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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The preferred option for development of a second Cath laboratory at UHW is for a lab on the roof of the existing Cardiology Department, which will operate five days per week and provide diagnostic services only. Funding was allocated in the Capital Plan for the provision of a second Cath lab at UHW. Planning permission was received from Waterford City and County Council in January 2020. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 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: General Practitioner Services (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: While there is currently exceptional demand for GP services in the context of Covid-19, GPs continue to see patients for non-Covid related services where necessary, albeit with infection-control measures in place. Nurse and doctor advice is provided over the phone where appropriate, and patients who are clinically assessed as requiring a face to face consultation with a doctor are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I signed new regulations titled S.I. No. 29 of 2021 Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) (No 10) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 ) along with S.I. No. 30 of 2021 (Fixed Penalty Notice Regulations) on Friday 29 January last. These Regulations outline the following to be reasonable excuses for travel to an airport or port for purpose of leaving the State...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Feb 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 Staff (3 Feb 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 Health: Physiotherapy Services (3 Feb 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 Health: Hospital Equipment (3 Feb 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 (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: On 19 January, the Government approved fees for both GPs and pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccination programme will be expanded as new supplies arrive in Ireland. Pharmacists, GPs, all doctors, nurses, paramedics, nursing home staff and many healthcare professionals will have a role to play in the vaccination programme. The next major population group to be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy, the HSE have advised that 22 vials of Covid-19 vaccine that were delivered to a Nursing Home in the Midlands Louth Meath Community Healthcare Organisation were incorrectly stored and the appropriate cold chain was not in place, unfortunately these vials cannot now be used. The Community Healthcare Organisation will now work with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In response to the prevailing epidemiological situation and in particular, the risks associated with new variants of concern, the Government has decided to implement new measures applying to international travel including mandatory quarantine and testing policies, measures to enhance North South cooperation on international travel and the suspension of visa free travel from certain countries....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (3 Feb 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 (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE were requested, in 2019, to undertake an updated review of the epidemiology of TB in Ireland, considering the public health impact of having no BCG vaccination since April 2015. The review was completed and the National TB Advisory Committee (NTBAC) met to consider its findings on 16 December 2019. My Department has been informed that the view of the Committee was that universal...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 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: Diabetes Strategy (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 767, 769 and 775 together. As the issues raised by the Deputy are operational matters, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to him in this regard.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (3 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 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 (3 Feb 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