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Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (27 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (27 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a operational matter I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vacant Properties (27 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health does not own real estate. The public healthcare property estate is held and managed by the Health Service Executive. As such, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vacant Properties (27 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been and continues to be significant engagement between my Department and the HSE at senior level on the matter of vacant or derelict buildings in HSE ownership. This is in the context of the Housing for All response and also this year in the national effort on housing and supports for Ukrainians arriving in Ireland. The HSE periodically review the heath estate property...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (27 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Oct 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. As of Friday 14th of October, over 124,000 HSE and Section 38 staff have received payment around the country. The HSE are now progressing the rollout, with an external provider, to the list of 6 non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisation types covered by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 Oct 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 (26 Oct 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: Mental Health Services (26 Oct 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: Medical Cards (26 Oct 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 (26 Oct 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. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The below table shows the number of staff in the Department of Health who availed of the Cycle of Work scheme in each year between 2017 - 2021. The table also shows the number of staff who were eligible to apply for the scheme in each year which includes any staff member who was active in the department at any point during the year in question. Year Eligible to Apply ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. All children are offered MenB vaccine at 2 and 4...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the NIAC in order to give each child...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Where a GMS patient experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept them as a patient, the person concerned having unsuccessfully applied to at least three GPs in the area (or fewer if there are fewer GPs in the area) can apply to the HSE National Medical Card Unit which has the power to assign that person to a GP's GMS patient list. People who do not hold a medical card or GP visit card...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (26 Oct 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. The HSE and the Department are currently examining progressing the rollout to the list of 6 non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisation types covered by the Government Decision. This measure will be ring fenced to staff working ordinarily onsite in COVID-19 exposed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Oct 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.