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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Bodies (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I have been advised by HIQA that Mayo University Hospital has not been inspected so far in 2021. In addition, HIQA have advised that their routine schedule of inspection in HSE run services was adversely impacted by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the HSE cyberattack in May. HIQA’s most recent inspection at Mayo University Hospital was conducted on 29th September...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate concerns the issuing and verification of certificates for medical events including vaccination, recovery, and testing related to COVID-19. The EU Digital COVID Certificate regulation, and subsequent associated national regulations, do not provide for the issuing of a certificate for individuals who have not had a medical event as outlined. Individuals may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card to be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. This has been advised to GPs by the HSE. Notwithstanding this, I am aware that some GPs are charging GMS patients for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tobacco Control Measures (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together. The selection of Dublin as host city of the prestigious World Conference on Tobacco or Health from among multiple applicants was a major achievement. It recognised Ireland's history of leadership on tobacco control and provided an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to tobacco control and to the international agreements of which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services (16 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 Justice and Equality: Health Service Executive (16 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Tests (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296, 297 and 298 together. I have no plans to conduct saliva based public health screening for Covid-19 in schools at this time. As such, no evaluation has been undertaken to determine the feasibility, efficacy or purpose of such a programme and no estimate is available as to how much it would cost.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Strategies (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland (2014 – 2018) was launched by the Minister for Health in July 2014. This is a generic policy framework for rare diseases. The scope of the plan is broad given that there are approximately 8,000 rare diseases affecting millions of EU citizens; and consequently, there can be a dearth of expertise and knowledge about some rare diseases, simply...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Following the successful rollout of the initial implementation phase of the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland, the Government is creating a specific portal to enable Irish citizens vaccinated outside of the EU, with vaccines authorised for use in Ireland, to obtain a COVID certificate valid in Ireland and across the EU. This portal is currently being advanced on a cross...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE is in the advanced stages of planning the 2021/2022 Influenza Vaccination programme. It is anticipated immunisations will begin in early October and will be available free of charge to adults in specified at-risk groups and children aged from 2 to 17 years of age. As of 10 June 2021, for the 2020/2021 winter season the following claim amounts have been received from GPs and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (16 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My own Department does not have any employees who, by necessity of their work, have to come into close proximity with others. We are operating in line with the Health and Safety Authority guidelines for workplaces and we have configured our office space to allow for 2 metre social distancing of staff who attend the office. We have mandated the use of face coverings in all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 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 Justice and Equality: Health Services (16 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 Justice and Equality: Health Services (16 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 Justice and Equality: Medical Qualifications (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It has been clarified that the Deputy seeks information for healthcare professionals with overseas professional qualifications where the Minister and CORU are the relevant Competent Authority for the recognition of such professional qualifications.  In the case of the Minister, this includes the following professions for those seeking to work in the public sector:  Audiologist,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Qualifications Recognition (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It has been clarified that the Deputy seeks information for healthcare professionals with overseas professional qualifications where the Minister and CORU are the relevant Competent Authority for the recognition of such professional qualifications.  In the case of the Minister, this includes the following professions for those seeking to work in the public sector:  Audiologist,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (16 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: More than seven million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered since the programme began in December last year. As the current phase of vaccination is nearing completion, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has been examining evidence regarding booster vaccines. On 8 September, I announced a further update to the Covid-19 vaccination programme following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 589 together. The current high level of COVID-19 infection and the dominance of the significantly more transmissible Delta variant poses a very substantial threat, particularly to those who are not fully protected through vaccination. The NPHET’s advice remains that those who are not fully vaccinated should avoid congregated indoor settings for...