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Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: 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. As part of the drafting process, certain amendments to Parts 2 & 3 of the Children and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1504, 2074 and 2206 together. I asked the Government’s chief scientific adviser, Professor Mark Ferguson, to chair a group to examine the use of rapid tests in the community and the “Report of the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Group” was published on 1 April 2021. The majority report highlights that rapid testing is a fast-developing field....

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to refer the Deputy to a PQ reply issued directly to him on 14 April 2021 regarding this matter. As stated in that PQ reply, engagement between my Department and the Department of An Taoiseach on the matter has been in context of usual administrative processes in place for responding to parliamentary business. Replies to Parliamentary Questions have also previously been furnished to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1507, 1678, 1679 and 1815 together. I propose to take PQs 18100/21, 18626/21, 18627/21 and 19047/21 together. The Pre-Registration Examination System (PRES) is an assessment of a doctor's clinical skills and is required by doctors seeking registration by the Medical Council on its general or trainee specialist division unless they are otherwise exempt. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Apr 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Apr 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 made...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 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: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Six Advance Purchase Agreements (APA) have been negotiated by the Commission under this process to date. Vaccines are being made available without charge to all persons resident...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In June 2019, the Minister for Health signed legislation to underpin the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP). This is a 5-year pilot programme, restricted to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Apr 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 (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is the mechanism for overseeing the health sector response to significant health-based emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies and provides a forum for agreement as to strategic approaches to such emergencies. It is currently under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is the mechanism for overseeing the health sector response to significant health-based emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies and provides a forum for agreement as to strategic approaches to such emergencies. It is currently under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is the mechanism for overseeing the health sector response to significant health-based emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies and provides a forum for agreement as to strategic approaches to such emergencies. It is currently under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is the mechanism for overseeing the health sector response to significant health-based emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies and provides a forum for agreement as to strategic approaches to such emergencies. Members of NPHET who are employees of the Department of Health,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 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 (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: 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. Significant progress has been made on suppressing the virus due to the huge effort of our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Collection (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1527 to 1530, inclusive, together. I take the allegations made in recent media reports including the RTÉ Investigates broadcast of 25 March extremely seriously. I know that the headlines generated will have caused distress for some families. The Report of the Department of Health team set up to establish the facts in respect of specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister for Health has no role in relation to decisions on prosecutions, which is a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions.