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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Covid Tracker App is free of charge and no credit card is required for free apps. Any notification from Apple/Google stores regarding credit card requirements are unrelated to the COVID Tracker app. The Covid Tracker app is currently available in both the Irish and UK app stores for iPhones and Android smartphones and the HSE is currently in the process of releasing it to app stores in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1272 and 1273 together. 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: Dental Services (30 Jul 2020)

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: Dental Services (30 Jul 2020)

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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (30 Jul 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials in my Department and will be provided to the Deputy directly as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (30 Jul 2020)

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: Ophthalmology Services (30 Jul 2020)

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: Nursing Home Accommodation (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery and management of healthcare infrastructure. The HSE has advised that the procurement phase of the delivery of a bundle of Community Nursing Units’s (CNU’s) to be delivered by Public Private Partnership (PPP) is still on-going.  St. Joseph’s Hospital CNU, Ardee, Co. Louth is part of this bundle of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Jul 2020)

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 Funding (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for his question which I believe refers to the Community & Voluntary COVID19 Stability Scheme. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups delivering critical front-line services to the most at need in our society and in danger of imminent closure due to lost fund-raised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery and management of healthcare infrastructure.  At present the draft Capital Plan 2020 is being reviewed and revised to take account of the impact of Covid-19 and includes a number of developments at Limerick University Hospital.  The HSE has advised that the 60-Bed Ward Block (additional capacity) is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Jul 2020)

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 (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Where venesection is classed as a day case procedure and is not carried out in an out-patient setting, the public in-patient charge applies.  The issue of the provision of therapeutic phlebotomy services for hereditary haemochromatosis patients, including the issue of charges, is under consideration by my Department and the HSE.   It is agreed that such services should be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long Term Illness Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.   In line with the 2013 Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine added to the reimbursement list. Reimbursement is for licenced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 22 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 provides for the separation and visibility of alcohol products and advertisements in specified licensed premises. Section 22 was commenced by the Minister for Health in November 2018 with a two year lead-in time to ensure sufficient time was available for retailers to comply with its requirements. As the provision was commenced in 2018...