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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Oct 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 (15 Oct 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: Cancer Services (15 Oct 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the matter raised is a service delivery 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 (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: General Practitioners (GPs) are not employees of the HSE, rather GPs are self-employed private practitioners, most of whom have contracts with the HSE to provide services under various public health schemes. Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders. GPs are remunerated for these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (15 Oct 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: Hospice Services (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, they have advised that the tender for the new cath lab for University Hospital Waterford issued on 30thSeptember. Tenders are not available to view publicly on eTenders, as it is a restricted competition confined to pre-qualified contractors, in compliance with government/OGP...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to assure the Deputy that the public health advice relating to Covid-19, including that relating to face coverings, is kept under continuous review by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). As the Deputy is no doubt aware, a person, without reasonable excuse, must wear a face covering when using public transport, in retail outlets, shops and shopping centres, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 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: Departmental Communications (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by Department officials and a deferred reply will be submitted within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Oct 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 Waiting Lists (15 Oct 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: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the terms of the Cross Border Directive it is a person's Member State of affiliation which is responsible for reimbursement of the cost of treatment. According to Article 7(1) of the Directive, a persons Member State of affiliation is the State which would be responsible for providing them with healthcare under Article 2 of Regulation 883/2004. However, Article &(1) must be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to increasing access to GP care without charges for children, an important healthcare measure that will remove a potentially prohibitive cost barrier to accessing GP care and will help to improve children’s health as they develop. The Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020 was signed into law in August....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Successive National Cancer Strategies have embraced the concept of cancer control that emerged internationally and that included recommendations in relation to the organisation, governance, quality assurance and accreditation across the continuum of cancer care. The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) formulates and implements a whole of population, integrated and cohesive approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regional Aid (15 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not provide aid under the Regional Aid Guidelines.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Sick Pay Scheme (20 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, the State is not the employer of staff in early learning and care or school-age childcare services. My Department does not pay their wages nor does it determine working conditions for staff, including sick pay. I am, however, very aware of the negative impact that low pay and poor working conditions in the sector have on staff recruitment and retention and thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (20 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is the competent authority with overall responsibility for the enforcement of food safety legislation in Ireland. Responsibility for enforcement of food legislation is managed through service contracts between the FSAI and a number of competent authorities, also known as ‘Official Agencies’. These official agencies include the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to fully acknowledge that community pharmacy has played a pivotal role in responding to the health needs of the public during the COVID-19 crisis. It is recognised that community pharmacists have ensured the continued availability of a professional, accessible service for the public and have successfully managed to alleviate the worries and concerns of the population around continuity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 546 and 691 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 was published by the Government on 15 September, 2020. This Plan provides a framework setting out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19 in a range of areas over the next 6 - 9 months. The framework sets out five levels of...