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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Reducing waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures remains a commitment of this Government. Earlier this year I approved an ambitious plan for Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) to reduce the number of children waiting for spinal orthopaedic procedures (scoliosis and spina bifida) by year end. Both current and capital funding totalling €17.43 million was approved for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (11 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 (11 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 healthcare environments. It is hoped that information will be published shortly for those certain non-HSE/Section 38 healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The enactment of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill is a priority for the Government. The Bill is a complex piece of legislation that will include provisions on organ donation and transplantation, hospital post-mortem practice and procedures, anatomical examination, and public display of bodies after death. Drafting of the Bill is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 710, 711, 713 and 716 together. 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 Services (11 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 (11 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 Staff (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 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 (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health does not directly fund any section 39 funded organisations. Under Section 39 of the 2004 Health Act (as amended) funding is provided by the Health Service Executive. I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 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 (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, I, together with my colleague Minister Feighan, announced the establishment of an independent Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group in January of this year. The Expert Group was tasked with; identifying learnings from the public health components of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland with a view towards strengthening health protection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: An independent review of the Radiation Therapist profession has been agreed under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission. Discussions are ongoing between the parties to finalise a Terms of Reference and appoint an independent chair. As this is an ongoing Industrial Relations process it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: An independent review of the Radiation Therapist profession has been agreed under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission. Discussions are ongoing between the parties to finalise a Terms of Reference and appoint an independent chair. As this is an ongoing Industrial Relations process it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department is not in a position to confirm the 2023 allocation towards such measures until the Revised Estimates are available, similarly allocations toward such measures within the HSE cannot be confirmed until the Letter of Determination is issued.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: A pre-tender final business case for the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) to Elm Park has been submitted to the Department of Health for review at Gate 2 of the Public Spending Code (PSC). The business case has been subject to internal review and the External Assurance Process (EAP) (introduced by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (D/PER) in late 2021 for...