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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I formally approved the 2021 National Service Plan (NSP) on 12th February 2021 and it was subsequently launched and published by the HSE on 24th February. As required by legislation, a final copy was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas prior to publication. A copy of the National Service Plan can be found at the following link:www.hse.ie/eng/services/publications/serviceplans/natio...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm to the Deputy that I have received correspondence from the group referred to in the question and that I also met with some members of the group last year. Since the emergence of COVID-19, the Government has been guided at all times by the emerging scientific understanding of the virus and in particular has been in receipt of advice from the National Public Health Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 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: European Health Insurance Card (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK provides for a continuation of healthcare rights when on a temporary stay in a State covered by the Agreement. Under the agreement a person’s competent State will issue them with ‘an entitlement document’, in the case of the UK a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC), to allow them to access these healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 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: Health Services (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 837 and 838 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for treatment for scoliosis, and I am conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. This Government’s priority is to improve waiting times for all patients accessing hospital treatment across all specialties, including Scoliosis. It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill, approved by Government in October 2019, contains provisions that will prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to, or by, persons under the age of 18. The General Scheme of the Bill is with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for drafting and has also been referred to the Oireachtas Committee on Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 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: Health Screening Programmes (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government accepted all 50 recommendations made in Dr Scally's Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Programme, which was published on 12 September 2018. An implementation plan was published in December 2018 on the Department of Health website. The Minister for Health requested Dr Scally to undertake an independent review of the Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan was revised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The table below sets out the payments made to Gabriel Scally Consultants. Transaction Date Payee Total Value (€) 19/08/2020 Gabriel Scally Consultants Ltd 159,129.20 13/11/2019 Gabriel Scally Consultants Ltd 134,746.66 26/06/2019 Gabriel Scally Consultants Ltd ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 845 and 846 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: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: This pandemic has highlighted that public health medicine must be reformed and strengthened to ensure that the skills and expertise of public health specialists can be leveraged to ensure maximum return for the Irish health service and ultimately benefit and improve the health of the population as a whole as envisaged in Crowe Horwath Report. The HSE has completed a substantial amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 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 (3 Mar 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: Health Services Access (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The priority is to first vaccinate and protect directly the most vulnerable amongst us, that is, those most likely to have a poor outcome if they contract the virus. The priority is to directly use vaccines to save lives and reduce serious illness, hence the focus on the over 65 year old cohort in long term residential care facilities, and healthcare workers in frontline services often caring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As you will be 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 decision-making, and it will continue to be supplemented by more detailed sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As you will be 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 decision-making, and it will continue to be supplemented by more detailed sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (3 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme was established in 2013 by the then Department of Justice and Equality on foot of the recommendations contained in the Magdalen Commission Report by Judge Quirke. In his report, Judge Quirke was of the opinion that Magdalen women should be provided with access to a comprehensive suite of health services. He specified GP services,...