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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action. It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action. It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action. It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action. It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action. It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, I published the Report on the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery(ERB) in March 2022. I have accepted all 47 recommendations and their implementation will support nurses and midwives to continue to learn and develop in professional roles, enabling significant reform and ensuring that critical Sláintecare priorities are realised. The Expert Review...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 537, 538, 539 and 540 together. My Department implements a multi-layered approach to cyber security and to protecting our ICT systems, data and infrastructure. Comprehensive arrangements are in place to support ICT security through specialised software to mitigate against malicious threats, and to provide early warning notifications of same. Incident response...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The HPRA, in its report “Cannabis for Medical Use- A Scientific Review” stated that if cannabis products that are not capable of being authorised as medicines, are made available through an access programme, patients and healthcare professionals must recognise the limitations of the programme in assuring the safety, quality and effectiveness, as compared with what would be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I have not spoken with Victoria Atkins, since her appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 13 November 2023. I look forward to engaging with Secretary of State Atkins, when the opportunity arises. In the meantime, officials from my Department will continue close and productive cooperation with their counterparts in the Department of Health and Social Care in the UK.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Nov 2023)

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. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for the introduction of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

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. The Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6thOctober. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my Department have been in touch with CORU on this matter and I understand that CORU has contacted you on the issues raised and has also liaised directly with the applicant concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (21 Nov 2023)

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 (21 Nov 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2023)

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 Bodies (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) is an independent committee which advises myself, as Minister for Health and my Department on all new proposals for population-based screening programmes and on changes to existing programmes. NSAC considers and assesses evidence in a robust and transparent manner, and against internationally accepted criteria. As Minister, I believe that it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2023)

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.