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

Stephen Donnelly: Unfortunately, in some areas, staffing shortages are having an impact on the capacity of the Public Health Nursing Service to deliver routine Public Health services. Where these shortfalls are arising, the HSE has assured the Department that they continue to prioritise and support patients who have the greatest need in the community. I fully acknowledge the stress and frustration that this is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 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: Health Services Staff (8 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 Expenditure (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The new PAS contract commenced on 1November 2022 for the next 5 years with a total estimated funding of €21,226,947.07. Here is the estimated annual funding from 2022 (November - December) to 2027 (January - October). It should be noted that these figures are excluding VAT and they denote the upper ceiling of expenditure. PAS is only paid for the actual expenditure incurred. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 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 Staff (8 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 Staff (8 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 Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is committed to supporting staff in their continued professional growth and development. According to Departmental records no officials from the Department of Health have undertaken the Harvard Business School advanced management programme in the past ten years to date.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 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: Healthcare Policy (8 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 (8 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: Disability Services (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities to meet their needs. There are a range of services in place to protect individuals and families from excessive costs for their medical and surgical needs. The Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability assist people to have necessary adaptations, repairs or improvement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 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 (8 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 (8 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: Abortion Services (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 commenced in line with statutory and Government commitments in December 2021. The Review will assess the effectiveness of the operation of the legislation and will be conducted in a fair and transparent manner. The Review has two main phases. The first phase is comprised of a three-part appraisal of the operation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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 Cards (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess". Persons who hold a medical card or a GP visit card are not subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long Term Illness (LTI) scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970, as amended. Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 illnesses covered by the scheme, including mental illness (in a person under 16). Under the LTI scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness,...