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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Community Ophthalmic Services Scheme (COSS) is a national fee-per-item scheme which was introduced in 1979. Under the COSS, medical card holders aged over 16 years can be seen by ophthalmologists, community ophthalmic physicians, optometrists or dispensing opticians. Eligible patients can receive an eye examination and be provided with prescribed optical appliances in accordance...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 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: Healthcare Policy (16 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 (16 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 (16 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 Qualifications (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, CORU is Ireland’s multi-profession health and social care regulator. CORU’s role is to protect the public by regulating the health and social care professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), including setting the standards that health and social care professionals must meet to be eligible for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 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: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I received Cabinet approval on Tuesday 14th May to draft a Bill to raise the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products to 21. The Regulatory Impact Analysis for this proposal incorporates the results of the question on possible changes to the current age of sale that was contained in my recent public consultation on proposed approaches to the regulation of tobacco products and nicotine...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 260, inclusive, together. The proposal approved by Government on 14 May relates to the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products rather than to a legal age for smoking or a legal age related to the right to smoke. A Regulatory Impact Analysis was submitted to Government as part of the proposal. As tobacco smoking continues to kill an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 was developed to address the health harms arising from alcohol consumption and to date 28 of the 31 provisions have been commenced. One of the core objectives of the Act is to delay the initiation of alcohol consumption by children and young people. The Act introduces a suite of measures specifically designed to protect children from the harms of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card holders) and limited eligibility (all others). People with full eligibility (medical card holders) can currently access a range of services including General Practitioner services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an administrative matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 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 (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Pathfinder involves the National Ambulance Service and health and social care professionals working together to respond and treat people in the comfort of their home. The service enables staff to treat and assess the patient as well as provide the appropriate supports and follow up care to the patient, so that the patient does not need to be transported to a busy Emergency Department to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (16 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: Ambulance Service (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this relates to a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (16 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 (16 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: Medicinal Products (16 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.