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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have acknowledged immediate issues of concern with the Dental Treatment Services Scheme, which I am addressing as a matter of priority. Officials from my Department and from the HSE have held three rounds of discussions with the Irish Dental Association, the most recent on 2nd March when my Department and the HSE presented proposals to invest additional resources in the DTTS. I have now...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Medical Council is the statutory agency responsible for the registration and regulation of doctors in Ireland. In order to protect patients, it has a responsibility to ensure that all doctors registered to practise medicine in Ireland meet the requirements to practise as set out in its legislation. Officials from my Department have been working closely with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 433 together. The Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking protection in Ireland as part of the EU response and such it is providing the necessary supports to those who have arrived here, as well as the large numbers of further people expected to arrive. A reception...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Defibrillators Provision (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has only one office, located at Miesian Plaza, Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Each floor has a centrally placed automated external defibrillator and staff are trained as First Aid Responders. In respect of the HSE, I have asked them to respond directly to the Deputy. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The attached table outlines the total spend on McKinsey & Company external consultants from 2017 to 2021. Supplier Project Description Year Amount McKinsey & Company None 2017 €0 McKinsey & Company The development of a response to Sláintecare. 2018 ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Balance (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Seanad: Covid-19: Statements (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I am delighted to be here to discuss the current situation in respect of Covid. As Members will be aware, all remaining mandatory public health measures were removed on 28 February. As recommended by our medical advisers, we have transitioned from regulation and population-wide restrictions to a focus on public health advice, personal judgment and personal protective behaviours. The...
- Seanad: Covid-19: Statements (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank colleagues for their contributions. I would like to start by echoing the sentiments of Senator Murphy. This has been a brutal time. Thousands of people living in Ireland have died and many thousands more have been very sick. It has been the most difficult of times. Relative to most other countries in the world, Ireland has done well in protecting people and keeping them safe....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, to date specialist palliative care inpatient units have been constructed with funding raised by local voluntary organisations, while the HSE provides fit-out costs. Capital costs for a specialist palliative care unit will vary dependent on a number of factors including location, number of beds and levels of additional services provided. New units may include...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The enactment of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill is a priority for the Government. The Bill will provide the legal basis for an opt-out system of organ donation and will be supported by a public information campaign. Department officials are progressing the drafting of the Bill in collaboration with the Office of Parliamentary...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Apr 2022)
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. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.