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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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The first deliveries of influenza vaccines to all sites (GPs, pharmacists, nursing homes etc.) started on 17thSeptember. Although slightly later than planned, this is line with the delivery dates of previous years; in 2019, the commencement date was 16thSeptember. For the initial deliveries, the quantities of influenza vaccine delivered to sites are based on a proportion of the previous years...

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: Hospital Admissions (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 Pandemic (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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On the 6th April, the Minister for Health announced an initiative to assist patients access to their medical cannabis products during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The Department of Health has so far organised a number of collections from the Netherlands for patients of clinicians in possession of a ministerial licence under the Misuse of Drugs Act owing to the COVID-19 travel restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to the development of a specialist palliative care inpatient unit or hospice in the Midlands. Following extensive public consultation, and in partnership with CHO 8 and the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, a site has been identified in the grounds of the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore and initial drawings for the unit have been drafted. My...

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: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means. The Act does not provide for automatic eligibility based on having a particular disease or illness. The issue of granting medical cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE Expert Panel on Medical Need and Medical Card Eligibility. The Group...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Sep 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have received correspondence from the Irish Dental Association (IDA) on matters concerning PPE and the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS). My Department, in conjunction with the HSE, is examining the issue of the provision of PPE across all parts of the health service, including health service contractors. In relation to the DTSS, there is an acceptance that it will need to be...

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

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

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

Stephen Donnelly: Further to Parliamentary Question number 812 of 22 September 2020, while Denmark did consider using their app to record the number of close contacts a user has on a daily basis during the development of their app, they did not proceed with this functionality in the final design.  Similar to Ireland, Denmark were of the view that recording the number of close contacts a user has on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 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: Health Promotion (30 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Mass media campaigns, particularly in conjunction with robust tobacco control measures, are effective as part of wider communications and education in preventing smoking initiation and promoting smoking cessation. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for researching and commissioning such campaigns, I have asked the Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 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: Prescriptions Data (30 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (30 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In the absence of a single integrated financial solution, the HSE has continued to operate multiple legacy financial systems.  The Integrated Financial Management System will be introduced nationally on a phased basis, supporting standardised national processes in a shared services environment for finance and procurement functions.  In addition, it will support the more efficient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 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...