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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. While significant work continues to positively impact on waiting times and improve pathways to elective care, acute hospitals have been impacted by operational challenges arising from surges in cases related to the Delta and Omicron variants. The HSE has confirmed to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (24 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government agreed in 2020 commits the government to ‘Introduce a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care’. Consequently, work is on-going within the Department of Health to progress the development of the new statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 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 (24 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: Abortion Services (24 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: Departmental Bodies (24 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 Services (24 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: Tobacco Control Measures (24 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 391 together. Heated tobacco products are tobacco products for the purposes of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 - 2015, and as novel tobacco products within the EU Tobacco Products Directive, which was transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Manufacture, Presentation and Sales of Products) Regulations 2016. The regulation of nicotine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The current rise in cases of COVID-19 reinforces the need for all of us to continue to adhere to the public health advice. Following the last meeting of the NPHET, and on the basis of the advice I received from the CMO, the Government removed the mandatory element of mask wearing in areas where it was regulated. The NPHET advice, that was accepted by Government, clearly stated that while...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 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 Facilities (24 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: Substance Misuse (24 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Thank you for the question. Firstly, I would acknowledge that the safety concerns around the misuse of non-prescription medicinal products containing codeine are well established and this is an important medication safety issue. Codeine containing medicines should only be used when considered necessary and for the shortest period necessary. I would empathise with any individual patient of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 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: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister for Health is committed to ensuring safe access to termination of pregnancy services, and the area remains an ongoing priority. It is important that any legislative provisions are implementable and enforceable, and that they will stand up to any legal challenges that might be brought against them. It must also be ensured that they do not cause any unintentional consequences for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. The Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. The measure will be ring fenced to staff ordinarily onsite in COVID-19 exposed healthcare environments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 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: State Claims Agency (23 Mar 2022)

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. I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained in the attached report has been extracted from the National Incident Manager. As per the previous PQ, the information relates to clams where damages have been paid...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (23 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Under section 7 of the Act, a review of the operation of the Act must be initiated within three years of the commencement of the Act, i.e., before January 2022. The role of the Chair in Review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of...