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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE provides financial assistance to organisations by means of a grant. Section 39 legally underpins the provision of services similar or supplementary to a service that the HSE may provide. Staff in these section 39 organisations were not subject to the provisions of FEMPI legislation and therefore did not receive those cuts that were applied to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE confirms that it is not providing funding to the company (details provided). The services provided by the company relate to the care of young people and appear to be relevant to TUSLA and The Department of for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. I advise that the Deputy resubmit this request for information to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In regard to meeting the particular group referenced by the Deputy, I can advise the him that am acutely aware that any proposed changes to health services can be a source of great anxiety and worry for communities affected, and I am determined that any changes to the service at Our Lady’s Hospital Navan must be done in consultation with the local community. I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Civil service payscales are approved by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) in line with the public sector pay agreement, Building Momentum. Building Momentum provided for an increase to certain civil service payscales on 01 October 2021 and this was applied by DPER to all relevant payscales on that date.All civil service payscales will increase on 01 February 2022 by 1%...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister for Health has no role in the approval of changes to civil service payscales which are approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Building Momentum provided for an increase to certain civil service payscales on 01 October 2021 and this was applied by DPER to all relevant payscales on that date.All civil service payscales will increase on 01 February 2022 by 1%...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415, 459, 460, 461 and 462 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: Vaccination Programme (3 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 practices in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The HSE has been advised to operationalise updated NIAC...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE Winter Preparedness Plan for Winter 21/22 builds on the significant investment in last year’s Winter Plan and the additional capacity delivered in health services in 2021, and centres on three core objectives: ED avoidance, patient flow and hospital egress to mitigate the expected challenges in providing emergency care this winter while also continuing to respond to Covid-19....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Regional Health Areas (RHA) Advisory Group has held two meetings. The first meeting was an introductory meeting held on the 21st of December 2021, where the members were given an opportunity to introduce themselves to the group and review the terms of reference. The second meeting took place on the 24thof January 2022. At this first substantive meeting, the group discussed the vision for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.