Results 28,701-28,720 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Ventilation has remained a core element of the broader infection prevention and control (IPC) response over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ventilation should not be seen as a standalone measure, but rather a single component of the overall layered response required to reduce the risk of transmission, and an adjunct to the continued need for adherence to the full range of public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (11 May 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 (11 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical items, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (11 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection that occurs when recreational or occupation activities result in tick bites from an infected tick. It is relatively rare with estimations that a small proportion of ticks in Ireland are infected. The infection is known to be endemic in certain locations and in these areas GPs are very familiar with the most typical presentation which is a rash, often...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department's 'Green Team' are in a continual process of investigating options to encourage biodiversity within Miesian Plaza. The landlord of Miesian Plaza has installed the three commercial blocks with green sedum roofing. Sedum roofing is an organic blanket of seasonal flowers and succulent plants, ensuring year-round growth and biodiversity. In addition, there are low maintenance...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (11 May 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 Staff (11 May 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 (11 May 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 (11 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I might be sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. The proposed new building for the National Maternity Hospital is probably the most important investment in women's healthcare in a generation. It is widely agreed that the midwives, nurses and doctors in Holles Street provide great care and that they are leaders in advancing women's healthcare. After repeal, Holles...
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I am sorry. I beg the Deputy's pardon. I thought the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, was coming in. I am so sorry.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My understanding is the State has been involved since the then Minister, James Reilly, first announced there was to be co-location at the St. Vincent's site in 2013.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, has also been involved.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The engagement was very intense. The parties involved were the HSE, the Department of Health, St. Vincent's Healthcare Group and the National Maternity Hospital.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Pretty much-----
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: They spanned most of time I have been in office.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: When I came into office, the constitution of the new hospital had not been written. The offer of leasehold ownership was for 99 years with an option to extend this by 50 years to 149 years.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The partnership being proposed is complex. I believe we all accept that. It is a clinical partnership between two voluntary hospitals but the State has a role, generally through the HSE. The negotiations were very complex. There were many rounds of talks and when I-----
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: It is a very large partnership. If any of us were to look at a proposed partnership involving assets potentially worth several billion euro, we would find that lawyers had pored over all the documents and, in many cases, the level of complexity-----