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- 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 the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Oct 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 (NCPE)....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (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: The Health Service Executive (HSE) have advised that COVID-19 continues to pose significant challenges for many service areas. This has unfortunately had unavoidable negative impacts on waiting lists. The HSE continues to work hard to address these issues and find solutions to the difficulties resulting from the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The HSE is committed to delivering efficient high...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to operational matters, I am referring the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: 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: Departmental Reviews (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Our Lady’s Hospital Navan is one of nine designated Model 2 Hospitals under the Smaller Hospitals’ Framework which was approved by Government in 2013. Navan is the last of those hospitals identified for reconfiguration to Model 2. As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has proposed a process of planned service changes at Navan and has advised that these changes are necessary to...
- 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 the...
- 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: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: During Wave 1 of Covid in March-May 2020, in line with experiences internationally, there was a significant drop in the numbers of people presenting with cancer concerns. From the outset of the pandemic, great focus was placed by the cancer services on providing safe patient pathways and encouraging people to come forward. Urgent cancer services were maintained throughout the pandemic. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Westdoc co-operative provides out-of-hours GP services in Community Healthcare West, covering counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Westdoc coverage however does not extend to certain rural areas within the region, where out-of-hours GP services have been provided instead by local doctors. It is acknowledged that the provision of out-of-hours services in such areas can be difficult and onerous...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to an operational matter, I have asked the NMBI to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to an operational matter, I have asked the NMBI to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital 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: Community Care (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: Under section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE provides financial assistance to organisations to provide services similar or supplementary to a service that the HSE may provide. Both I and my Department 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....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the National Women and Infants Health Programme in the Health Service Executive 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (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: Legislative Measures (25 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The public health legislation relating to sunbeds is the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 (No. 12 of 2014) which was introduced in 2014 and was commenced throughout 2014 and 2015. Under this Act there is a prohibition on: (i) allowing a person under 18 years of age to use a sunbed on a sunbed premises; (ii) allowing a person under 18 years of age to be in a “restricted area”...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (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.