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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 792, 1007, 1011 and 1033 together. The Government is committed to the timely implementation of a COVID-19 immunisation programme. The National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy, which was prepared by the High-Level Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccination, was signed off by Cabinet on 15 December 2020. The vaccines will be rolled out in three phases - the initial roll...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to increasing access to GP care without charges for children, an important healthcare measure that will remove a potentially prohibitive cost barrier to accessing GP care and will help to improve children’s health as they develop. The Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020 provides, amongst other things,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 798, 903, 930, 938, 1003, 1019 and 1053 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: A cross-Government High-Level Taskforce has been established to support and oversee the development and implementation of the COVID-19 immunisation programme. Government has agreed the prioritisation process that should apply to the vaccination of the population, based on the advice of national experts on immunisation and endorsed by the NPHET. The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (13 Jan 2021)
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: Treatment Abroad Scheme (13 Jan 2021)
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 (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was made...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Jan 2021)
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: Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The matter has therefore been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 HSE to have a new medicine added to the reimbursement list....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my Department have requested clarification from the Deputy's office regarding the specific antiviral treatment referred to in this question. Once this clarification is provided, a more detailed response will be issued directly to the Deputy. To date, the European Medicines Agency has approved two medicines, dexamethasone and remdesivir, for the treatment of patients with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational issue which is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, I have asked the Executive to examine the issue raised and reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (13 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has advised the Department that during the initial phases of COVID-19, all face to face hospital outpatient reviews and most of the planned diagnostic tests, including MRI, were deferred in response to the pandemic. From June onwards, CHI at Crumlin had recommenced the majority of outpatient and diagnostic services, albeit at reduced numbers, due to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (13 Jan 2021)
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 (13 Jan 2021)
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 Staff (13 Jan 2021)
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.