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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154, 1222 and 1345 together. The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental treatments to medical card holders. Services are provided by independent practitioners who have contracts with the HSE. Expenditure on the Scheme was €56 million on 2019. After an interruption to services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, dental services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 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 Facilities (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to the delivery of a second Cath lab in University Hospital Waterford. As set out in the Health Service Executive’s options appraisal, the preferred option for development of a second Cath laboratory at UHW is for a lab and associated 12 bed day ward (delivering six additional beds) on the roof of the existing Cardiology Department, which will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services (3 Nov 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 (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Considerable work has been done and continues to progress in Ireland in relation to the safe use of mesh implants and sodium valproate; and the patient voice is central to our understanding of these, and similar, issues. An ongoing priority focus for the Department and the HSE is to put in place the necessary structures for, and the provision of, care of women who have been affected by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 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 (3 Nov 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In March, in anticipation of the projected surge in Covid-19 cases and the expected impact on the health care system, a critical part of the response was to urgently ramp up capacity for acute hospital care facilities. An important element of the strategy was to put in place an arrangement with the private hospitals to use their facilities as part of the public system, to provide essential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 1274 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Health Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I value the important role community pharmacists play in our Irish Health Service in the delivery of holistic patient care. I fully acknowledge that community pharmacists have played a pivotal role in responding to the health needs of the public during the COVID-19 crisis. Community pharmacists have ensured the continued availability of a professional, accessible service for the public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Since the emergence of COVID-19, the Government has been guided at all times by the emerging scientific understanding of the virus and in particular has been in receipt of advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). The advice of NPHET is usually provided in the form of a letter to the Minister for Health from the Chief Medical Officer, in his role as the Chair of NPHET....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE's National Dementia Office supports the Dementia Adviser Service set up by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland in 2014 to provide a locally-based and individualised information, signposting and emotional support service to people who are concerned about their cognitive health and/or have a diagnosis of dementia and for their families and friends, at all stages of their journey, from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented interruption to normal healthcare activity. Resuming health and social care services and building the health sector capacity and capability for the pressures of Winter 2020 and into 2021 is a priority for the Government. The Government introduced Level 5 public health restrictive measures to enable a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers' Strategy (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is responsible for coordinating the cross-departmental 2012 National Carers’ Strategy, which sets the strategic direction for future policies, services and supports provided by Government Departments and agencies for family carers. The Strategy contains actions to recognise, support and empower carers to manage their physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 which was published by the Government, sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19 in a range of areas over the next 6 - 9 months. The plan sets out five levels of response, each with several measures designed to help us all lower COVID-19 transmission and setting out what is permitted at that moment in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Development Planstated that, “New dedicated ambulatory elective only hospital facilities will be introduced in Dublin Galway and Cork. These facilities will provide high volume, low complexity procedures on a day and outpatient basis, together with a range of ambulatory diagnostic services. The high volume of demand for such services in these major urban centres is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (3 Nov 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 HSE;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: which was published by the Government, sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19 in a range of areas over the next 6 - 9 months. This Plan outlines our medium-term strategy for COVID-19 and sets out a Framework of 5 Levels which outline the broad measures which will apply depending on the level of the virus at any given time. The Plan is designed to help everyone...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I can advise the Deputy that the correspondence referred to by the Deputy was answered by my Department on 23rd October, 2020.