline...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (17 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 724 of October 18th 2022, as advised, following the publication of the Final Report of the Special Oireachtas Joint Committee on International Surrogacy, an Inter-Departmental Group was established to review the Report’s recommendations, along with other relevant matters, with the aim of determining an agreed policy position and suitable next...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (17 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. The Model of Care for Infertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) in order to ensure that infertility issues...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (17 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to service-related matters, I have referred it to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Data (16 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has not been subject to any EU fines to date.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 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 Staff (16 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have provided for Special Leave with Pay (SLWP) for civil and public servants nationally who contract Covid, for the recommended isolation period. SLWP provides for paid leave, including full pay, any fixed allowances payable as well as premium payments. For certain employees who remain unfit to attend the workplace and are suffering...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 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 (16 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (16 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The enactment of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill is a priority for the Government. The Bill is a complex piece of legislation that will include provisions on organ donation and transplantation, post-mortem practice and procedures in hospital settings, anatomical examination, and public display of bodies after death. It will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the important role that Section 39 organisations and staff play in our health sector. They have a key role in providing services to people with disabilities and older people. While the Government does provide assistance, under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, to organisations that provide services similar or ancillary to services that the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 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: Medicinal Products (16 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 (16 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 Expenditure (16 Nov 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.