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# Stephen Donnelly

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Newborn babies to be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy from next year
The heel prick test currently involves testing newborns for nine rare but serious conditions.
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Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Public to be consulted about future laws on vaping, as Donnelly 'deeply concerned' about child usage
It is believed the “exotic flavouring” and “colourful packaging” make vaping products attractive to children.
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Nov 25th 2023, 10:58 AM
150,000 women aged 17 to 26 have accessed free contraception scheme this year
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he is “delighted to see such high uptake” among young women.
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Nov 19th 2023, 11:01 AM
Last month
November 2023
Over 1,000 hospital consultants sign up to new public-only contract
Under the new contract, consultants can be asked to work 8am to 10pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 6pm Saturday as part of their core 37-hour week.
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Nov 12th 2023, 2:15 PM
Dáil votes to restrict advertising of vaping products and ban the sale to under 18s
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says he wants to have the law in place ‘as soon as possible’.
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Nov 8th 2023, 7:54 PM
Pharmacists to be enabled to extend validity of prescriptions to a maximum of 12 months
This is an extension from the current six month period and Minister Donnelly said it will ‘improve patient care and access’.
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Nov 6th 2023, 7:30 AM
October
October 2023
Safe access zone law could be 'made a mockery of' if gardaí can't log warnings, TDs say
The Oireachtas Health Committee has warned Stephen Donnelly about potential loopholes in the planned legislation.
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Oct 25th 2023, 12:58 PM
HSE 'doesn't waste' public money despite €1.5bn deficit, as TD praises 'ballsy' chief executive
John Lahart praised HSE boss Bernard Gloster for standing by comments he made in the media about the health budget.
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Oct 24th 2023, 1:05 PM
Ministers blasted over health budget funding as TDs say it is a 'hammer blow' to the public
Donnelly said an in-depth report into the future costs of healthcare is to be carried out.
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Oct 19th 2023, 3:54 PM
Donohoe won't get into 'war of words' over health budget, says financial controls are needed
The minister says financial controls need to be put in place to deal with health overspends.
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Oct 18th 2023, 6:24 PM
Women face higher costs than men in life, says minister at workplace menopause policy launch
The government is not opposing a motion for free HRT.
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Oct 18th 2023, 5:13 PM
Govt walking into trouble with warnings health system underfunding will have 'freeze effect'
Pearse Doherty said today the repercussions of the lack of funding in the budget will be seen “in the weeks and days to come”.
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Oct 12th 2023, 8:00 PM
Minister 'disappointed' with €13m for new mental health measures, confirms ADHD adult service expansion halted
Minister of State Mary Butler says she had to work with the resources she was allocated.
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Oct 11th 2023, 5:39 PM
September
September 2023
Donnelly brings winter public health plans to Cabinet with Covid vaccine rollout details
A vaccination programme will commence next week with vaccines for Covid-19 and flu for those eligible.
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Sep 26th 2023, 8:52 PM
Taoiseach, Health Minister to meet with families impacted by spinal surgery crisis
Stephen Donnelly told the Dáil that he will begin meetings with families and patient advocacy groups on Wednesday.
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Sep 26th 2023, 8:00 PM
Donnelly promises free IVF will be expanded to include donor materials as scheme opens today
It is estimated that 3,000 couples will use the scheme per year.
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Sep 25th 2023, 6:30 AM
New round of Covid and flu vaccines to roll out at the start of October, minister says
The newest round of vaccines will come online on 2 October.
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Sep 21st 2023, 8:39 AM
Sligo woman spent over 24 hrs on trolley in hospital hallway after life-threatening asthma attack
School teacher barely slept and couldn’t shower over four days in an emergency department.
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Sep 17th 2023, 7:00 AM
As Dáil returns, all three Coalition leaders head to New York for UN High-Level Week
Leo Varadkar will also travel to Miami on Wednesday for the official opening of Consulate General of Ireland.
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Sep 17th 2023, 6:30 AM
HSE deficit likely to hit at least €1bn with overspend to July running at €600m
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the overspend is being driven by the HSE “spending money in areas where it should not be spending”.
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Sep 12th 2023, 6:00 AM
Donnelly: 'Regardless of what he says about me in his book, Tony Holohan is an extraordinary public servant'
The health minister said he wished Holohan well.
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Sep 11th 2023, 7:39 PM
Minister still has concerns about 'unintended consequences' of Fair Deal rental income change
Butler has concerns about the premature entries into nursing homes.
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Sep 11th 2023, 7:08 PM
Donnelly: Emergency Department Taskforce will meet next Monday
The Emergency Taskforce was formed in 2015 to tackle emergency department overcrowding.
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Sep 11th 2023, 6:47 PM
215,000 people become eligible for free GP care from today
People earning up to the median income will now be eligible for GP visit cards.
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Sep 11th 2023, 6:45 AM
Cabinet to approve plans for new emerging health threats agency to prepare for future pandemics
A special Cabinet meeting is being held in Wicklow today.
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Sep 6th 2023, 6:30 AM
Nicotine products to come under Drug Payments Scheme with cost capped at €80 per month
Currently you can get nicotine products for free if you have a medical card.
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Sep 4th 2023, 10:11 AM
Free contraception scheme expanded to include women aged 27-30
It means women aged 17-30 can now avail of the scheme which was launched last September.
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Sep 1st 2023, 12:10 AM
August
August 2023
Eligibility for GP visit cards expanded for people aged up to 69 and children aged 8 and over
The online application system will open next month.
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Aug 31st 2023, 6:59 PM
Eamon Ryan not concerned about constituency redraws and says Greens in 'good health' ahead of next election
The Minister for Transport said he believes the Electoral Commission “got it right” in trying to adhere to county boundaries in yesterday’s redraw.
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Aug 31st 2023, 4:56 PM
Stephen Donnelly: We need to get ‘very serious’ about smartphones in schools
The Health Minister said he would be in favour of an outright ban in both primary and secondary schools, but he added that a voluntary approach led by schools and parents might work best.
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Aug 31st 2023, 2:15 PM
Dogfight for Wicklow TDs in next general election as constituency becomes 4-seater
Wicklow and Wexford has now been split into three constituencies.
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Aug 30th 2023, 10:06 AM
No agreed completion date for new children's hospital, says Donnelly
The board for the project is refusing to accept the contractor’s revised date, after it said it would not meet the most recent deadline of May 2024.
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July
July 2023
HSE to be split into six new health regions next year as part of long-awaited reforms
The plan says geographical appointments and appointments new roles will be complete by this October.
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Jul 31st 2023, 6:50 PM
How do Ireland's age and BMI limits for free IVF compare to other countries?
The Journal understands that in crafting the Irish system, Scotland was looked to for guidance.
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Jul 26th 2023, 6:45 AM
Couples can avail of publicly-funded IVF from September, but age and BMI limits will apply
One cycle of IVF will be available for eligible couples if they have availed of one privately funded cycle or have never availed of any.
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Jul 25th 2023, 12:15 AM
Stephen Donnelly says speculation on cost of Children’s Hospital is ‘not helpful’
Donnelly said he believes Sinn Féin is “inadvertently” being used as “pawns” and that its members speculation on the cost of the NCH is not helpful.
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Jul 14th 2023, 6:21 PM
Children's Hospital contractor 'needs to step up' and deliver project on time, says minister
The contractor is pushing out the handover date from March to May 2024, says the minister.
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Jul 4th 2023, 2:59 PM
Free GP care to be expanded to another 500,000 people from August
The move will cover all six and seven-year-olds and people who are earning up to the median income.
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Jul 4th 2023, 11:37 AM
Nearly 2,000 women approved for reimbursement of cost of pregnancy drug
A HSE review into the current arrangement to provide Cariban to women is due to conclude this month.
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Jul 4th 2023, 6:15 AM
June
June 2023
Donnelly: Sugar tax will remain despite WHO saying artificial sweetener could cause cancer
Aspartame is commonly used in thousands of products including diet fizzy drinks, ice cream and chewing gum.
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Jun 30th 2023, 4:28 PM
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