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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy will be aware that 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: The Deputy will be aware that 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: Hospital Facilities (11 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. The Department has no remit in relation to the development of private hospital facilities. In relation to the specific questions regarding the HSE’s dealings with the facility (details supplied), the question has been referred to the HSE for direct response to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As the implementation of Covid-19 restrictions within hospital emergency departments is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy's question directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy will be aware that 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 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: General Practitioner Services (12 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: Ministerial Correspondence (12 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Gluten-free products were removed from the list of GMS reimbursable items, with a number of other products, in September 2012. These products were, by this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 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: Misuse of Drugs (12 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Cannabis and its derivatives are controlled by virtue of the Misuse of Drugs framework. Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, cannabis means any part of the plant of the genus cannabisbut excludes the mature stalk and fibre produced from it and the seeds after separation from the rest of the plant. Any other part of the plant not explicitly excluded under the Act is cannabis for the purposes of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 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 (12 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: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has entered into a lease with the Health Research Board for additional accommodation at Grattan House, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. The lease was signed on the 2nd March 2020 for a period of 3 years. The lease terms are: - Lease Cost - €154,615 (+VAT) per annum - Annual Service Charge - €96,000 per annum (No VAT applies) In addition, my Department signed a 25...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (12 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Care Assistant initiative, whereby student nurses and midwives were offered temporary contracts as HCAs, was in response to the Covid19 outbreak and ceased in August 2020. This initiative was only ever intended as a temporary measure to provide additional support to the national effort. It also offered some protection to the ongoing education of student nurses and midwives as their...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Nov 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: No decision has been regarding the appointment of an independent external facilitator for a consultation process in relation to Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. I would also like to assure the Deputy that in any consideration of the draft Action Plan, or future service provision at the hospital, patient safety and patient outcomes are the priority. It is also important that any...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 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 (12 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 Appointments Status (12 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...