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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (10 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The risks posed by new variants of concern have necessitated the adoption of more stringent travel measures to mitigate against importation of these variants. S.I. No. 29 of 2021 along with S.I. No. 30 of 2021 (Fixed Penalty Notice Regulations) were signed on Friday 29 January last. These Regulations give effect to Government decisions of 26 January 2021 by providing for the extension of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 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: Hospital Staff (10 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures, including scoliosis services, remains a priority of Government. On 2nd January 2021, the HSE issued correspondence to the Acute hospital system advising of the need to curtail scheduled elective care. This decision was made arising from the rapid increase in Covid-19 admissions and the projected trend in admissions based upon...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 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 Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 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 (10 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: Assisted Human Reproduction (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Patient charges are a key element of the overall funding envelope of the Irish health system and are taken into account when agreeing the Annual Estimates and the subsequent preparation of the annual National Service Plan. These charges typically include: - Out-patient charges; - Emergency Department charges; - Daily in-patient charges; and - Long-term stay charges. There are cohorts of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Patient charges are a key element of the overall funding envelope of the Irish health system and are taken into account when agreeing the Annual Estimates and the subsequent preparation of the annual National Service Plan. These charges typically include: - Out-patient charges; - Emergency Department charges; - Daily in-patient charges; and - Long-term stay charges. There are cohorts of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Patient charges are a key element of the overall funding envelope of the Irish health system and are taken into account when agreeing the Annual Estimates and the subsequent preparation of the annual National Service Plan. These charges typically include: - Out-patient charges; - Emergency Department charges; - Daily in-patient charges; and - Long-term stay charges. There are cohorts of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Culls (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 872 and 873 together. On 16 November, the CMO recommended that all farmed mink in the State be culled on public health grounds and wrote to the CVO in the Department of Agriculture on that basis. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine continues to progress this matter with the farmers, the Office of the Attorney General and my Department with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In August, following the emergence of clusters in Meat Processing Plants in the midlands, NPHET made a series of recommendations to support the affected workplaces and for the protection of vulnerable groups. This included the establishment by the HSE of a National Standing Oversight Committee on COVID-19 to maintain an ongoing review of the impact of COVID-19 in high risk industries. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 875 and 878 to 880, inclusive, 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 Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 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: Meat Processing Plants (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent authority that exists to improve health and social care services for the people of Ireland. HIQA does not carry out inspections of meat processing plants.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 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 (10 Feb 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 Health: Hospital Funding (10 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter as soon as possible.