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Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 676 and 677 together. As you may be aware, the current Public Service Agreement, Building Momentum, includes the process of Sectoral Bargaining. The purpose of the Sectoral Bargaining Fund process is to deal with outstanding adjudications, commitments, recommendations, awards and claims within the terms of the Fund and within the Exchequer funding limit in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Feb 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 (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government, at its meeting on 30 November, agreed that face masks/coverings be recommended for those aged 9 and over on public transport, in retail and other indoor public settings as was required for those aged 13 and over, with exemptions as appropriate. Face masks/coverings are also recommended for children in third class and above in primary school and guidance has issued to schools...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Feb 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 Waiting Lists (15 Feb 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: Hospital Procedures (15 Feb 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 Procedures (15 Feb 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: Medicinal Products (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Health Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine added to the reimbursement list....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Digital COVID Certificates for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines are now being issued in Ireland. The certificates are being issued via email or print (upon request) to individuals who have already received their booster vaccination. Individuals who received all or part of their primary vaccination course aboard may be required to provide additional documentation in order to complete the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a operational 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 (15 Feb 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 (15 Feb 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) procures capacity for high-volume procedures in order to positively impact waiting time for patients. Such procedures may be procured in both private hospitals (outsourcing), or public hospitals (insourcing). In order to ensure competitive pricing as part of their outsourcing programme, the NTPF works with private hospitals from a panel agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: A ‘rare disease’ is defined in Europe as a life-threatening or chronically debilitating disease affecting no more than 5 people per 10,000. There are an estimated 6-8,000 known rare diseases affecting up to 6% of the total EU population, (at least 30 million Europeans), and perhaps up to 300,000 Irish people during their lives. It can be a challenge to provide highly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: No meetings were held in 2003 between the then Minister for Health, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D., and Mr. de Búrca relating to a review into missing samples from the family concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 extended to 31 March 2022 the period of application of certain emergency provisions that have been key to the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Act makes provision for one extension of these provisions, for a maximum period of three months, by way of resolution of both Houses of the Oireachtas....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: A National Therapeutics Advisory Group has been established by the HSE to evaluate, advise, and provide recommendations on all therapeutics with potential for use in the treatment of COVID-19 in Ireland. This encompasses a range of antivirals and monoclonal antibodies currently awaiting, or having recently received, EMA approval. In parallel, a Therapeutics Operational Group, to be...