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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

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 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1574 and 1575 together. 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: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained below was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and is accurate as of 31/12/2021. Since 2018, 336 claims have been received regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The CervicalCheck Tribunal was established on 27 October 2020 under the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019. Establishment of the Tribunal was finalised with the appointment of the nominated members to the Tribunal with effect from 1 December 2020. The Tribunal has notified my Department that it has received ten claims to date. This figure includes two claims that were consolidated. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that they have received one claim in respect of the Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018 in late 2021 and that this claim is currently under investigation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1580 and 1579 together. The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained below was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) according to the below criteria: -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (19 Jan 2022)

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: Ambulance Service (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy will be aware of the second NAS strategic plan "Vision 2020" which was published in 2016, and the separate reviews into pre-hospital emergency care services that informed it - the HIQA Review of Ambulance Services in 2014 and the NAS Baseline and Capacity Review of 2016, both of which made a number of recommendations on efficiency reforms to improve performance. In line with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Jan 2022)

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: Ambulance Service (19 Jan 2022)

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: Departmental Correspondence (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have not received any communications in relation to the matter concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In its letter of 11 November, the NPHET recommended that the Government consider re-instating previous advice to work from home where possible. This advice was accepted by Government and public health measures in place at present include a recommendation that everyone should work from home unless it is necessary to attend the workplace in person. The emergence of the Omicron variant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this PQ relates to the provision of specific procedures I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Improving women’s health outcomes is a key priority for me and this Government. We made a strong commitment to Promoting Women’s Health in the Programme for Government and are fully committed to the development and improvement of Women’s Health services and to working with women and girls to improve their health across the whole life cycle. This commitment has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document which is issued to help facilitate the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic.   EU Digital COVID Certificates based on vaccination are currently being emailed to individuals, regardless of age, following completion of a primary vaccination regime or a booster.  Additionally,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (19 Jan 2022)

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 (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE provides funding to Camphill Communities of Ireland (CCOI), which has approximately 12 communities in Ireland, under Section 39 of the Health Act.  The HSE has a formal Governance Framework in place with CCOI (all funding arrangements with non-statutory agencies are formalised by complying with this Governance Framework). CCoI received funding of approximately €24...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1596, 1658, 1755, 1812, 1813, 1834, 1888, 1928, 1929 and 1935 together. The evidence relating to the detection of COVID-19, and the actions deemed appropriate to mitigate the impact of the virus across the population, are kept under continuing review by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), the Department of Health and by the Government. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The new children’s hospital (NCH) project comprises the main hospital on a shared campus at St James’s, and two paediatric Outpatient and Urgent Care Centres at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, and Tallaght University Hospital. In September 2021, the main contractor on the NCH project, BAM Ireland, substantially completed and handed over the paediatric outpatient and...