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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 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 (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 and 678 together. 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;...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 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 (25 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: Departmental Data (25 Oct 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: Vaccination Programme (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland's COVID-19 vaccination programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC makes recommendations on vaccination policy to the Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: There are currently 12officials working full time in my Department's Press and Communications office. The details requested by the Deputy are set out below: Number of people working in the Department’s press office; communications team; and social media team. 12 Duties carried out by the staff of the Press and Communications office include: - Preparing /...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 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: Departmental Data (25 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: Hospital Appointments Status (25 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: National Children's Hospital (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Children’s Health Act 2018 provided for the creation of Children’s Health Ireland, as the single new entity responsible for providing secondary and tertiary paediatric healthcare services, which are currently provided at four sites – Temple Street, Crumlin, Tallaght and Connolly. As was noted by my predecessor during the passage of this legislation through the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 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: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 601 together. The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. I will survey the Department and the collated replies will be prepared into a full response to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In September 2019 Sláintecare Integration funding was allocated to the HSE to design and procure a National Diabetes Registry demonstrator product and develop a full specification plan for a National Diabetes Registry. However, the project was paused as it was dependent on the input and expertise of key HSE staff who were redeployed onto urgent on-going COVID-19 work. Following...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Island Communities (25 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.