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Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Year  PDs received Deemed a PD Referred to 3rd Party (HSE or body under the aegis of the Department) 2017 15 7 7 2018 23 14 14 2019 6 4 4 2020 10...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has received one protected disclosure from an official within the Department during the period referred to by the Deputy. It was received in 2020 and has been investigated in line with the Department's Protected Disclosure Policy and procedures and brought to a conclusion. No Protected Disclosures were received from former or retired officials of the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. As the Deputy will be aware, Dublin Fire Brigade provides emergency ambulance services in Dublin city and county, by arrangement between Dublin City Council and the HSE. The HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) also provides some emergency capacity within the greater Dublin area. Where required, the NAS provides additional resources...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: On the 23rdof February 2021, I announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy. In comprising the initial Vaccine Allocation Strategy, the NIAC listed several conditions associated with increased risk of severe disease and death. In the intervening period, national and international evidence has become available which has enabled a more detailed analysis of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 38B(25) of the Health Act 1947 provides that certain categories of persons are "exempted travellers" who are exempted from the requirement to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine. Among the categories of exempted travellers is a person "who is an aircraft pilot, other aircrew, maritime master or maritime crew who arrives in the State in the course of performing his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: SI No. 44/2021 sets out pre-departure test requirements which apply to persons who are travelling to the State from any territory outside the State other than Northern Ireland. Limited exemptions from this requirement apply including for international transport workers in aviation, maritime and road haulage sectors travelling in the course of performing their duties. It is intended that SI...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 211 together. Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I have announced an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 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: Vaccination Programme (25 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: Departmental Reviews (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In my reply at the time to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 832 of 24 February 2021, I advised that I would survey the Department and revert with collated material. A full response has since issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The European Medicines Agency (EMA), through its safety committee, the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC), initiated an urgent review of all blood clotting events occurring with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to determine if there is a possible safety risk. As a member of PRAC, the Health Product Regulatory Agency (HPRA) is involved in the review of all cases of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 Team (NPHET). The advice of NPHET is usually provided in the form of a letter to the Minister for Health from the Chief Medical Officer, in his role as the Chair of NPHET....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 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: Hospital Staff (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I have announced an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate training places, to ensure these doctors can avail of the next...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to COVID-19. This decision was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (25 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: Primary Care Services (25 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: Primary Care Services (25 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.