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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 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: Public Sector Pensions (9 Nov 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: Health Services Staff (9 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: EU Directives (9 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (‘MDR’) has been fully applicable as of 26 May 2021 and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitrodiagnostic medical devices (‘IVDR’) became fully applicable as of 26 May 2022. The overarching objectives of these new regulations is to significantly strengthen the regulatory system for medical devices and provide a framework...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (9 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The PQ has been deferred in order to compile a comprehensive response and a reply will be issued to the Deputy within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is responsible for the regulation of nurses and midwives in Ireland, including the registration of nurses and midwives. During the latter part of 2021, the NMBI had been experiencing an increased volume of overseas registration applications as well as delays in processing applications overall. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (9 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: Ambulance Service (9 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: Ambulance Service (9 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (9 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 (9 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...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I also express my sympathies to the families involved, who have experienced a heart-breaking tragedy. I want to be very clear about this. This extremely distressing situation should not have happened. To answer the Deputy’s question on the human tissue Bill directly, there is very extensive work going on now between the Office of the Attorney General, my Department and the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for passing on the case. I will ask the HSE for a detailed note on it. A significant additional number of healthcare professionals need to be hired in disability services. Sanction is in place for several hundred posts that are currently unfilled. The HSE has found it harder to fill the children's healthcare roles in disability services and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Significant investment is going into Sligo University Hospital and the budget has increased by about €30 million up to €160 million in the past few years. There has been quite an additional increase in staffing as well. There are new beds. Deputy Harkin will be aware that I pushed very hard for four new ICU beds to be opened up. The HSE is now moving to staff them directly....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am more than happy to agree with the Deputy and patient advocates that the current waiting lists in this country are not acceptable. They are not acceptable for trans people and in many other areas of healthcare provision. I met recently with some of the healthcare providers. There are various proposals being looked at to increase capacity and, critically, as the Deputy rightly advocates...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. I was in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, last week and met with the senior clinical team, including the emergency department nursing and consultant staff. I fully agree the resources that are needed have not been in place for a long time. The Deputy will be aware I have sanctioned a doubling of the number of emergency medicine consultants in Drogheda. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: While the contribution of the person concerned to the advancement of woman's rights in Ireland is acknowledged and well recognised, there are currently no plans in my Department to initiate a project for a permanent memorial.