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Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Births (1 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) advise that one Community Health Organisation (CHO) offers an electricity allowance to patients who suffer from Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or similar illnesses.  CHO 9 (Dublin North, Dublin North Central) offers this allowance, which varies across the different Local Health Offices areas that comprise it, to medical card holders. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), which is the competent authority for medicinal products in Ireland, has advised that Cariban is currently not licensed for use in Ireland, but that two similar products, Xonvea (doxylamine 10 mg and pyridoxine 10 mg) and Navalem (doxylamine 10 mg and pyridoxine 10 mg), have been licensed for use in Ireland. However, the companies holding the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. In recognition of the efforts of the general public, volunteers and all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday 19 January, the Government announced a once-off public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. In recognition of the efforts of the general public, volunteers and all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday 19 January, the Government announced a once-off public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy may wish to note that as part of the HSE's public health guidance, antigen testing for children under the age of 4 has not been recommended. Any child experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should isolate from other people (stay at home) and seek a test according to the guidance available on the HSE website which depends on the age and individual circumstances of the child. If...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland signed the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs on 8 October 2015, and thereby signaled its intention to adhere to the provisions pending the development of the necessary legislation to give effect to the Convention. Ireland will only be in a position to ratify the Convention when the necessary legislation is in place. The enactment of the Human Tissue...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is applying the standard approach to the ratification of international agreements to the Protocol on the Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products in that it is seeking to ensure that all the necessary domestic legislation has been effected before it proceeds to ratification. This approach is to ensure that Ireland can fulfil all of its obligations under the agreement upon its entry into...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (1 Feb 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: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Feb 2022)

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: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 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: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 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: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Current palliative care policy is contained in the 2001 report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care. This report recommends that there should be at least one specialist palliative care inpatient unit in each health board area. Since the publication of the 2001 report, there have been reorganisational changes resulting in healthcare provision now being provided by nine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) is an infection caused by bacteria known as Borrelia (B. burgdorferi, B. garinii and B. afzelii). It is a tick borne infection that occurs as a result of bites from an infected tick. Lyme disease is relatively rare in Ireland and it is estimated that a small proportion of ticks in Ireland are infected (less than 5%). Lyme disease may be treated by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The SCA has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the State Claims Agency to provide this, and I understand that it will be collated shortly. I will respond directly to the Deputy on receipt of this.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 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: Departmental Data (1 Feb 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, implementing in full the recommendations of Mr Justice Charles Meenan on an alternative to the Court process for eligible CervicalCheck Claims. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to addressing the long-standing deficit in critical care capacity. Very significant funding of €77 million has been provided by Government across 2021 and 2022, to increase national capacity to 340 critical care beds by 2023. The HSE has advised that 42 of these beds are now open, bringing permanent adult critical care capacity to 297 beds, from a baseline...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have recently approved the 2022 National Service Plan subject to a number of amendments. Following resubmission by the HSE of the amended National Service Plan for 2022, it will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas within 21 days of my approval. Once the approved National Service Plan is laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, the HSE will ensure it is published at the earliest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for...