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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2021)
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: Legislative Programme (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 513 together. As the Deputy will be aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing by Department of Health officials, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. This comprehensive and far-reaching piece of legislation encompasses the regulation for the first time of a wide range...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In line with recommendations made by HIQA in its 2020 Overview Report of its monitoring programme against the National Standards for Safer Better Maternity Services, the National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) has produced a revised implementation plan for the National Maternity Strategy covering the remaining period of the Strategy’s lifetime from 2021 to 2026. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 523 together. Digital Covid Certificates are being issued automatically for persons who have completed a full course of vaccination in Ireland. A dedicated team have been working proactively to resolve any outstanding queries and requests sent to the contact centre with the utmost urgency. Individuals may contact the DCC helpline directly on 1800 807...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Oct 2021)
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 the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2021)
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: Vaccination Programme (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 518 together. The HPV vaccination programme is a schools-based immunisation programme. The roll-out of the programme is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. 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: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2021)
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 (12 Oct 2021)
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: Vaccination Programme (12 Oct 2021)
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 Cards (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without due hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and reasonable expenditure and every application must be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2021)
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 the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 526 and 527 together. As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for hospital appointments and treatment, and I remain conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last nineteen months as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently as a result...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Four vaccines have been authorised by the EU to date; Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech), Spikevax (Moderna), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) and Janssen. A number of vaccine candidates are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation allows for Digital COVID Certificates to be provided to Union citizens vaccinated in a third country provided that the Member State has been provided with reliable proof of vaccination. Ireland is developing the capability for Digital COVID Certificates are to be issued to Irish passport holders vaccinated in third countries with vaccines approved...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation allows for Digital COVID Certificates to be provided to Union citizens vaccinated in a third country provided that the Member State has been provided with reliable proof of vaccination. Ireland is developing the capability for Digital COVID Certificates are to be issued to Irish passport holders vaccinated in third countries with accepted vaccines....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In June 2018, the Government agreed to the establishment of the expert group to review the management of clinical negligence claims. It was chaired by the High Court Judge, Mr. Justice Charles Meenan. The expert group examined the system from the perspective of the person who has made the claim to explore if there is a better way to deal effectively, yet more sensitively, with certain cases....