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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 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: Abortion Services (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Section 7 of the Act states that “The Minister shall, not later than 3 years after the commencement of this section, carry out a review of the operation of this Act." The review is being progressed this year and will be led by an independent expert. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 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 Waiting Lists (30 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: Vaccination Programme (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Covid-19 vaccines can only be approved and used if they comply with all the requirements of quality, safety and efficacy set out in the EU pharmaceutical legislation. Each of the authorised vaccines are indicated for the active immunisation to prevent Covid-19. The vaccine manufacturers are required to ensure that their products remain safe and effective for the authorised indication of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 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: Data Protection (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has well-defined industry standard backup policies and procedures in place to ensure the protection of Departmental data. For operational and security reasons it would not be appropriate to disclose the schedules for performing backups or to provide further information of our systems and processes which could potentially compromise my Department’s cyber security. Details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland supports the EU Procurement Process, the purpose of which is to secure safe and efficacious vaccines for EU citizens. Covid-19 vaccines can only be approved and used if they comply with all the requirements of quality, safety and efficacy set out in the EU pharmaceutical legislation. No vaccine will be used until Conditional Market authorisation from the European Medicines Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 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 (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 to 253, inclusive, together. The majority of health systems were affected in some way or other by the recent ransomware attack. If the core system itself was not affected, PCs and clients that were connected to these systems were often compromised in some way. The National Integrated Medical Imaging Health System was scheduled to get a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 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 Service Executive (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together. The recent ransomware attack was much more sophisticated that a simple attack on an older operating system. However, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in an EU Procurement process with a view to accessing a portfolio of candidate vaccines against COVID-19 which are being negotiated with vaccine manufacturers by the Commission acting on behalf of Member States. Four of the vaccines in the EU portfolio have already been awarded Conditional Marketing Authorisation (CMA) by the Commission.. The delivery of vaccines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 267 together. There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card to be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. This has been advised to GPs by the HSE. Patients are not charged...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme, operational from 1 January 2021 for 12 months on an administrative basis, enables persons resident in the State to access and be reimbursed for private healthcare, including orthodontic care, in Northern Ireland by the HSE, provided such healthcare is publicly available within Ireland. It should be noted that the scheme operates on parameters...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the independent statutory authority responsible for registering and inspecting residential services for older people and people with a disability, and children’s special care units. The Health Act 2007 (as amended) empowers the Chief Inspector to carry out this function through the processes of registration, continual monitoring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Maternity services are a core, essential service and must be able to continue to provide 24/7 care during the pandemic. In order to protect women, babies, staff and our maternity service as a whole, it has been necessary to introduce restrictions on attendance at maternity services. This has unfortunately included limitations on access of partners to maternity wards, theatres and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan highlights the development of new Primary Care Centres (PCCs) as a key component of the efforts to enhance community care, and to deliver care in a location at, or as near as possible to an individual’s home, where it is safe and clinically appropriate to do so. The most recent update from the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan highlights the development of new Primary Care Centres (PCCs) as a key component of the efforts to enhance community care, and to deliver care in a location at, or as near as possible to an individual’s home, where it is safe and clinically appropriate to do so. The most recent update from the Health Service Executive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 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...