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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the NMBI, I have asked NMBI to respond directly to the Deputy in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland's COVID-19 vaccination 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 programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC makes recommendations on vaccination policy to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of Covid-19, the Department of Health and the HSE worked together in 2020 to put arrangements in place to allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely. For the duration of the Covid-19 public health emergency, where the need for social distancing, reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Mar 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 Appointments Status (30 Mar 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: Mental Health Services (30 Mar 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: Health Strategies (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Improving women’s health outcomes is a key priority for me and this Government. We made a strong commitment to Promoting Women’s Health in the Programme for Government and are fully committed to the development and improvement of Women’s Health services and to working with women and girls to improve their health across the whole life cycle. The Women’s Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: To date no order has been made in respect of Section 161 of the Local Government Act 2001 relating to any grades or description of any posts that are excluded from contesting a local election.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (30 Mar 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. In December 2021 the Government agreed, subject to the necessary approvals and requirements under the Public Spending Code being met, a new National Elective Ambulatory Care Strategy. The development of additional capacity will be provided through dedicated, standalone Elective Hospitals in Cork, Galway and Dublin. The locations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is the national organisation responsible for collecting, processing, testing and distributing blood and blood products in Ireland. It’s remit is to provide a safe, reliable and robust blood service to the Irish health system. The IBTS have advised that it is launching a National radio and digital media campaign (including Social media / video...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the NMBI, I have asked NMBI to respond directly to the Deputy in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the NMBI, I have asked NMBI to respond directly to the Deputy in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The protected disclosure mentioned by the Deputy raised allegations of such seriousness, that my predecessor as Minister for Health, Simon Harris, decided to conduct a review of the disclosure made, under Section 27(9) of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011. This review was completed and submitted to the CNO's Office within my Department. As you will be aware, responding to the challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that an appropriate COVID-19 monitoring structure is currently under consideration. The new structure will be comprised of individuals with the relevant skills and expertise and due regard will be paid to gender balance.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland's smoking prevalence declined from 29% in 2007 to 23% in 2015 and was at 18% in 2021. Tobacco control policy in Ireland is framed by our national policy Tobacco Free Ireland, by our obligations as a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and by EU tobacco control law. Tobacco Free Irelandcontains over 60 recommendations to reduce smoking prevalence, each of which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Mar 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: Departmental Bodies (30 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.