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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am referring the Deputy's question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Jul 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 Staff (5 Jul 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 Staff (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: This is a service matter regarding specialist cardiology workforce. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. As the deputy is aware, on January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare unions on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 773 and 848 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Jul 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this challenging period. As the deputy is aware, on January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare unions on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a matter for the HSE, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Public Health Act (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, all infectious diseases are reportable to the Public Health Computerised Infectious Disease Reporting system (CIDR). The infectious disease, COVID-19 was included under the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No.53 of 2020) on the 28 February 2020. In addition, to the reporting requirements under these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (5 Jul 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: Medicinal Products (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 780 and 792 together. Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Where a GMS patient experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept him/her as a patient, the person concerned having unsuccessfully applied to at least...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials from my Department are engaged in the preparation of adjusted rates of remuneration for appropriate health sector grades that are due an adjustment with effect from 1st July 2022. At present it is not possible to provide the information the Deputy is seeking, however this information will be publicly available on the Departments website as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Jul 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. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Vaccine Alliance, chaired by the Department of Health, has met on three occasions since it was launched in late 2019. The then chair of the Alliance also convened a Vaccine Advocate Forum to offer information to organisations that had an integral role to play in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. This event took place in December 2020 and more information is available here:...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Jul 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: General Practitioner Services (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. GPs are not employees of the HSE and any proposed model involving salaried GP positions would require careful consideration to ensure the required...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (5 Jul 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.