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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Minister for Health has no role in the approval of changes to civil service payscales which are approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Building Momentum provided for an increase to certain civil service payscales on 01 October 2021 and this was applied by DPER to all relevant payscales on that date.All civil service payscales will increase on 01 February 2022 by 1%...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415, 459, 460, 461 and 462 together. 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: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The HSE has been advised to operationalise updated NIAC...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE Winter Preparedness Plan for Winter 21/22 builds on the significant investment in last year’s Winter Plan and the additional capacity delivered in health services in 2021, and centres on three core objectives: ED avoidance, patient flow and hospital egress to mitigate the expected challenges in providing emergency care this winter while also continuing to respond to Covid-19....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Regional Health Areas (RHA) Advisory Group has held two meetings. The first meeting was an introductory meeting held on the 21st of December 2021, where the members were given an opportunity to introduce themselves to the group and review the terms of reference. The second meeting took place on the 24thof January 2022. At this first substantive meeting, the group discussed the vision for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the need to align the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS), which dates from the 1990s, with best international evidence and practice, as outlined in Smile agus Sláinte, the National Oral Health Policy, and I have given a commitment to the Irish Dental Association to begin substantive discussions by the second quarter of this year. My immediate priority is to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I am referring the question for response to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I am referring the question for response to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (3 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 Cards (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 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: Dental Services (3 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: Dental Services (3 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: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 my Department based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. The NIAC has recommended that a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine (irrespective of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. In recognition of the efforts of the general public, volunteers and all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday 19 January, the Government announced a once-off public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. In recognition of the efforts of the general public, volunteers and all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday 19 January, the Government announced a once-off public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (3 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Phase One of the work of the Commission is still ongoing. Following the completion of its work under Phase One the Commission will undertake as per its terms of reference to specify the scope of the further investigations. Phase Two will commence following consideration of the Phase One final report and the Commission's written statement on the scope of its further investigations.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (3 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.