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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: General Practitioner Services (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Where a GMS patient experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept him/her as a patient, the person concerned having unsuccessfully applied to at least three GPs in the area can apply to the HSE which has the power to assign that person to a GP's GMS patient list. People who do not hold a medical card or GP visit card access GP services on a private basis and can make enquiries directly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Dec 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 Justice and Equality: Health Services (8 Dec 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for treatment for scoliosis, and I am conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. This Government’s priority is to improve waiting times for all patients accessing hospital treatment across all specialties, including scoliosis. All patients with a diagnosis of scoliosis require a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the provision of MRI services, Children's Health Ireland (CHI) has advised my Department that the demand for specialist imaging has increased over recent years due to increased activity and acuity in CHI, as well as an increasing trend to utilise imaging in diagnosis and treatment.  Uniquely to Paediatrics, younger children and children up to 18 years old with complex...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 617 and 696 together. Ireland is currently involved in an EU Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of member states to procure a portfolio of suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. As part of the exercise, Ireland has already opted into an Advance Purchase Agreement (APA) with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 618, 619 and 621 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On the 6thApril, the previous Minister for Health announced an initiative to assist patients access to their medical cannabis products during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The Department of Health has so far organised a number of collections from the Netherlands for patients of clinicians in possession of a ministerial licence under the Misuse of Drugs Act owing to the COVID-19 travel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 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 related...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Data (8 Dec 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 routine scheduled care activity in March, April, and May of this year. However it should be noted that the total numbers waiting for keen and hip surgery countrywide has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Data (8 Dec 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Dec 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 Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 19 of the the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 will restricts the hours permitted for advertising alcohol products on television and radio to reduce children’s exposure to such advertisements. Work with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and the HSE on the enforcement of this section was interrupted by the pandemic. This work must be completed before this section can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 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.