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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Mar 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: Dental Services (29 Mar 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 (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under Section 11 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Temporary Absence of Pharmacist from Pharmacy) Rules 2019 pursuant to Section 30 of the Act were subject to the consent of the Minister for Health. The Minister for Health did not consent to the Rules. Since the Rules were approved by PSI Council amendments have been made to Section 7 of the Pharmacy Act 2007...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Pre Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill began on 3rd November 2021. It is a matter for the Joint Committee on Health as to when that scrutiny will be completed and the Report published.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill is with the Office for Parliamentary Counsel for drafting. My Department is working with Parliamentary Counsel on the draft which, subject to Government approval, will then be brought through the Houses of the Oireachtas and ultimately signed into law by the President. At this stage I cannot predict the date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland's national tobacco control policy is Tobacco Free Ireland which was approved by Government in 2013. It contains more than 60 recommendations aimed at reducing Ireland's smoking prevalence. The Tobacco Free Ireland Annual Report is published each year and provides an update on progress on the recommendations. Recommendations that have been delivered up include the introduction of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking protection in Ireland as part of the EU response. The Government has done very significant planning and preparatory work is taking place across Government to provide accommodation and other essential supports to those who have arrived here already, as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Office has forwarded recently-received correspondence on this matter to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for appropriate attention and direct reply and my Office has also conveyed my Department’s advice that all persons involved should co-operate as fully as possible with the HSE’s Safeguarding and Protection Teams. As this is an operational matter, I have asked the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 825 and 827 together. The Programme for Government agreed in 2020 commits the government to ‘Introduce a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care’. Consequently, work is on-going within the Department of Health to progress the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Mar 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: Departmental Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: There are no civil servants from my Department seconded to the private sector.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 133 together. The Government is committed to the development of the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) planned for the St Vincent’s University Hospital Campus at Elm Park, as set out in the Programme for Government. The Government is also aware of the concerns that have been raised regarding ownership and governance of the new NMH, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the NMBI, I have asked NMBI to respond directly to the Deputy in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland's COVID-19 vaccination programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC makes recommendations on vaccination policy to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of Covid-19, the Department of Health and the HSE worked together in 2020 to put arrangements in place to allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely. For the duration of the Covid-19 public health emergency, where the need for social distancing, reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Mar 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...