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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 May 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: Home Care Packages (17 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: Abortion Services (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 Act, services for termination of pregnancy are available in this country in both hospital and community settings. Terminations up to 9 weeks of pregnancy are provided in the community setting. Terminations up to 12 weeks of pregnancy are currently available in 11 of the 19 maternity hospitals/units. The hospitals in question...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Thank you for your question, Deputy. I can confirm that officials in my department or in the HSE have not been tasked with conducting social media monitoring or providing reports on social media coverage that are critical of the plans concerning the National Maternity Hospital. The Department’s Press Office creates a media clippings document every morning that is shared with all...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Thank you for your question Deputy. I can confirm that neither myself, nor my Department have engaged external companies or individuals to conduct social media monitoring or provide reports on social media coverage that are critical of the plans concerning the National Maternity Hospital.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. To recognise their unique role during the pandemic, the Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for front-line public sector healthcare workers. Eligibility guidelines for this payment, as applies in HSE and Section 38 organisations, were published...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (17 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: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Medical Council is the statutory agency responsible for the registration and regulation of doctors in Ireland. In order to protect patients, it has a responsibility to ensure that all doctors registered to practise medicine in Ireland meet the requirements to practise as set out in its legislation. Depending on where a doctor qualified and the type of qualifications they hold, some...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 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 Staff (17 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 (17 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 (17 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 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: Hospital Appointments Status (17 May 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: Medical Cards (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE reimburses GPs for services provided under the GMS contract to medical and GP visit card holders. Under the terms of the GMS contract, a medical certificate (sick note) shall be furnished to a person the medical practitioner has examined in relation to any illness noticed during the examination which is reasonably required by the patient. However, Section 11 of the GMS contract...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. To recognise their unique role during the pandemic, the Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for front-line public sector healthcare workers. Eligibility guidelines for this payment, as applies in HSE and Section 38 organisations, were published...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 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 Staff (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As part of this PQ relates to operational matters for the Health Service Executive (HSE), I have asked that the HSE responds directly regarding this part of the PQ. The Minister for Mental Health and Older People has established a cross-Departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group to examine strategic workforce challenges in front-line carer roles in home support and nursing homes. To...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (17 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The emergency department in UHL has experienced increased attendances and admissions in recent months. These increases, along with the additional pressure covid has placed on capacity, have resulted in increased Patient Experience Times and usage of trolleys. This is the despite the addition of 150 beds in the UL Hospital Group, 98 of which were in UHL itself, over the past two years. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 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.