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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am genuinely trying to be as helpful as possible to the Senator. In terms of when and how services will be provided, they are clinical and operational matters for the new national maternity hospital, just like they are in National Maternity Hospital today. However, the full range of services will be provided in the interests of patients.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I believe it can. I think it was an unhelpful statement. I cannot speculate as to what it meant by that statement. What I can say is that it is Government policy that we have co-location. It is important as is integrated patient care. As for the operational matters as to when and how services are provided, these are clinical and operational matters for the new national maternity hospital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The amount for the land-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I will write a note to the Deputy about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is asking me to speculate about the motivations behind St. Vincent's Healthcare Group. Can I suggest that he invite it to the committee to ask it directly? I cannot speculate on its motivations-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My understanding is that it is freehold.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Like I said, I will provide the Deputy with a more detailed note.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been an ongoing and in-depth engagement between the Department and people right across the National Maternity Hospital, as well as all other stakeholder groups. The views of the clinical community within the National Maternity Hospital are very welcome and will be accorded-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: This was a group of 42 senior clinicians. They wrote about misinformation and misunderstanding. There has not been direct contact with them but the issues they raised are understood. They were expressing a concern that statements were being made regarding religious ethos which were not backed up by the facts. They were very concerned that some of this misinformation had the potential to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The corporate structure is such that there is a holding company, then the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group and then the national maternity hospital. The critical point is that the national maternity hospital's board is to have reserved powers granting it full clinical and operational independence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am happy to revert to the Deputy in writing if that would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I believe I am not being allowed to answer the question but I am more than happy to come back to the Deputy on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The structure was put together in 2016 and 2017 as part of the Mulvey agreement. That is what was agreed with the national maternity hospital and the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group. The representatives of the national maternity hospital were satisfied that this structure would work for them and provide them with the safeguards and guarantees they needed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the current proposal, the board of the national maternity hospital cannot be overruled by the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group. It is an independent board. Not only is it an independent board, but its reserved powers require it to adhere to clinical and operational standards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for his question. It is very reasonable. I asked the exact same question when I was shown the corporate structure. That is the agreement that was in place in 2016 and 2017. It provided safeguards for the national maternity hospital ensuring that it would have full clinical and operational independence. This is contained with the reserved powers of the board. Behind...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), the competent authority for medicines in Ireland, has been notified by the marketing authorisation holder that there is a shortage of tocilizumab-containing medicines caused by increasing demand for the active ingredient. The shortage is not specific to the Irish market and is global in nature, affecting multiple countries. The company...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1423 and 3328 together. As these Parliamentary Questions relate 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1424 and 2793 together. As the Deputy will be aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research, based on the published General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill, is ongoing by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. This comprehensive piece of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1425, 2290, 2446, 2843 to 2846, inclusive, 2922, 2924 and 2961 together. Covid-19 is a new disease so information on it, its features and its course are still emerging. Scientific and clinical evidence is evolving on the long-term effects of COVID-19. An increasing number of reports and studies are now being published on the topic, however, at present...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1427, 2606, 2760, 2779, 2823, 3026 and 3091 together. As the Deputies 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, the rapidly increasing prevalence of...