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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 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: Health Services Provision (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Cancer patients require blood tests at various stages of their journey; during treatment, in follow up, as survivors and in palliative care. Currently these are provided through GP services, community services, hospital phlebotomy services and hospital oncology day ward services. The HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) advise that it is anticipated that these services will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 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: Medical Cards (21 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: Medical Cards (21 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: Health Services Provision (21 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 (21 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 (21 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: Tribunals of Inquiry (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The CervicalCheck Tribunal was established on 27 October 2020 under the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019. Following a pause in the steps towards full establishment to allow for discussions with the 221+ Patient Representative Group in respect of the Tribunal and CervicalCheck Cases generally, I appointed the nominated members to the tribunal with effect from 1 December 2020 enabling the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is not yet understood whether available vaccines prevent vaccinated persons from being infected or transmitting the disease to others. As such, the impact vaccinations will have on travel policies internationally is yet to be determined. The WHO has continues to caution governments against introducing immunity passports at this time. The Government gives continuing consideration to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 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 (21 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: Nursing Education (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Following a request from the HSE on 15 January, 2020 to release senior, qualified staff to provide direct patient care in the current COVID-19 surge, supernumerary clinical placements for student nurses and midwives were suspended for 1st to 3rd year students for at least two weeks from Monday, 18 January. The request was directly related to the increasing demand across the health service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As I am sure you will appreciate, the evidence relating to Covid-19, and the decisions necessary to protect everybody living in Ireland from its effects is constantly evolving. The public health advice relating to Covid-19, including for face coverings, is kept under continuing review by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), by my Department and by the Government. The measures in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: All passengers arriving into Ireland from overseas are required to present negative or ‘not detected’ result from a pre-departure COVID-19 RT-PCR test carried out no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland and to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator form. The form is used to support the targeting of key public health messages to passengers. Ireland has implemented...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: There is ongoing consideration given by the Government to policy in relation to the management of Covid-19 in school settings. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has published Guidance for Educational Settings relating to the management of Covid-19 in school settings. This guidance, which includes protocols relating to the management of close contacts, is available at The Deputy...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 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: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has advised that it issued a reply to the Deputy on 29 December 2020.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department is collating the information requested and it will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.