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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: 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: 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 Staff (30 Jul 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the overall effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 and in line with public health advice, day service locations closed in March. Since then, HSE Disability Services have been working to develop national guidance on the part of the disability sector to direct how all day services can be delivered. The Guidance to support the Framework for the Resumption of Adult Disability Day...

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: 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.   On 11 June 2019, the HSE Leadership Team approved access to the drug Nusinersen (Spinraza) for children with Spinal  Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type I, II or III on an exceptional and individualised basis.  The...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that the Deputy has spoken to the Parliamentary Affairs Unit within my Department and will forward specific details to them of the information which he requires

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a medical card is assessed primarily on the basis of a financial assessment. The HSE's Expert Group on Medical Need and Medical Card Eligibility examined the issue of awarding medical cards on the basis of illness and concluded that it was not feasible, desirable, nor ethically justifiable to list medical conditions in priority...

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

Stephen Donnelly: In Ireland, a medicine must receive a marketing authorisation before being placed on the market. Marketing authorisations may be granted nationally by the national competent authority (in Ireland this is the Health Products Regulatory Authority) or by the European Commission, following a positive recommendation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Lonafarnib is an investigational drug...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) continues to examine all emerging evidence as it arises and has provided advice relating to face coverings on an ongoing basis. NPHET advises the wearing of a non-medical face covering in a number of circumstances which include: - when on public transport - when in indoor public areas including retail outlets - by people visiting the homes of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year.  All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 provides the legislative framework for a number of important patient safety issues, including the mandatory open disclosure of a list of notifiable patient safety incidents and the notification of same externally to the Health Information and Quality Authority, Chief Inspector of Social Services and the Mental Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The implementation plan for the recommendations of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme (Scally Report) was approved by Government on 11 December 2018. The implementation plan contains 170 actions. At the end of Q1 2020, 137 of the 170 identified actions were completed. I fully support the full implementation of the recommendations of Dr Scally and am committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The CervicalCheck Steering Committee was established in June 2018 to provide oversight and assurance on the implementation of key decisions taken by Government in relation to CervicalCheck and to work to ensure a sustainable and effective cervical screening programme in the interests of women’s health. The Committee is chaired by my Department and membership includes senior officials...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (30 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2020, the previous Government agreed that GMS prescription charges would be reduced by €0.50c for all medical card holders. Accordingly, the charge would be reduced by €0.50c to €1 per item for persons aged over 70 years, and by €0.50c to €1.50 for persons under 70. The maximum monthly charge would also be reduced to €10 and...

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.