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Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The question now, and what the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 will discuss later today, is how we protect the hard-earned progress and having one of the lowest rates. We are surrounded by countries that are seeing a huge surge in cases because they now are experiencing the B117 variant, as we did in December, and they are struggling. From a health perspective, for me, the Department of...

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes, the Senator did. I would prefer to get the Senator a written response because he asked a very reasonable and very important question about what is legal and what is advisory. I want to ensure he gets a precise answer to that question. I will ensure that the Department reverts to him with exactly that. I acknowledge that for many people not being able to attend Mass in person -...

Caring for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on matters of concern to family carers. All over the country today we have carers looking after children, parents and in-laws. There are young carers caught between commitments to their nearest and dearest and their future life choices. The carers I know describe lives that are both enriched and yet confined by their commitments. Family...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is taking part in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission (EC) on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Ireland has signalled its solidarity with the EU approach and has, through its participation, gained access to a broad range of vaccines that it might not otherwise have access...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 843 and 1082 together. The public health advice relating to COVID-19 is kept under continuous review by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), by my Department and the Government. The NPHET reviews international developments as a component of their overall examination of the evolving epidemiology of Covid-19 and are informed by the international...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In June 2018, the Government agreed to the establishment of an Expert Group to review the law of torts and the current systems for the management of clinical negligence claims chaired by High Court Justice Charles Meenan. The Expert Group examined the system from the perspective of the person who has made the claim to explore if there is a better way to deal effectively yet more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 845 and 846 together. Under the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without undue hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1947 as amended provides that all persons arriving in Ireland from a designated state, or having travelled through a designated state in the previous 14 days, are required to undergo mandatory quarantine in a designated facility unless they are an exempted traveller under the Act. The full list of exempted travellers is available on gov.ie/quarantine. The provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 848 and 849 together. As the Deputy will be aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research, based on the published General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill, is ongoing by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. I can assure the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 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 (31 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 (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 855 and 856 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A prospective supplier of cannabis-based products can apply to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), on behalf of the Minister, to have a cannabis-based product considered for inclusion in the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme. Cannabis-based products that can be used in the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme are defined as ‘specified controlled drugs’ in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (31 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 (31 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: Ministerial Functions (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 861 and 862 together. Following the Government's announcement regarding the establishment of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability and Integration, arrangements are underway for the transfer of disability services to the new Department. There are a number of factors to be taken into consideration in planning for this transfer of functions....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 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 Services (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: At the start of last year, permanent adult critical care capacity in our public hospitals stood at 255 beds, according to the National Office of Clinical Audit. Funding for 40 additional adult critical care beds was provided in March 2020 as part of the initial response to Covid-19. A Strategic Plan for Critical Care was noted by Government in December 2020 and aims to bring permanent...