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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Since 1 January 2021, the provisions of the EU Cross Border Directive (CBD) no longer apply to the UK. In order to mitigate the impact of the loss of access to care in the UK under the EU CBD scheme for persons resident in Ireland, the Government has agreed to provide for the implementation of a replacement scheme to be available in Northern Ireland only from 1 January 2021. The new Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Lyme Borelliosis Sub-Committee is within the remit of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on this matter. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (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 Tests (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: From 9 January 2021, all passengers arriving at Irish airports and ports whose journey originates in Great Britain or South Africa will be requested to have evidence of a negative result from a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 test (COVID-19 not detected) taken up to 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland. International Transport Workers, including workers in aviation, maritime and road haulage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (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: Vaccination Programme (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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2021 annual registration renewal for nurses and midwives is underway online through the MyNMBI portal. The process can be undertaken on any device that allows access to the NMBI website, but to complete the initial process the registrant will need to have an email address. All other registration services can now be accessed on a mobile device. My Department has been ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (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: Emergency Departments (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE National Service Plan (NSP) sets out the type and volume of health and personal social services that the HSE undertakes to provide within its financial allocation each year. The NSP 2020 sets targets in relation to the waiting times of attendees of emergency departments (EDs) for discharge or admission including specific targets for patients over 75 as follows: The NSP 2020 target...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Reimbursement Agreements (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. In December 2019, 1,490 private dentists held DTSS contracts with the HSE.  In December 2020, the corresponding figure was 1,354, a reduction of 9.1%. This is within the normal range of fluctuations of dentists participating in the Scheme in recent years. Patients...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (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: My Department provides a biweekly NPHET press conference serving as a comprehensive update on the latest epidemiological situation in Ireland with regard to COVID-19. This provides a regular and substantial opportunity to respond to media queries and to raise the profile of the key public health measures required to limit the spread of COVID-19, including the importance of the wearing of face...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Jan 2021)

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 Health: Hospital Facilities (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: Departmental Contracts (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available but my Department will seek to collate information if applicable and revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to my attention. Following consultation with my colleague the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, I understand that  his Department has updated their FAQ  document which can be viewed at . The Deputy should note that physical attendance at workplaces is only permitted where delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has not engaged the services of this company in the context of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Since 1 January 2021, the provisions of the EU Cross Border Directive (CBD) no longer apply to the UK. In order to mitigate the impact of the loss of access to care in the UK under the EU CBD scheme for persons resident in Ireland, the Government has agreed to provide for the implementation of a replacement scheme to be available in Northern Ireland only from 1 January 2021. The new Northern...