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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1047, 1075 and 1159 together. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented interruption to normal health services both in the community and acute hospitals. While many vital services were maintained or restructured to respond more appropriately to Covid-19 related risks and evolving needs, other services were suspended or delivered on a reduced basis....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Ensuring Ireland’s health system can deliver the best health outcomes and the best value for the citizen through optimising resources is a key part of the remit of the Department of Health. In the last twelve months the resources assigned to budgetary oversight, expenditure and forecasting within my Department have expanded substantially in recognition of the ongoing challenges in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The NPHDB has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital and I have referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The ECDC has advised that immunoassays detecting specific antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) will play an important role in the future for epidemiological surveillance, evaluation of immunity and the outcome of future vaccination studies. However, the reliability of serological tests remains an issue as does the interpretation of what immunity means and how long such immunity might...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1054 and 1059 together. As the Deputy is aware, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) structure is a long-standing mechanism utilised over many years to steer health service responses to public health emergencies as required by Ireland’s obligations under the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations. These...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Board (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 requires the HSE Board to hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the due fulfilment of its functions, but in each year shall hold not fewer than one meeting in each of 11 months of that year. In accordance with this legislation the HSE Board has an agreed schedule of monthly meetings and additional meetings are scheduled as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Data on cases in healthcare workers is published by the HPSC and is available here: . The Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group has developed a methodology to determine the recovery rate by considering the number of hospitalisations, ICU admissions, deaths and the dates of confirmation for each case. They have advised the Department that as of 3rd June, our recovery rate in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In 2018, the Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC) published a report on the recruitment and retention of staff in the public health service. This report included the findings from external experts on international pay comparisons for each cohort, including nursing. The report concluded that Ireland is competitive relative to other markets in terms of security benefits such as pension,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health's eHealth strategy for Ireland examined the international experience of eHealth including the use of health cards, noting the concerns around privacy, security, trust and additionally, the sensitivity requirement for health smart cards. There are no plans to introduce an ‘e-health card’ at present. In relation to health numbers, work is progressing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 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: Hospital Services (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1062 and 1081 together. As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On 25 June, the Government gave approval for the publication of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020. This Bill provides, amongst other things, for the phased expansion of GP care without fees to all children aged 12 years and under. The Bill was published on July 01, 2020 and it is expected to proceed through the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Estates unit in the Health Service Executive has been tasked with the delivery of additional capacity (infrastructure and equipment) nationwide in the effort for the containment and prevention of the spread of the Coronavirus - COVID-19. This has resulted in delays to works and schedules. Funding has been allocated in the Capital Plan for the provision of 2nd Cath Lab at University...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the query raised by the Deputy relates to an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to pause most elective scheduled care activity with effect from the end March 2020. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19 related activity and time-critical essential work. This decision was in line with the advice issued by National Public Health Emergency Team...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 Budgets (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The previous government maintained its commitment to investment in health services during its term. Each year the Health Service Executive sets out in its National Service Plan the allocation of the funding received from government for the delivery of health services for the year. The amount allocated each year follows an extensive process of engagement between my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department will shortly be engaging in dialogue with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Health Service Executive in relation to the 2021 Estimates, and this process will include an analysis of the potential impact of demographic change. Until these discussions are concluded it would not be appropriate for me to comment on this matter.