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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (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: 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. 765, 789 and 797 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: Vaccination Programme (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: Cancer Services (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Based on data provided by the National Cancer Registry Ireland, the number of cancer diagnoses in 2017 and 2018 (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) are as follows: 2017 2018 Male 12,332 12,816 Female 10,858 11,475 Total 23,190 24,291 The National Cancer Registry...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The number of patients who attended Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinics, Lung Rapid Access Clinics and Prostate Rapid Access Clinics in 2017 and 2018 is set out below. These clinics operate in each of the 8 designated cancer centres (with a Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinic also in Letterkenny University Hospital as a satellite of University Hospital Galway). The HSE's National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Six Advance Purchase Agreements (APA) have been negotiated by the Commission under this process to date. Ireland has opted-in to five APAs to secure vaccine supplies:...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 770 and 787 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 771, 778, 800, 821, 827, 972 and 1008 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 (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 772, 887, 908, 922 and 1034 together. As the Deputy is aware, the public health restrictions at level 5 of the Government's Framework Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 will remain in place until 5th April 2021, when a further review will be conducted. The Framework continues to provide an appropriate mechanism to guide...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Passengers arriving from overseas, with limited exemptions, are required to quarantine for 14 days at the address given on their Passenger Locator Form. A ‘non-detected’ PCR test result taken no less than 5 days after arrival can end the quarantine period for passengers who have travelled from a category 1 state. SI No. 44/2021 sets out categories...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I formally approved the HSE 2021 National Service Plan on 12th February 2021, and as per the legislative requirements of the Health Act 2004 (as amended), a copy of the final Plan will be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas within 21 days of approval and prior to publication by the HSE. The HSE are currently finalising arrangements for the publication and launch of the Plan which is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. These services are provided by independent dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. In 2010 the range of treatments provided under the Scheme was reduced in order to cap expenditure at the 2008 level of €63 million. The cost in 2021 of restoring...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Feb 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is a corporate body with functions and responsibilities as set out under Statutory Instrument 179 - National Treatment Purchase Fund (Establishment) Order, 2004. One of functions of the NTPF Board is to collect, collate and validate information in relation to persons waiting for hospital treatment in acute public hospitals in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (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: Primary Care Centres (24 Feb 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: Vaccination Programme (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: Medicinal Products (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.