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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Jul 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 30th of March, the Government approved a further update to the COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: While assisted human reproduction (AHR) treatment, such as IVF, is not currently funded by the Irish public health service, as the Deputy is aware, a defined list of fertility medicines needed for fertility treatment is covered under the High Tech Arrangements administered by the HSE. Medicines covered by the High Tech Arrangements must be prescribed by a consultant/specialist and authorised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 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: Health Services (6 Jul 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 (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, on 29 June, Government announced the next phase of reopening the economy and society in line with Recovery and Resilience: The Path Ahead. While significant progress is being made in relation to the roll-out of our vaccination programme and the position had been broadly stable over the earlier part of June, the prevalence of the more transmissible Delta variant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In the Misuse Of Drugs (Prescription And Control Of Supply Of Cannabis For Medical Use) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 262/2019) a cannabis product or preparation that can be used in the Medical Cannabis Access Programme is defined as ‘specified controlled drugs’ and the definition outlines the specific requirements for those products. A prospective supplier can apply to the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme strategy is to distribute all available vaccine as quickly as is operationally possible, prioritising those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19. The programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection. The immunisation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 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: Nursing Homes (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) for nursing homes was established in April 2020 to provide financial assistance to contribute towards the costs incurred by private nursing homes in acting to suppress and manage COVID-19. The Government made up to €92.5m available under TAPS in 2020. A further €42m was made available for 2021 under the extension of the Scheme until...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: On June 4 I announced a shorter interval between doses for the Vaxzevria® (AstraZeneca) vaccine. This follows updated recommendations from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC), which have been endorsed by the Chief Medical Officer. NIAC has concluded that those of any age (without any previous COVID-19 infection), who have received their first dose of Vaxzevria®...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long Term Illness Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975 specifying the conditions covered by the scheme. The conditions covered are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department does not use storage facilities operated by Iron Mountain. My Department's previous contract with Iron Mountain ceased in 2006.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 Jul 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 Procedures (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Persons with full eligibility (medical card under the General Medical Scheme) are entitled to free hospital services. However, procedures carried out in a hospital setting including surgical aortic valve replacement or a specialist cardiac intervention such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) are based on clinical need and on a priority basis, as opposed to a person's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (6 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a specialist cardiac intervention and is covered by the National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services which is ongoing. The Review 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (6 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. The management of cases taken by persons who allege they developed Narcolepsy and/or Cataplexy as a result of receiving the H1N1 vaccine, Pandemrix, is delegated to SCA and, as such, the Government has no role in determining how...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Jul 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...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." We are here today to introduce the CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021 to Dáil Éireann. I begin by thanking my colleagues, the other Deputies, for facilitating the Second Stage debate at this early date. While this is a technical amendment, I acknowledge the profound impact the CervicalCheck debacle has had on women...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank all colleagues across the House for their contributions on the Bill. It has been a useful and important session so far. I welcome the broad support that has been indicated for the Bill and for the extension of time. I join colleagues across the House in welcoming Vicky Phelan back from the United States. I acknowledge, as I and many of us have before, the huge contribution she has...