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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has agreed with the Department of Foreign Affairs a procedure whereby Missions abroad can assess claims by Irish citizens and residents that the prepayment fee for pre-booking a mandatory hotel quarantine package is presenting an insurmountable financial barrier to their ability to return to Ireland. If after assessing such a claims the Mission considers it merited, it may...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 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: Medicinal Products (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 869 and 921 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Health Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has adopted and uses reverse transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) as the gold standard test for diagnosing Covid-19 cases, as part of the HSE test and trace strategy, consistent with international best practice, and approved by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity 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: Alcohol Pricing (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 873, 1084 and 1117 together. The commencement of Minimum Unit Pricing is currently subject to a Government Decision which envisaged that it would be introduced in Northern Ireland and in the Republic simultaneously. My Northern Ireland counterpart, Minister Robin Swann, recently stated that the measure will not be introduced in Northern Ireland before May...
- 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: Primary Care 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: 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: General Practitioner Services (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed private practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Where a vacancy arises in a practice with a GMS contract, the HSE becomes actively involved in the selection process to find a replacement GP. There...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 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: Service Level Agreements (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: Covid-19 Tests (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has deployed ADTs for use in specific indications in the acute hospital setting, and as part of the response to outbreaks in the community setting in symptomatic vulnerable populations and their close contacts, supported by appropriate clinical governance and operational arrangements. This includes updating the case definition for SARS-CoV-2 to accept notification of positive results...
- 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: Drugs Payment Scheme (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: Hospital Data (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: 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: Hospital Staff (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.