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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has approved a number of recommendations relating to protecting and maximising the delivery of essential time-critical non-Covid-19 care alongside Covid-19 care. On 5 May, NPHET agreed that its recommendation of 27 March, in regard to the pausing of all non-essential health services should be replaced, in relation to acute care, with a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The HSE through the Health Protective Surveillance Centre has developed an extensive body of guidance and support tools to assist in the management of COVID-19 cases, including in relation to decisions on transfer of patients/residents between care facilities where appropriate. The current relevant guidelines are the: “Interim Public Health and Infection Prevention Control Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The current advice from the HSE, regarding personal protective equipment (PPE), is as follows: "Personal protective equipment (PPE) is valuable as an additional protection for patients and staff. It should only be used where it is likely to be beneficial as outlined in the HSE Personal Protective Equipment PPE guidance: (). It should not be used in other settings where it does not provide any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: Section 11 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 inserted section 38A in the Health Act 1947. Section 38A of the Health Act 1947 provides for the detention and isolation of persons in certain circumstances. Having regard to matters set out in section 38A(2), a medical officer of health may order in writing the detention and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services to medical card and GP visit card holders. The GMS contract stipulates that GPs must make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum/deputy, for urgent cases outside normal practice hours. Most GPs choose to participate in GP out of hours cooperatives to meet this contractual obligation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I have sought a specific report from the HSE in relation to this matter. This will set out the circumstances under which results were not communicated to individual workers in affected meat plants and in long term residential care facilities, and the actions that are being taken to ensure that communication of the results of individual COVID-19 tests is directly to the individual.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational 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 Staff Data (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: On 5 May 2020, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) agreed that its recommendation of 27 March to pause all non-essential health services should be replaced with a recommendation that delivery of acute care be determined by appropriate clinical and operational decision-making. Application of the essential risk mitigating steps set out in the guidance developed under the NPHET...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for procurement issues, I have asked the agency to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The public health advice for passengers coming to Ireland from overseas is to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival into the State, with exemptions for set categories of persons including supply chain workers and some others. My Department, in close consultation with other relevant Departments, is developing proposals to strengthen the 14 days' self-isolation arrangements, and close...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the number of indigenous cases here declines and Ireland eases some restrictions, the relative importance of the risk of importation of cases from overseas increases. Ultimately, the progress towards suppression of community transmission which has been achieved and which should allow for greater resumption of social and economic life in Ireland could be endangered. The public health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Both my Department and the HSE are committed to protecting the identity and medical confidentiality of individuals that contracted COVID-19, as required by law, and therefore do not give specific information about individuals or locations.  Information on cases or outbreaks of any illness (COVID-19 or otherwise) is provided only if there is a public health reason to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 amended the Health Act 1947, making exceptional provision, in the public interest and having regard to the manifest and grave risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of Covid-19. Section 31A of the Health Act 1947 (inserted by section 10 of the 2020 Act) allows the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business, published on 1 May 2020, sets out an indicative path to the easing of COVID 19 restrictions and other actions in order to facilitate the reopening Ireland’s society and economy in a phased manner. The Roadmap specifies that decisions in relation to which actions will be taken and which public health measures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.