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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Undefined (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Given the necessity to establish the mandatory quarantine services in an expedited timeframe, an initial scoping exercise was conducted, involving a number of market operators. These initial proposals were reviewed based on the capability to deliver the broad suite of services involved, capacity to deliver in an expedited timescale, and the proposed cost models. The contract was awarded...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: General practitioners are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE to provide medical services on its behalf to medical card and GP visit card holders without charge. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the number of GMS GPs that have retired.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: General practitioners are private practitioners, while most hold a GMS contract with the HSE to provide medical services on its behalf to medical card and GP visit card holders without charge, they are not employed by the HSE. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the number of GMS GPs that have retired or otherwise vacated their GMS panel.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner 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: General Practitioner 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (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: Abortion Services (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Section 11 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 sets out the law in Ireland on access to termination of pregnancy in cases where there is a condition present affecting the foetus that is likely to lead to the death of the foetus before or within 28 days of birth. It requires the involvement of two medical practitioners, one of whom must be an obstetrician and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Given the necessity to establish the mandatory quarantine services in an expedited timeframe, an initial scoping exercise was conducted, involving a number of market operators. These initial proposals were reviewed based on the capability to deliver the broad suite of services involved, capacity to deliver in an expedited timescale, and the proposed cost models. The contract was awarded to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: All guests undergoing mandatory quarantine in a designated facility are being provided with access to a 24/7 on-site healthcare team who hold clinical responsibility for their wellbeing during their stay. The on-site health team are available to address any wellbeing concerns of guests through both scheduled check-ins during a guest's stay as well as through direct engagement if requested....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Guests will not be refused appropriate medical treatment during their stay at a designated quarantine facility. The well-being of guests within the mandatory quarantine system is a priority of all organisations supporting the system and is monitored by the 24/7 on-site healthcare team as well as by the State Liaison Officer, the hotel service provider and the HSE. All guests undergoing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 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. On the 23rdof February, I announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ophthalmology 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: 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. On the 23rdof February, I announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As I am sure the Deputy can appreciate, COVID-19 spreads when individuals and groups come into close contact with one another, enabling the virus to move from one person to another. The public health measures recognise the need to reduce congregation and interactions between people to reduce opportunities for the transmission of Covid-19. The ‘Framework for Restrictive Measures in...
- 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: 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: Diabetes Strategy (31 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: With regard to the steps being taken to improve the prevention and treatment of diabetes, I have asked the the Health Service Executive to examine this matter and respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.