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

Stephen Donnelly: As this refers to an individual case, I have referred this matter to the HSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 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: Ministerial Advisers (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The special advisers appointed by me and the Ministers of State at my Department are set out in the table below. The Deputy may wish to note that I have assigned a second person to work with me as Special Adviser and I anticipate that person will be formally appointed by the Government shortly. Special Advisers appointed to the Minister for Health and the Ministers of State at the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the particular issue raised relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Many community groups and voluntary organisation around the country provide a welcomed additionality to the Health Service Executives health and social care services. In recognition of their important contribution the Health Service Executive distributes National Lottery funding to these groups via an annual application process. I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 816, 857, 858 and 1019 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 Supports (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with DPERs Guidance on HR matters during Covid-19 document which applies equally to all Civil and Public Sector employers and employees (), where school closures are in effect across the country due to COVID-19 restrictions, childcare services, including childminders, and other existing childcare arrangements remain open and can continue for children of essential workers and...

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: Proposed Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill provides the legislative framework for a number of important patient safety measures, including: mandatory open disclosure of specified serious patient safety incidents, including a process to designate other patient safety incidents in line with advancements in clinical practice, and the notification of these serious incidents...

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The current Regulations in effect providing for public health restrictions are the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 10) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 701 of 2020) as amended by both S.I. No. 4 of 2021 and S.I. No. 29 of 2021. The regulations provide that a person shall not leave their place of residence, including to go to an airport or port for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 824, 825, 861, 890, 891, 916, 918, 924 and 983 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...

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: 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 APAs have been negotiated by the Commission under this process to date. Ireland has opted-in to five APAs to secure vaccine supplies: BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has 638 staff or 618.6 FTE as of 31 January 2021. A breakdown of the staff employed in the Department of Health by gender and civil service salary scale, as of 31 January 2021, is set out in tabular form. Salary Scale Female FTE Male FTE Total FTE Total AO 38 37.40 31 31.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 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 (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: Departmental Reviews (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. I will survey the Department and the collated replies will be prepared into a full response to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Stephen Donnelly: R is estimated at the population level. Modelling the specific impact of attendance at religious services and public worship on the R number is not in the scope of the work of the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group (IEMAG), a sub-group of NPHET. It is in theory possible to ‘model’ the effect of specific restrictions or policy changes on the overall reproduction...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects and management of healthcare equipment, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.