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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 766, 767 and 768 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: Health Services Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are eligible, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services including consultant services. All persons, irrespective of illness/condition, accessing public in-patient (including day case) services in a public hospital are liable for the statutory in-patient daily charge of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 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 Tests (10 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 (10 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to assure you that the Government is committed to ensuring a balanced and proportionate response to COVID-19 by finding ways to implement public health measures in response to the pandemic in a way that is fair, reasonable and proportionate. As you will be aware, in response to the rapidly deteriorating epidemiological situation across the country, Ireland has moved to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Nov 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: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the attached table. The detailed breakdown in the attached spreadsheet are the vacant posts filled through open competitions; interdepartmental competitions; internal promotions and through mobility schemes across the civil service. The numbers provided constitute the gross number of posts filled by new hires, transfers in or internal...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (10 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: This is a great honour. This is my first time speaking in Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Living with Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (10 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The real Seanad. I am absolutely thrilled to be here and thank the Cathaoirleach for inviting me today. For colleagues in the Seanad, I apologise ahead of time for having to leave at some point to go over to the convention centre. Obviously there are various things going on there but I wanted to make sure that I came in here, gave the initial opening and stayed as long as I could but at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, the situation regarding COVID-19 has been, and continues to be, an evolving situation. COVID-19 is still having a major impact both here in Ireland and elsewhere. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 235 together. Firstly, I would like to assure the Deputies that the Government is committed to ensuring a balanced and proportionate response to COVID-19 by finding ways to implement public health measures in response to the pandemic in a way that is fair, reasonable and proportionate. As the Deputies will be aware, in response to the rapidly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained within this document was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and is correct as at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Nov 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The reply to Parliamentary Question No. 895 mentioned that concern has been expressed, including in correspondence to me, that there has been, and is likely to continue to be, an increase in mental health issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, including in suicide, suicidal ideation and self-harm. The Deputy will appreciate, in current circumstances, that it may take some time to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 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: Dental Services (11 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: Vaccination Programme (11 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 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 amount administered last...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Culls (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials from the Department of Health, the HPSC, the National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have met to discuss transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus in mink in Denmark and identification of the transmission of the virus occurring from humans to mink and vice-versa. The HPSC and the NVRL have confirmed that this particular mutation...