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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) reports data on cancer mortality on an annual basis. The most recent data available (2015-2017) shows that, on average, there were 9,063 deaths per year from invasive cancer (4,799 in males, 4,264 in females) during the period 2015-2017, or 9,281 deaths per year from any tumour type. The National Action Plan on Covid-19 identified the continued...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Faoi mar a luadh cheana, the Government is fully committed to the implementation of Regional Health Areas, as outlined in the Programme for Government, Department of Health Statement of Strategy, Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2024, and HSE Corporate Plan 2021-2024. A Business Case for their implementation will be brought to Government for consideration as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The management of heart valve disease is a specialists cardiac service. The National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services is a key enabler for future policy and its recommendations will inform the future provision of services. The National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services commenced in January 2018 with Professor Phillip Nolan as Chair of the Steering Group. This Review aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 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 Equipment (15 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 Waiting Lists (15 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: Medicinal Products (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this relates to an operational matter for the Health Services Executive (HSE), I have asked that the HSE responds to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 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: Medicinal Products (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Details of the proposed inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in Ireland, and of the stakeholder group referred to by the Deputy, are currently being considered by officials within the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 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: Health Services (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 682 and 685 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: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 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 Services Staff (15 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 (15 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: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There is no charge for a Digital Covid Certificate (DCC). Where people choose to have a Covid test for the purposes of travel - and thus receive a DCC as evidence of that test - they must go to a private test provider. As Covid-19 tests for travel are not provided by the state, Ireland has therefore not claimed funding for free Covid-19 testing as part of the rollout of EU DCC.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As outlined inCOVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, which was announced by Government on 31 August, from 20 September organised indoor group activities such as choirs, bands and music groups can take place with capacity limits of 100 people (with appropriate protective measures) where all patrons are immune (fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The HSE has been advised to operationalise updated NIAC...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to the introduction of a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care. The Department of Health is in the process of developing a statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home-support. It is intended that the new scheme will provide equitable and...