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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In the wake of the recent ransomware attack, the Health Service Executive has deployed additional expertise, resources and technology to provide enhanced monitoring of systems and networks. This is considered an interim measure as they procure a permanent Security Operations Centre to provide security and threat incidence monitoring and response including: - monitoring and alerting on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 262/2019) in the definition “specified controlled drugs” the cannabis product or prepararion must be one: (d) which is permitted to be sold or supplied for medical purposes by the relevant public or state body of a Member State other than the State, (e) which is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) makes available the following dental treatments to medical card holders: Oral examination; Prophylaxis (scale and polish); Restorations (fillings); Exodontics (extractions); Surgical extractions; Miscellaneous (e.g. control of haemorrhage); Endodontics (root canal therapy); Apicectomy (amputation of roots); Protracted periodontal (gum)...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Delta (B1.617.2) variant of COVID-19 was designated a Variant of Concern (VOC) in Ireland on Monday 12th May 2021. As of 24 June 2021, 210 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed in Ireland by Whole Genome Sequencing. As per the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s (HPSC) latest variant report with data to week 23 2021, in terms of most likely source of transmission of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 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. Janssen is one of four vaccines that have been authorised by the EU, and a number of vaccine candidates are still to be fully assessed. Due to ongoing production issues with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Covid-19 is a new disease so information on it, its features and its course are still emerging. We do however know that the clinical course of viral illnesses varies between people, and that the virus that causes Covid-19 can be detected in some people for many weeks. However, this does not mean that people are infectious for a prolonged period of time. Fatigue is a common symptom after...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The establishment of 114 Assistant Psychologist posts within HSE Psychology Services on a pilot basis was a key action in the HSE's National Service Plan for 2016, with the posts coming on-stream in a phased basis during 2017, and funding of €3.4m being provided for implementation of this important initiative. The role of Assistant Psychologist supports the provision of psychology...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services commenced in January 2018 with Professor Phillip Nolan as Chair of the Steering Group. This Review aims to achieve optimal patient outcomes at population level with particular emphasis on the safety, quality and sustainability of the services that patients receive by establishing the need for an optimal configuration of a national adult...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...