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

Stephen Donnelly: All adults who enter the State from abroad are subject to the Government's current travel restrictions upon arrival, unless exempted. As of May 28th, persons arriving from France are no longer automatically subject to Mandatory Hotel Quarantine. However, they are still subject to other travel restrictions such as home quarantine, supplying passenger locator form information and ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is an operational matter, I have asked CORU (the Health and Social Care Professionals Council) to respond to the Deputy directly.

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

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. As this...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a medical card or GP visit card is granted on the date when a completed application has been assessed and the applicant is awarded eligibility for a card under the scheme guidelines. Expenditure incurred prior to being granted eligibility is not reimbursable. It should also be noted that the HSE National Medical Card Unit confirmed there have been no delays in the...

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been considerable progress in reducing infection levels since the peak of the wave of infection in late 2020/early 2021 because of the widespread adherence by the public to the public health measures in place, and this progress has been sustained during recent phases of reopening in April, May and June. While significant progress is being made in relation to the roll-out of our...

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 Services Staff (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department has supported the establishment of 114 paid Assistant Psychologist posts within HSE Psychology Services on a pilot basis, 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 is intended to support the provision of psychology services in...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The development of elective hospital facilities in Dublin, Cork and Galway is in line with the National Development Plan 2018, the 2018 Health Service Capacity Review and was recommitted to in the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023 (May 2021). In 2019 the Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office (SPIO) established an Elective Hospitals Oversight...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tribunals of Inquiry (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The CervicalCheck Tribunal was established on 27 October 2020 under the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019. Establishment of the Tribunal was finalised with the appointment of the nominated members to the Tribunal with effect from 1 December 2020. The Tribunal has indicated to my Department that it has received five claims. The Tribunal is the most appropriate venue to hear and determine...

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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (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: Dental Services (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. These services are provided by independent dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. Patients may choose to have their treatment undertaken by any dentist who participates in the Scheme. I am aware that there has been a reduction in the numbers of...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 329 together. Officials in my Department are considering the terms of reference for the proposed inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in Ireland, as well as the establishment of a stakeholder group to address ongoing concerns relating to the use of this drug.

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...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. To be honest, I was simply told that it was statements. It was not something that I had requested at all, as we do question-and-answer sessions all of the time. I cannot do it today because doing such a session requires a tremendous amount of preparation and there is a great amount of data that I need to have available for colleagues but I fully...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The point made by Deputy Shortall is disappointing and I do not accept her final comment. I am not treating the House like anything. I have come into the House week after week to speak with all Deputies in good faith, to engage with questions and answers and I am offering to do so. The order of the House was not arranged by me but by the Business Committee and I have come here as requested...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will be sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan. It is fair to say at this point that our vaccine programme has been an enormous success. Uptake has been phenomenal and it is something we should all be immensely proud of as a society. It has not been plain sailing, as colleagues will know, and I know many Members have had concerns...