Results 181-200 of 214 for revert speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I will revert on the other question.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: .... Currently, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the obligation for Departmental staff to work remotely, it is not possible to check the archived files that may contain the legal opinion referred to. I will revert to the Deputy when these files can be accessed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to revert directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. Her questions were being put quicker than I was able to write them down so I ask her to bear with me. I will revert to her in writing on the ones we cannot reach. In terms of GP expansion and capacity, we brought legislation through the House last night to expand free GP care for children from the age of seven up to and including those aged 12 years. It is being...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to the right number of consultants and if there are legislative concerns we will deal with them. My view is that whole-of-profession issues must be addressed. With regard to face coverings, I will revert to the Deputy in writing with more detail. I know I am out of time but I completely agree with her that there can be no financial burden to anyone accessing face coverings. I will...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...nursing homes is ongoing and I am talking on an ongoing basis with Nursing Homes Ireland, as are various other parts of the system. With regard to acute hospitals, let me take that point away and revert to the Deputy. It is an interesting question and it is something we would like to know. If existing information is available, I will ensure it is sent to the Deputy. I might...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I will revert to the Deputy in more detail. The very short answer is that there can be no double standards. There cannot be one level of health and safety for us and another for the nation's children and school workers.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: No problem. That is fine. I will revert in writing on the rest.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and what it is trying to do. I have taken a lot of notes and I apologise in advance as inevitably, I will not be able to speak to all the points raised. Some were local. Myself or the team will revert to Senators with updates. Regarding Covid, public health officials have been increasingly worried over the past five weeks. The number of new cases per week was climbing considerably....

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of this House. I recognise that this is an important measure, which is why it was in the budget and why we are bringing this forward as the first Bill of this Dáil. I would like to be able to revert to the House as soon as possible with progress on that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (23 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that a reply to the Deputy's query has now issued. I would like to apologise for the delay in reverting to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...patients while the agreement was in place. On review, the Government decided that the existing arrangement should not be extended beyond the end of June, and on 1st July 2020 all private hospitals reverted to private activity. The Department of Health does not have a role in the operational functions of private hospitals. More broadly in relation to testing, the HSE has developed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...patients while the agreement was in place. On review, the Government decided that the existing arrangement should not be extended beyond the end of June, and on 1st July 2020 all private hospitals reverted to private activity. The Department of Health does not have a role in the operational functions of private hospitals. More broadly in relation to testing, the HSE has developed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...patients while the agreement was in place. On review, the Government decided that the existing arrangement should not be extended beyond the end of June, and on 1st July 2020 all private hospitals reverted to private activity. The Department of Health does not have a role in the operational functions of private hospitals. More broadly in relation to testing, the HSE has developed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Inspections (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...more. On when the Department was told of the issues, I will find out for the Deputy. This question was not included in his original Topical Issue. I do not know the answer but I will find it and revert to the Deputy. On whether we have a report, none has yet been submitted to my Department. We will examine it as soon as it arrives. On whether we will commit to a full independent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...should be evaluated retrospectively to ascertain the current need for isolation units, and should be reinstated with the caveat that in the event that a suspected or confirmed case presents that the location reverts to an isolation unit and alternative models of service delivery are offered to respite service users. Services must ensure that they are compliant with HIQA regulations and...

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...are exhausted. They are burnt out and the stark reality is that come September, October and November we will ask them to step right back up again. We do need to find ways to support them. I will revert to the Deputy and I thank her.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...role remotely, the employee is still to be considered as actively on duty and available to work from home, and may be assigned work outside the employee’s usual core duties. I have asked the HSE to revert to the Deputy directly in relation to this issue.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Screening Programmes (15 May 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: ...HSE if they are not especially sensitive in order that we can start considering its viewpoint, which would be useful. The judgment may be appealed, changed or overturned and the Minister will revert with legal advice in the coming weeks. In the meantime, there is widespread fear and concern among clinicians. As the Minister rightly stated, they are asking questions that go beyond...

National Children's Hospital Costs: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: ...implications of moving sites but it did not. A few days ago I asked the Minister for Health to clarify this. The Dáil had voted overwhelmingly for this analysis to be included in the PwC report and the Minister said he would revert to us on whether the will of the Dáil was passed on to PwC. In reality, most of what is in the PwC report is already covered in the Mazars report,...