Results 61-80 of 45,537 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (15 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I understand the Deputy may be seeking information on schemes which facilitate patients accessing medical treatment abroad. The HSE currently operates three schemes that facilitate patients accessing treatment abroad. The HSE operates the EU Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled under EU Regulation 883/04. The TAS is a consultant led scheme and allows for an Ireland-based...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 May 2024)
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: Pension Provisions (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543 and 644 together. There are no provisions in health sector superannuation schemes, or arrangements with the UK health service or any other health service in the EU or elsewhere for the combining of public health pensionable service. Transfers of pension benefits from non-public service pension schemes, either within the State or outside, may be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Minister for Health is aware that the Taoiseach received a letter in relation to the matter outlined in this PQ and will respond directly to the organisation.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2024)
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 Waiting Lists (14 May 2024)
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 Service Executive (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: It is a top priority for the Government to improve patient access to oral healthcare services through implementation of the National Oral Health Policy, Smile Agus Sláinte. Regarding service reform, the priorities for 2024, as captured in the HSE's National Service Plan, include: Development of a comprehensive phased policy implementation plan for the range of actions identified in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2024)
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 Programmes (14 May 2024)
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: General Practitioner Services (14 May 2024)
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 (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Employees in the public health sector are paid in line with the Department of Health consolidated salary scales which are available to view online here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/150f8-1-january-2024-pay-scales/ All grades in the public health sector are paid in excess of the national minimum wage, and receive pay increases as set out in the public service agreements and associated Acts...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2024)
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 Procedures (14 May 2024)
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: Addiction Treatment Services (14 May 2024)
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 Cards (14 May 2024)
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 (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 561 and 562 together. The Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) provides for the refund of the amount by which expenditure on approved prescribed medicines or medical and surgical appliances exceeds a named threshold in any calendar month. The DPS is not means tested and is available to anyone ordinarily resident in Ireland. Currently, under the DPS, no individual...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a wide range of medical and surgical aids and appliances, free of charge to eligible persons following assessment by a relevant health professional. There are a range of HSE administered schemes that assist individuals in meeting their medical costs. People who cannot, without undue hardship, arrange for the provision of medical services for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of GP services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Where a person who holds a medical card or GP visit card, experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept them as a patient, that person having unsuccessfully applied to at least three GPs in the area (or fewer if there...