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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I, my Department and the HSE are committed to the early introduction of a new framework for public healthcare. This will involve the establishment of a consultant-led public health model as proposed in the Crowe Horwath report. Establishing the Public Health Consultant grade in 2021 is a key priority. My Department is working intensively with the HSE on finalisation of the future model...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 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: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy sets out a provisional list of groups for vaccination. The Strategy was developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and my Department, endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and approved by Government on 8 December 2020. Vaccine allocation is a matter for my Department and further information is available...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, Ireland is currently at Level 5 of . At Level 5, people are asked to stay at home as much as possible unless they have a "reasonable excuse" for leaving. The regulations providing for these measures are set out in S.I. No. 701 of 2020. Regulation 4. of SI 701 sets out a non-exhaustive list of reasonable excuses for leaving one’s home. This non-exhaustive list...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (20 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 Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 625 and 626 together. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform prepared an FAQ document in relation to 'working arrangements and leave associated with COVID-19'. The content of this document applies to all those employed in the Civil and Public Services, including public health sector employees equally. A copy of this document is available to view at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 627 and 662 together. It is important to differentiate between a vaccine certificate, the purpose of which is to identify and monitor people who have been vaccinated, with the notion of an immunity passport which might exempt people from public health measures on the basis that the person is purportedly immune to SARS-CoV-2. Vaccine certificates are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (20 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 Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 630 and 631 together. Due to the current surge of COVID-19, clinical placements for nursing and midwifery students have been suspended for a period of at least two weeks from 18 January 2021. I regret that this necessary decision to suspend placements will cause an unavoidable , temporary delay and inconvenience for many nursing and midwifery students. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (20 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: National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) was established in 1998. Its remit is to advise the HSE and the Department of Health in relation to the cost-effectiveness of medicines, through the carrying out of health technology assessments (HTAs). The NCPE's workload has increased significantly in recent years, from fewer than 10 assessments per year in 2007 to 83 assessments in 2020. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will appreciate, the cost of providing Intensive Home Care Packages for people with dementia can vary from one client to another depending on his or her individual needs assessment. On the basis of an estimated average cost of €1,000 per package per week, it would cost in the region of €13m in a full year to provide an additional 250 Intensive Home Care Packages. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 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: General Practitioner Services (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been, and continues to be, significant engagement and cooperation between the Ministers for Health, the Chief Medical Officers, and the Departments of Health in Ireland and Northern Ireland throughout this pandemic. Recently the Chief Medical Officers in Northern Ireland and Ireland collaborated on a joint statement voicing their concerns about the high levels of COVID-19 and urging...