Results 18,001-18,020 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department engages with the HSE in relation to requests to add new grades to the Health Sector Consolidated Salary Scales regularly. As the creation of new grades, such as Theatre Assistants, is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been requested to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (4 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is responsible for the regulation of nurses and midwives in Ireland, including their registration. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the NMBI has confirmed to my Department that all nurses and midwives from overseas applying to join the Register do so through the digital portal, MyNMBI. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (4 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 (4 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 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 Bodies (4 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to supporting healthy and positive ageing throughout the life-course as well as to ensuring that older persons can continue to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. At present, this objective is supported by the National Positive Ageing Strategy (2013), which provides a blueprint for whole-of-government policy-making and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (4 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In March 2022 I established the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group to examine strategic workforce challenges in publicly and privately provided front-line carer roles in home-support and nursing homes, and to develop recommendations to address these. The Group met six times between March and August 2022 on the following dates: - 3 March - 10 March - 24 March - 28 April...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (4 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The protection of children and the denormalisation of smoking are at the heart of Tobacco Free Ireland, our national tobacco control strategy. Tobacco Free Ireland contains a number of recommendations regarding the development of tobacco free environments in educational, sporting, healthcare and governmental facilities. It also promotes the development of tobacco free environments such as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 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: Disease Management (4 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 588, 589, 699 and 700 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: Disease Management (4 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: Disease Management (4 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 702 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: Disease Management (4 Oct 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592 and 703 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 Facilities (4 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 (4 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: Hospital Appointments Status (4 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: Hospital Appointments Status (4 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: Home Care Packages (4 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: Primary Care Centres (4 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: Primary Care Centres (4 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.