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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a medical card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card and is specific to the individual’s own financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. As the deputy is aware, on January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. As the deputy is aware, on January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Jun 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 Supports (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in respect of numbers of their staff currently on Special Leave with Pay (SLWP) re long Covid, and also in respect of occupational supports and long Covid clinics. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) introduced Special Leave with Pay (SLWP) re Covid for all Civil and Public sector employees at the start of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Of the 19 state bodies under the aegis of my Department, two are registered as a charity. The Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS). These bodies have charitable purposes in accordance with section 3 (1) of the Charities Act 2009. A number of hospitals and other voluntary/not-for-profit organisations who provide services for or on behalf of the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 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 January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare unions on the matter, on 19th...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 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 January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare unions on the matter, on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 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: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without undue hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and reasonable expenditure. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Jun 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 Staff (30 Jun 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 Overcrowding (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have been engaging with the HSE to address ED overcrowding for some time. In April I requested that the HSE set out the short term, immediate actions to alleviate the current situation in EDs, and ensure the system is best positioned for next winter. I also requested the development of a longer-term programme for reform and improvement of unscheduled care, to ensure that EDs are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Jun 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: Medicinal Products (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Department officials have consulted with the Irish medicines regulator, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), on this matter. The HPRA has advised that Uromune is not authorised nationally in Ireland, nor is it centrally authorised by the European Medicines Agency.  The HPRA has also advised that, while there are some international clinical trials investigating the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 provided for Interchangeability/Substitution, informed by the HPRA list of interchangeable products for medicines with a generic equivalent. Under the 2013 Act, pharmacists are obliged to offer the lowest cost product on interchangeable list. The HPRA maintains a list of interchangeable products to enable substitution in this way....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 to 294, inclusive, together. Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (30 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. The Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill will introduce a mandatory licensing system for retailers and prohibit their sale to, and by, persons under 18 years of age. The Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. The report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Jun 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.