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Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge the valuable role medical scientists play in our health system and their claim for pay parity with clinical biochemists. Following strike action on May 18th and 24th, Health Management and the MLSA attended an exploratory engagement at the Labour Court on 25 May, for the Court to establish whether or how it might assist the parties in finding a resolution to the matters in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 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. My Department will continue to be guided by NIAC's recommendations on any emerging evidence on the issue of flu...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 1025 together. In December 2021, the Government agreed a new National Elective Ambulatory Care Strategy. This aims to change the way in which day case, scheduled procedures, surgeries, scans and outpatient services can be better arranged and ensure greater capacity in the future. It will also help to address waiting lists on a national level...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. On 19 January, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for front-line public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Criteria for eligibility of payment for HSE and Section-38 staff was published on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Public Health Nurses play an extremely valuable role within the community healthcare system and provide an extensive range of services, including the provision of child health screening and supports for parents. It is important that the local community of Dublin 18 – and indeed communities across the country – have access to public health nurses when they need them. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 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: Abortion Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is my priority to ensure that the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 is fully implemented, and is performing as it should be, to enable all women in Ireland to access termination of pregnancy services quickly and easily, without bias or judgment. Termination of pregnancy services are free of charge to anyone who is ordinarily resident in the State. In the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 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: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 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: Ambulance Service (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan was launched on 25 February this year following extensive engagement between my Department, the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). The Action Plan contains 45 actions to reduce and reform waiting lists across four main areas of work: delivering capacity, reforming scheduled care, enabling scheduled care reform, and addressing community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 968 together. GPs are self-employed private practitioners who hold contracts with the HSE to provide services under various public health schemes; there are no plans at present to directly employ GPs. Any proposed model involving salaried GP positions would require careful consideration to ensure the required level of service could be provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has proposed a process of planned service changes at Our Lady's Hospital Navan. These changes are necessary to support safe service delivery on a sustained basis and the HSE advises that these are driven first and foremost by patient safety. While the very real clinical concerns identified by the HSE are recognised, the Government is clear that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 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 Strategies (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with the aims of Sláintecare, genomics provides a more personalised approach to healthcare. It has the potential to transform healthcare provision, allowing for a more cost-effective healthcare system that delivers better healthcare outcomes for individuals. My Department recognises the value of genomics and is committed to exploring ways to expand Ireland’s genomic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to acknowledge the important work carried out by those employed by Section 39 organisations right across the country, including those working for the Irish Wheelchair Association. Minister Rabbitte met with ICTU representatives on November 23rd, accompanied by Department of Health officials in relation to the pay and working conditions of Section 39 organisations. She then...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 197 together. There are a number of health cooperation services operating in the North West region between Donegal and Derry. These include the North West Cardiology Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Service (PCI). In place since 2016, the agreement provides for the provision of Primary PCI Service to Donegal patients at Altnagelvin...