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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Dec 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 (7 Dec 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 (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is understood that the Deputy is referring to children aged 6 & 7 who do not hold a medical or GP visit card. 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. The Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020 provides, amongst other things, for the phased...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge that waiting times for many hospital procedures and appointments are unacceptably long. It is of particular regret that children can experience long waiting times for orthopaedic treatment, especially for time sensitive procedures, and I remain acutely aware of the impact that this has on children and their families. As part of Children's Health Ireland’s (CHI)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates (7 Dec 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 (7 Dec 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 (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Responsibility for the regulation of nurses and midwives in Ireland rests with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). The NMBI is an independent regulatory body established under the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011. While my Department is responsible for the oversight and governance of the NMBI, I have no role in setting or approving fees. Under the Nurses and Midwives Act...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Chronic Disease Management (CDM) programme, introduced by the 2019 GP agreement, provides GP led care for adult GMS patients with one or more of the following chronic diseases; diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cardiovascular disease. Child patients under 6 years of age with asthma are treated under the Under 6’s GP Contract Asthma Cycle of Care programme....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While significant progress was made in reducing waiting times from June 2020 onwards, the surge in Covid-19 cases in the first quarter of 2021 and the associated curtailment of acute hospital services, coupled with the ransomware attack of May 2021, has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that colleagues in the HSE are supporting the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, as they explore how antigen testing may be utilised further in early childcare settings.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 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 (7 Dec 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 (7 Dec 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 (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 gives full statutory powers to the HSE to assess and make decisions on the reimbursement of all medicines taking account of a range of objective factors, clinical benefits, cost effectiveness and expert opinion as appropriate. HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Dec 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: Home Care Packages (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Enabling people with care-needs to continue to live independently at home for as long as possible is a priority for me and for Government as a whole. To advance this, the Government is committed to establishing a new, statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home-support services, which the Department of Health is currently developing. Work is on-going within the Department to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The register of Nurses and Midwives is under the remit of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). As the Deputy is seeking information regarding an application to the Register, my Department has referred the question to the NMBI for its attention and direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486, 582, 631, 634 and 639 together. The Government, at its meeting on 30 November, agreed that face masks/coverings be recommended for those aged 9 and over on public transport, in retail and other indoor public settings as currently required for those aged 13 and over, with exemptions as appropriate. Face masks/coverings are also recommended for children in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE's Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Division (AMRIC) was established in early 2019, under the Office of the Chief Clinical Officer. It is led by the AMRIC National Clinical Lead and consists of a core multidisciplinary team with expertise across a range of relevant clinical domains. These include microbiology, infectious diseases, general practice, nursing, surveillance,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Ireland has entered into seven Advance Purchase Agreements (APAs), subject to regulatory approval, for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccine from a range of manufacturers including...