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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (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: Health Services (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 directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

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

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 amended the Health Act 1947 to provide for a system of mandatory quarantine at designated facilities. This system of mandatory quarantine was established as a proportionate and carefully balanced public health measure, in order to address the risk posed by travel from states where there is known to be sustained human transmission of...

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

Stephen Donnelly: S.I. 181/2021 provides an exemption for persons holding a valid Sport Ireland certification from entering mandatory hotel quarantine upon arrival to Ireland. S.I. 135 /2021 sets out a partial exemption from mandatory home quarantine for a specified list of ‘necessary persons’ engaged in a sporting event organised by Sport Ireland, including but not limited to athletes,...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

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: 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: Hospital Services (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2075 and 2280 together. Beaumont Hospital advises that St. Michael’s Ward is temporarily being used as a Covid-19 vaccination centre. It is envisaged that it will revert to its previous designation by the end of June 2021.

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: 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: 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: Foster Care (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Farrelly Commission commenced work on 15th May 2017 and was due to submit its phase one final report within one year of commencing its work. The Commission's work is ongoing. It has been granted four extensions to allow it to complete its investigations. The Minister of State for Disability, Anne Rabbitte, T.D. and I met the Commission on 21st September 2020 to discuss its work and...

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

Stephen Donnelly: At present, the National Virus Reference Laboratory and partners undertake Whole Genome Sequencing on a proportion of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ireland, currently approximately 20% all COVID-19 cases nationally each week (approximately 1,000 samples per week). Sequencing of all positive samples from travellers arriving in Ireland from a designated country is now undertaken. The aim...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 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. All applicable travellers must reserve and pay for a place in mandatory hotel quarantine....

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

Stephen Donnelly: "League tables" comparing speed of reimbursement in Ireland with that of other countries are often misleading, as several countries have quite different and often less rigorous statutory assessment arrangements than Ireland. Furthermore, many of the newer products being licensed are falling well short of cost-effectiveness thresholds, with limited clinical benefits. As the Deputy is aware,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The implementation of the National Cancer Strategy is a Programme for Government commitment, and is part of the implementation of Sláintecare. We have seen significant progress on the implementation of the Strategy over the past three years, with clear evidence-based policy direction from my Department and strong implementation by the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme. Much...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Following a tender by the Office of Government Procurement, Mazars conducted a review of the governance structures around the HSE's drug reimbursement process. The report was submitted to my Department in January 2020. The review made recommendations in respect of the HSE’s systems, structures, processes, governance arrangements and use of specialist resources in respect of the drug...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Oireachtas put in place a robust legal framework, in the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, which gives full statutory powers to the HSE to assess and make decisions on reimbursement of medicines, taking account of a range of objective factors and expert opinion as appropriate. In line with the 2013 Health Act and the national framework...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the prescribing of Best Value Biologic medicines is leading to significant savings for the health service, which is assisting us in facilitating access to new, innovative medicines for patients. The HSE is actively engaged in implementing effective policy levers across a number of domains and under several initiatives, including the Acute Hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.