Results 23,001-23,020 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: On 8 September, I announced an update to the Covid-19 vaccination programme following advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC has recommended a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine (irrespective of whether the primary vaccination course was of an mRNA or adenoviral vector) for residents aged 65 years and older living in Long Term Residential Care Facilities...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) was introduced by the Health Services (Drug Payment Scheme) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 526 of 2012) and provides for the refund of the amount by which expenditure on approved prescribed medicines/appliances exceeds a named threshold in any calendar month. All persons ordinarily resident in Ireland can apply for eligibility regardless of their means. There...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: State Properties (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 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: General Practitioner Services (2 Nov 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 (2 Nov 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: Dental Services (2 Nov 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: Dental Services (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. These services are provided by independent dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. Funding of €56 million is being allocated to the DTSS in 2022. Additional funding of €10 million has also been provided in Budget 2022 to fund improvements in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Women & Infants Health Programme has been established within the HSE to lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services. I am therefore referring this enquiry to the HSE for direct reply to you, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Women & Infants Health Programme was established within the HSE to lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services. I am therefore referring this enquiry to the HSE for direct reply to you, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Women & Infants Health Programme was established within the HSE to lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services. I am therefore referring this enquiry to the HSE for direct reply to you, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Nov 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: Health Strategies (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Women & Infants Health Programme was established within the HSE to lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services. I am therefore referring this enquiry to the HSE for direct reply to you, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Women & Infants Health Programme was established within the HSE to lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services. I am therefore referring this enquiry to the HSE for direct reply to you, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 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. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland has entered into seven Advance Purchase Agreements, subject to regulatory approval, for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccine from a range of manufacturers. Four vaccines have been authorised by the European Medicines Agency to date; Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech), Spikevax (Moderna), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) and Janssen. As of 25 October, over 7.48 million doses of the four approved...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The business case for the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) to Elm Park is well advanced. In line with the provisions of the Public Spending Code, once approved by the HSE as the Sponsoring Agency, the business case will be submitted to my Department, as Approving Authority, and to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (D/PER) for technical review in due course. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Building ventilation has remained one element of the broader infection prevention and control (IPC) response over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The appreciation of the role of ventilation has evolved in the context of developing experience and evidence. Guidance, training, and measures implemented reflect this learning. The NPHET for COVID-19 regards ventilation as an important IPC...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, the evidence relating to COVID-19, and the decisions necessary to protect everybody living in Ireland from its effects is constantly evolving. The public health advice relating to COVID-19, including face masks, is kept under continuing review by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), by my department and by the Government. The measures in place and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (2 Nov 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.