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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres reopened on 7 June for individual training. Swimming lessons and classes were also permitted to take place. As outlined in COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, which was published by Government on 31 August, organised indoor group activities including sports and dance classes can take...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has recently updated its recommendations regarding vaccination for pregnant women. In April of this year, NIAC advised that pregnant women should be offered an mRNA COVID-19 vaccination between 14-36 weeks’ gestation following an individual benefit/risk discussion with their obstetric care giver. Following a review of the most...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed private practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Where a vacancy arises in a practice with a GMS contract, the HSE becomes actively involved in the selection process to find a replacement GP. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, medical card eligibility is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE. The HSE assesses each application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of income that an individual can earn per week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate is proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19 or received a negative COVID-19 test result or recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months. While the EU Digital COVID Certificate initiative can support safe travel within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic it is not a precondition for travel.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1064 and 1065 together. Adult smoking trends are monitored via the Healthy Ireland Survey each year in order to measure success against the objective of Tobacco Free Ireland (the national tobacco control policy) to achieve a smokefree Ireland by 2025. Overall smoking prevalence has declined by 6% between 2015 and 2019 indicating that increasing numbers of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)
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: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Consent for vaccination is a process of communication between a healthcare worker and the person to whom the vaccine has been offered. A person should be provided with sufficient information on COVID-19 vaccination including the risks and benefits associated with the vaccine and in a format that they can understand. Some people may need additional support and time to consider the information...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Sep 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 you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 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 Appointments Status (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. As this is a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1071 and 1102 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked referred the question to the HSE and asked that they respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 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: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The estimated cost of a Dementia Advisor post, including pay and non-pay costs, is €64,753 per annum. In addition to these costs, it is reasonable to expect that there are other costs associated with the recruitment process which would be incurred by the employing agency, such as advertising, interview boards and possible travel expenses, which the HSE does not have sight of.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1083 and 1095 together. 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: Disability Services (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked referred the question to the HSE and asked that they respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 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: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 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: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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.