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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Nov 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: Disease Management (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Rare Disease Steering Group was established in December 2023 and is chaired by Prof. Cecily Kelleher. The Steering Group have been tasked with developing a new Rare Disease Strategy for Ireland that sets out the vision for rare disease services in Ireland and the actions required to achieve this. The Steering Group has met twelve time since its establishment and is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2025 (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, I recently announced details of the €1.5 million allocation for the development of rare disease services as part of Budget 2025. This funding seeks to address the immediate gaps within rare disease services in Ireland and ensure that our National Rare Disease Office and European Reference Networks are better resourced to carry out their functions and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Nov 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 (7 Nov 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: Primary Care Centres (7 Nov 2024)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (7 Nov 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. 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: Dental Services (7 Nov 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: Health Services Waiting Lists (7 Nov 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: Hospital Services (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. I am conscious of the burden this places on patients and their families. To address the issue, I adopted a multi-annual approach through a series of Waiting List Action Plans. Commencing in late 2021, these plans encompass short-term actions to increase capacity and activity in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (7 Nov 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: Hospital Facilities (7 Nov 2024)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is 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: Hospital Services (7 Nov 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: Nursing Homes (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix (the Framework) is an evidence-based approach to determining safe staffing and skill mix levels for nursing and healthcare assistants. Phase 3(i) of the Framework is being developed in Long-Term residential care settings for older persons in line with recommendation 5.4 of the Covid-19 Nursing Home Expert...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, waiting list information by hospital and specialty is published monthly by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on its website: . The information is now being made available through an interactive visual tool which provides users with a much-improved way of accessing and analysing waiting list information.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, waiting list information by hospital and specialty is published monthly by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on its website: . The information is now being made available through an interactive visual tool which provides users with a much-improved way of accessing and analysing waiting list information.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 was developed to address the harmful consumption of alcohol in Ireland. It was enacted on 17 October 2018. To date 28 of the 31 provisions of the Act have been commenced- Three sections of the Act came into operation on November 12th 2019 relating to: alcohol advertising on public service vehicles, stops and stations and within 200 metres of schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Shingles vaccination is not currently provided as part of the national immunisation programme but it is open to any individual who is aged 50 years and older and who wishes to receive the vaccine to consult with their GP or pharmacist. The shingles vaccine is not available through the medical card or drug payment schemes. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government recently provided approval for an infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunisation Pathfinder Programme which will run between September 2024 and February 2025. All newborn infants born during the programme will be offered immunisation against RSV after birth on site in Irish maternity hospitals. This immunisation will protect newborn infants when they are most...