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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Public health advice relating to COVID-19 is available on the website of the HSE. This advice is kept under continuing review. At present, the advice is that people with symptoms of COVID-19 should stay at home until 48 hours after symptoms are mostly or fully gone and avoid contact with other people, especially people at higher risk from COVID-19. The public health rationale for testing,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: There are currently no EU Directives, which have not yet been ratified, within the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 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: General Practitioner Services (29 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of health services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. GPs contracted under the GMS Scheme are required to make arrangements for their patients to be able to make contact outside of normal practice hours. Commonly, GPs will work with out of hours co-operatives to meet this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 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: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 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: Vaccination Programme (29 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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 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: Health Services (30 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Stroke Strategy 2022 -2027, a five year strategy was developed by a multi-disciplinary Clinical Advisory Group, under the clinical governance and leadership of the National Clinical Programme for Stroke. The Strategy has a focus of concentrating on the four identified pillars of Stroke Prevention, Acute Care and Cure, Rehabilitation and Restoration to Living, and Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 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 (30 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: Medical Cards (30 Nov 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479, 482 and 485 together. Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch has advised of shortages of some strengths of Tyvense (20mg, 40mg and 70mg) due to an unexpected increase in demand and manufacturing challenges. These shortages are affecting multiple EU countries, not just Ireland. The company has advised that resupply of all strengths is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums...

Written Answers — Department of Health: White Papers (30 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Consultations (30 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. I will survey the Department and the collated reply will be prepared into a full response. This will be provided to the deputy directly within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486, 487, 488 and 489 together. I thank the Deputy for his query in relation to the World Health Organisation Pandemic Agreement (WHO CA+) and the amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the global status quo in terms of pandemic preparedness and response is not adequate and requires...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: On 2 June 2023 I met with representatives of the Anti-D Women patient advocacy group to discuss a number of matters they had raised with my Department. The HSE National Co-Ordinator for Hepatitis C Services also attended the meeting. One of matters discussed was the funding and resourcing for Anti-D Women, including travel and other expenses linked to their work. At the meeting, the...