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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (27 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 Justice and Equality: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The purpose of the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme is to facilitate compassionate access to cannabis for medical reasons, where conventional treatment has failed. Ultimately it will be the decision of the medical consultant, in consultation with their patient, to prescribe a particular treatment, including a cannabis-based treatment, for a patient under their care. Once suitable medical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Primary Care Centres (27 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 Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 39 organisations are not public service bodies and their employees are not public servants. I therefore have no role in relation to the terms and conditions of employment, including employer pension contributions, in relation to Section 39 bodies. Where an employee of a Section 39 organisation requires clarification in relation to his/her terms and conditions of employment, this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Data (27 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Data (27 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 Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In June 2019, the Minister for Health signed legislation to underpin the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP). This is a 5-year pilot programme, restricted to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (27 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Data (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In recent years, my Department has worked with the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to improve access for patients waiting for high volume procedures, including cataracts. Ophthalmology services are provided throughout all hospital groups in the country, with cataract removal one of the key procedures carried out as part of this specialty. A key development in improving...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 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 Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 805 and 806 together. Between the period 1st October and 31st December 2020 three new staff started working in the Press and Communications Unit who were assigned from various PAS panels. One of the three remains within that Unit. Separately, the Department intended to appoint a person to a temporary position on secondment from another organisation. For...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 807 and 852 together. 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 Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 808 and 812 together. I fully recognise the valuable role performed by Medical Scientists who are one of the health care professions whose work is critical in nature and is at the forefront of Irelands response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I can confirm that my Department has met with the HSE and the MLSA on a number of occasions in recent months. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (27 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 Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (27 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Appointments Status (27 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 Justice and Equality: General Practitioner Services (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 813 to 818, inclusive, together. The Deputy will appreciate that I did not hold the office of Minister for Health during the period in question and therefore can respond only insofar as the records held in my Department indicate. Following the reaching of agreement on a reform package dealing with a range of GP service and contractual issues, it was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (27 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...