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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 23rd of February, I announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine...

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

Stephen Donnelly: In Ireland, termination of pregnancy is available in certain circumstances: women in early pregnancy (up to 12 weeks); if there is a risk to life or health; if there is risk to life or health of a pregnant woman in an emergency situation; or any condition likely to lead to the death of the foetus. Under Section 20(3) of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2186 and 2287 together. As of 30 March, current Government advice states that fully vaccinated people may meet with other fully vaccinated people from one other household indoors without wearing a mask or staying 2 metres apart and the HPSC has developed guidance in this regard. This change was made on the basis of the strong evidence showing the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2187 and 2188 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: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and my Department, was endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) and approved by Government on 8th December 2020. The aims of the vaccination programme are to ensure equitable access to safe and effective vaccines with the goals of limiting severe disease and death...

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 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: Hospital 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 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: Speech and Language Therapy (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: Occupational Therapy (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: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware of how difficult the current visitor restrictions are for those in hospitals and their families. The HSE has advised that visiting arrangements in hospitals have changed to help protect patients and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Information/guidance for visitors to individual public hospitals is regularly updated on the HSE website. Decisions on visitor restrictions are made,...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Mandatory hotel quarantine has been introduced as one element of Ireland’s public health measures to combat the transmission of COVID-19 variants of concern. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2208 to 2211, inclusive, together. 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. Elective hospital care was curtailed for the first quarter of 2021, in line with the rapid increase in Covid-19 hospital admissions, with only critical time dependent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (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 Appointments Status (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: All passengers arriving into the state are required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form (PLF) in accordance with SI 45/2021. There are limited exemptions from this requirement, as set out in the regulations, such as for international transport workers or for diplomats. The Passenger Locator Form is used to support a system of engagements with arriving passengers including the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Beginning in November 2020, persons identifying as essential travellers within the definitions of EU Council Recommendation 2020/1475 were not subject to advisory restricted movement or to follow up phone calls through the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form. However, the introduction of regulations on 6th February 2021 set out exemptions from mandatory quarantine for arriving passengers....