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CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I think there is broad agreement on accepting the section. As to the point made by Deputy Cullinane, I agree that, ultimately, this is a choice for women. It is a choice for the women and families involved as to whether they want to go to the tribunal or to the courts. There is an onus on all of us, as Oireachtas Members, to make the tribunal as advantageous as possible. The tribunal that...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I beg your pardon. I will address the last point very quickly.

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. It concerns eligibility. I am very sympathetic to expanding eligibility. An opinion was given some time ago in favour of allowing the current groups to have access to the tribunal. However, I think there is a case to be made for the expansion of that. Indeed, the memo that I brought to the Cabinet on Tuesday addressed exactly that issue. It is something we...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I did not realise the Deputy had copied and pasted my own amendment. It looked very familiar. Indeed, she will be aware that when I tabled the amendment, the then Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, told me that the powers were already provided for in the High Court and at the tribunal, because it replicates the procedures in the court. I checked that myself and received exactly the same...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank both Deputies for their comments. On Deputy Smith's remarks on the amendment, the powers are contained in the Act. The 2019 Act essentially states the procedures, powers and running of the High Court are transferred to the tribunal. That is how this power is brought across. It is already in the Act. I do not believe it would be wise to complicate the Act, which has been legally...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I think we are-----

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am very happy to respond. I am not trying to dismiss what the Deputy is saying at all. The Bill before us is to extend the time. The Deputy has asked me very reasonably whether we will consider extending the eligibility criteria and I am just saying we will. She is making the point there is time sensitivity and urgency. I accept that. It is not a matter for the Bill before us today,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 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 (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116, 174, 182 and 185 together. As of 17th April, passengers who are fully vaccinated and have the documents to confirm this are no longer required to complete mandatory hotel quarantine on arrival in Ireland. Dependents, including children, will also be exempted from the requirement to complete mandatory hotel quarantine in this instance. Please note that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: All persons 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 the United States of America 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 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 Staff (7 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 Staff (7 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 Services (7 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 Waiting Lists (7 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 Facilities (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The development of elective hospital facilities is proposed for Dublin, Cork and Galway. This is in line with the National Development Plan 2018, the 2018 Health Service Capacity Review, the Programme for Government 2020 and was recommitted to in the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023 (May 2021). The development of other elective hospital facilities is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government has applied more stringent measures applying to international travel in order to mitigate against the risk of new variants being imported through travel and to protect the progress we are making in suppressing transmission domestically. As such, the Government continues to advise against non-essential international travel. Travel measures are kept under continuous review...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (7 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The CT scanner in Portiuncula Hospital is included for replacement under the National Equipment Replacement Programme. Provision of the scanner will form part of a larger construction project which is currently being considered by the HSE. We are advised that, due in part to the impacts of Covid-19 and the recent ransomware attack, the HSE is not in a position to give an expected date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 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...