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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (30 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 (30 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: Mental Health Services (30 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended) which provides that arrangements may be made for the supply without charge of drugs, medicines or medical and surgical appliances to persons suffering from a prescribed disease or disability of a permanent or long-term nature. Various regulations were made in the 1970s prescribing 16...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 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 (30 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: Hospital Services (30 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 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 (30 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Currently, all newborn babies (between 3 and 5 days old) are offered newborn bloodspot screening (generally known as the ‘heel prick’) for rare but serious conditions that are treatable if detected early in life. The expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) Programme continues to remain a key objective of mine as Minister for Health, and I am pleased to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 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 (30 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: Hospital Facilities (30 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Sligo University Hospital is recognised in providing significant cardiac services. This is further recognised through recent investment, which includes the provision of a second CT scanner in undertaking cardiac diagnostics. The consideration of the National Review is an ongoing process. The recommendations of the review will inform the future provision of cardiac services nationally.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 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 (30 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: Hospital Services (30 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE is responsible for the allocation of budgets at individual hospital level and I have referred your question to them for direct answer.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (30 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the incredibly important role of Radiation Therapists in the provision of cancer services in this country. As the Deputy is aware, the independent review of the Radiation Therapist profession was agreed between the HSE, Department of Health and SIPTU, under the auspices of the WRC. This strategic review considered issues such as organisation structure,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I wish to thank the Deputy for her question. I am aware that the PHN Service Dublin Mid-West is experiencing significant shortages and the HSE has advised that recruitment of PHNs in Dublin Mid-West has been especially challenging. As reported recently, the local service is working to ensure that those with the greatest need in the community are prioritised and that site-specific contingency...
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: First, I welcome our guests to the Gallery. Hello again. Today is a good day for healthcare and people in Ireland. I came at speed to the Chamber from a launch of the new beds plan. We all agree it has been needed. Today we launched a plan for an additional 3,500 hospital beds. Everyone will welcome that over the next seven years. We have 1,200 beds open, another 440 under...
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank Deputy Shortall for the proposed amendment, which is the same as one she tabled on Committee Stage. We have had a good debate on this. The purpose of the amendment, as I understand it, is to switch the cut-off point before which less onerous retrospective provisions apply to certain donor-assisted human reproduction procedures from May 2020 to a later date into the future. In...
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 87: In page 182, to delete line 33.
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 May 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 88: In page 187, to delete lines 20 and 21.