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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The organisation concerned is a private company and as such I have no role with regard to its staffing. However, at the service level the HSE has a relationship with the organisation concerned and may have information relevant to this question. 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 (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for hospital appointments and treatment, and I remain conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. My priority as Minister for Health, and that of this Government, is to improve waiting times for all patients accessing hospital treatment. Reducing the paediatric orthopaedic waiting list remains a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health has launched a new public health campaign. #LayerUp is a social media and public material campaign encouraging the public to ‘Layer Up’ their protections against COVID-19. Advice on all the layers available is displayed including vaccine, face covering, social distance, hand hygiene, and ventilation as a mitigation measure etc. The #LayerUp campaign is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: COVID-19 is a new disease so information on it, its features, incidence and its course are still emerging. The natural history, clinical course and consequences of COVID19 are still not completely understood. It is recognised that most patients with COVID-19 return to baseline after acute infection with SARS-CoV-2, but a proportion report ongoing health issues. The number of people that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Schools Building Projects (30 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 directly to you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Childcare Services (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Testing and contact tracing continues to be a key component of the Irish Government’s response to the pandemic. Demand for testing is higher than it has been at any point in the pandemic and continues to increase. Approximately 215,000 PCR tests have been completed in the last 7 days. While the system is currently operating in excess of surge capacity, it is kept under continuing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for consideration and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 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 (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Dental care for children under 16 is currently provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE. Emergency care is provided for all children under 16. In addition, targeted screening and prevention is provided for school children at certain dental developmental milestones and for special needs groups. Unfortunately the Covid pandemic has impacted the provision of services across all areas...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: There is an agreed model of performance oversight between the Department and the HSE. This model involves regular engagement at official level as well as a quarterly high-level meeting between the Minister and Chair of the HSE. The quarterly meeting gives the Minister the opportunity to review and discuss NSP targets and activity levels across the health system. COVID-19 has clearly...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 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: Hospital Procedures (30 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 the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (30 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) were both identified as relevant bodies under the Health Act 1947 (Sections 31AB and 31AD) (Covid-19) (Operation of certain indoor premises) Regulations 2021 and are collaborating closely on this. The HSE is continuing to carry out COVID 19 checks, using existing resources and on a risk prioritisation basis....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 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 Staff (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As part of Children’s Health Ireland’s (CHI) paediatric orthopaedic service, most scoliosis cases are treated at Crumlin and Temple Street, with Crumlin providing specialised multi-disciplinary treatment for the most complex patients. The National Orthopaedic Hospital at Cappagh provides additional capacity for the treatment of less complex orthopaedic patients, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As part of Children’s Health Ireland’s (CHI) paediatric orthopaedic service, most scoliosis cases are treated at Crumlin and Temple Street, with Crumlin providing specialised multi-disciplinary treatment for the most complex patients. The National Orthopaedic Hospital at Cappagh provides additional capacity for the treatment of less complex orthopaedic patients, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 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.