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

Stephen Donnelly: 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 response, each with a number of measures designed to help us...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government has expanded the provision of seasonal influenza vaccination without charge to all of those in the HSE-defined at-risk groups, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. Vaccines are being administered via GPs and pharmacists, as in previous years. This season, 1.95 million doses of influenza vaccine have been purchased, which is double the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1152 to 1154, inclusive, together. I understand that St Vincent’s Holdings CLG was incorporated in August 2020. The main object of the constitution of that company is ‘to advance healthcare in Ireland, a purpose of benefit to the community, by promoting medical education, medical research and patient care in all areas of medicine through the St....

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1155 and 1156 together. As the Deputy is aware the new maternity hospital will be built on a site leased from the St Vincent’s Healthcare Group (SVHG), and the State will provide an Operating Licence to the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) DAC and the SVHG to facilitate the provision of health services in the new building. A legal framework is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In 2019, following a tender by the Office of Government Procurement, Mazars conducted a review of the governance structures around the HSE's drug reimbursement process. The report was submitted to my Department in January 2020. The review made recommendations in respect of the HSE’s systems, structures, processes, governance arrangements and use of specialist resources in respect of...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy

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

Stephen Donnelly: On Tuesday 15 September the Government published ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19’. 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 – individuals,...

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. The Plan sets out five levels of response, each with a number of measures designed to help us all lower COVID-19 transmission and setting out what is permitted at that moment in time. It aims to allow society and businesses to be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (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: Nursing Staff (3 Nov 2020)

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

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1166, 1197, 1258 and 1369 together. I recognise the importance of student nurses and midwives completing their essential clinical placements in a safe environment. I also recognise the potential hardship that might arise for students on placement due to COVID 19 such as maintaining part time employment, increased travel and additional accommodation costs....

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

Stephen Donnelly: Access to temporary accommodation for healthcare workers has been set up by the HSE. This accommodation is available to all healthcare workers. The HSE website sets out key information in relation to this here I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the specific details that he is seeking.

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

Stephen Donnelly: Access to temporary accommodation for healthcare workers has been set up by the HSE and is available to all healthcare workers. The HSE website sets out key information in relation to this here I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this operational issue.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, as soon as possible.

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1947 (Section 31a - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 8) Regulations 2020 (SI 448 of 2020), which I signed on 21 October last, provide that optician and optometrist outlets are essential retail outlets and can provide services during Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1173 and 1254 together. 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: First Aid Training (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On Tuesday 15 September the Government published ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19’. 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 – individuals,...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The primary concern of the Minister for Health is to ensure the continuity of supports and services for people with disabilities and their families. As the Deputy will be aware, specialist disability services are provided by a range of organisations. In some cases the HSE itself delivers these services directly and in other circumstances, the HSE relies upon funded providers to deliver these...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1178 and 1308 together. The public health advice relating to Covid-19, including that relating to face coverings, is kept under continuing review by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). A person, without reasonable excuse, must now wear a face covering when using public transport, in retail outlets, shops and shopping centres, in other indoor...

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 directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.