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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (29 Sep 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: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020, enacted on 2nd August 2020, provided for an increase to the gross medical card income limits for those aged 70 and over to €550 per week for a single person and to €1,050 per week for a couple. Although it had been originally intended that this measure would be implemented from...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: From both a clinical and a general operational perspective, the day-to-day running and management of a nursing home in a landscape with COVID-19 has required significant adjustment both in terms of preparation and mitigation against the virus, and in circumstances where the virus has appeared. These operational considerations will remain part of the landscape for the time being. Given these...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my Department sought clarification from the Deputy in relation to this pq on the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS). The estimated full year cost to reduce the DPS monthly threshold by €1 to €123 is €730k. The estimated full year cost to reduce the DPS monthly threshold to €114 is €7.2m. The estimated full year cost to reduce the DPS monthly...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Sep 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug scheme under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to defer most scheduled care activity in March, April, and May of this year. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 905 and 906 together. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Sep 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: Primary Care Centres (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The development of primary care is central to the Government's objective to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost-effective health care system. Finglas has been identified as a high priority location for the development of a Primary Care Centre. Approval for a HSE direct-build Primary Care Centre was approved in 2012. Following a review of a number of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As the NPHDB has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital, I have referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department is currently engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to a further extension beyond 30 September 2020 of the temporary waiver of pension abatement for essential frontline healthcare workers. The extension requirement is based on the need to retain critical skills within the health sector workforce to address the current public health situation...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (29 Sep 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: General Practitioner Services (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: GP’s ability to refer patients, particularly GMS patients, for diagnostic testing plays a key role in delivering health care in the community. The COVID pandemic has impacted the level of GP access to certain diagnostic services, including MRIs, which may result in patients being referred into hospital emergency departments (EDs) and outpatient services to access these services....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Given the potential for the winter flu season in 2020/2021 to coincide with a resurgence of COVID, and the importance of minimising hospital attendance, the Government is expanding the provision of vaccination without charge to all of those in the at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. Vaccines will be administered via GPs...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 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: Covid-19 Tests (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has adopted RNA PCR as the gold standard test for diagnosing Covid-19 cases, as part of the HSE test and trace strategy, consistent with international best practice, and approved by NPHET. This platform is deployed in acute hospitals, the NVRL and HSE’s commercial partners. Given the volumes required, these operate as batch tests and hence take a number of hours depending...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE currently have an ICT programme in place to support access to video calling facilities on a nationwide basis. This includes the upgrade and provision of ICT infrastructure in multiple health settings. As part of the response to the COVID-19 emergency the HSE are also distributing mobile devices to enable access to video calling. To date, 419 devices have...