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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department, together with the HSE, will consider those key workers who will be vaccinated under Group 6 of the Provisional Vaccine Allocation Groups as they are deemed to be essential to the vaccination programme. In relation to key workers in Group 10 of the Provisional Vaccine Allocation Groups, work has commenced on defining these workers.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 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: Vaccination Programme (18 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 (18 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 312 and 313 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: Medical Cards (18 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.

Seanad: Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021: Second Stage (19 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: That is not true. They are included.

Seanad: Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021: Second Stage (19 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: We will certainly check that out.

Seanad: Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021: Second Stage (19 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I very much welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad on the Private Members' Bill, and the interest of colleagues in the health service and the nursing and midwifery professions. I thank the Labour Party Senators for tabling the Bill which initiated this evening's debate. I recognise in particular the ongoing, important work of Senator Hoey and her colleagues on issues pertaining to...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler. I am pleased to address the House on the Health (Amendment) Bill 2021. The purpose of the Bill is to improve Ireland’s ability to respond to the ongoing threats to public health from Covid-19. It does this by amending the Health Act 1947 to allow for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Following a government decision regarding the Level 5 restrictions and the making of the Health Act 1947 (Section 31a - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 10) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, the development an essential health and related project is comprehended within the exemptions to closure. Paragraph 5 of Part 2 to the Schedule to the Health Act 1947 (Section 31a - Temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 750 to 752, inclusive, together. Under the current regulations, only specific categories of travellers are exempt from completing mandatory testing and quarantine requirements. There is currently no exemption provided for seasonal agricultural workers. Under the current travel measures, passengers arriving from overseas, including via Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (24 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 (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 755, 911 and 935 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: Blood Donations (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Irish Unrelated Bone Marrow Registry (IUBMR) is a register of people who are willing to donate their bone marrow/stem cells if they are found to match an unrelated patient needing a stem cell transplant. The IUBMR is part of a worldwide network of unrelated donor registries. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) hosts the Irish Unrelated Bone Marrow Registry (IUBMR). Donors...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The remit of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is to provide a safe, reliable and robust blood service to the Irish health system. A major objective of the IBTS is to ensure that it always has the necessary programmes and procedures in place to protect both the recipients and the donors of blood and blood products. The IBTS constantly keeps all deferral policies under review to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has advised that nursing mothers will have access to lactation rooms in the Emergency Department, Outpatient and Radiology Departments and throughout the public realm concourse of the new children’s hospital. Lactation Rooms will also be provided in the Parent’s Family Accommodation Unit and the Parent’s Hostel. These single...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to increasing access to GP care without charges for children, an important healthcare measure that will remove a potentially prohibitive cost barrier to accessing GP care and will help to improve children’s health as they develop. At present all children under six years of age are eligible for a GP visit card and therefore GP care without charges. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.