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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse, harm and neglect by others in the context of their interactions with the health and social care sector is a key objective of the Department of Health, every statutory body under its aegis, and every relevant service that interacts with such adults. A framework of standards, policies and procedures is in place for safeguarding adults within the sector who...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 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: Hospital Services (16 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: Hospital Services (16 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: Vaccination Programme (16 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511, 593 and 595 together. Prior to 2020/2021, the seasonal influenza vaccination was available without charge to Medical or GP Visit card holders in one of the HSE-defined at-risk groups. Those in the at-risk groups, who did not hold a medical card or a GP visit card were provided the vaccine without charge and typically paid an administration fee to have...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to increasing access to GP care without charges for children, an important healthcare measure that will remove a potentially prohibitive cost barrier to accessing GP care and will help to improve children’s health as they develop. At present all children up to and including the age of 5 are eligible for a GP visit card and therefore GP care without charges....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (16 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 to 515, inclusive, together. CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator for regulating health and social care professionals. CORU’s role is to protect the public by regulating the health and social care professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), including setting the standards that health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 of the ransomware attack. On the 7th October I published the Acute Waiting List Action Plan. This plan, to run until December 2021, has a series of targeted measures that are designed to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (16 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: Hospital Admissions (16 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: Hospital Admissions (16 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: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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 (16 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (16 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the details supplied part of this Parliamentary Question relate to operational matters for the Health Service Executive (HSE), I have asked that the HSE responds to the Deputy directly regarding this part of the question. On 27th October 2021, the Minister for Health signed legislation, Statutory Instrument 557/2021, Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 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 and Safety (16 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE is continuing to carry out Covid-19 checks, using existing resources and on a risk prioritisation basis. Responsibility for compliance with this legislation rests in the first place with the business operator who must ensure that they are aware of their legal obligations and are fulfilling them. This includes the checking of EU Digital Covid Certificates across the hospitality sector...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 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: Hospital Charges (16 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together. The Programme for Government makes a commitment to introduce a cap on the maximum daily charge for patients and visitors at all public hospitals, where possible and to introduce flexible passes in all public hospitals for patients and their families. I am very aware of the financial burden this issue can cause some patients and...