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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health received correspondence from the Irish Dental Association in December 2021 with regard to the 23% VAT rate applied to payments from associates to principal dentists. The Department of Finance was consulted and has advised that the supply of goods and services by a principal dentist to an associate dentist is subject to the requirements of the EU VAT Directive, with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I understand that the HSE are currently making arrangements to run local media campaigns to raise awareness of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive and the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme, and it has also recently issued information to each Hospital Group to help further raise patient awareness about the availability of both of these schemes. The awareness of these schemes...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Fire Service (1 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 last, the Government announced a once-off public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 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 last, the Government announced a once-off public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 794 and 801 together. Digital COVID Certificates for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines are now being issued in Ireland. The certificates are being issued via email automatically to individuals who have already received their booster vaccination. Individuals who wish to alter details on their Digital COVID Certificate can do so via the online ‘EU...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 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: Health Services Staff (1 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 last, the Government announced a once-off public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 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 last, the Government announced a once-off public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 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: Departmental Reviews (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Further to the Deputy's question of 19 January last, "To ask the Minister for Health the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him in tabular form; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed" please find the details requested below.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 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: Question Heading for question(s) 802 (1 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: General Practitioner Services (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government is aware of the workforce issues currently facing general practice, including the limited access to GP services in certain areas. We are working to ensure patients across the country continue to have access to GP services and that general practice is sustainable in all areas into the future. GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without undue hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and reasonable expenditure. In...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 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: Abortion Services (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 806, 807 and 809 together. 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. As I have stated previously, the review...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 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: Abortion Services (1 Feb 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. As I have stated previously, the review will comprise a three-part approach to appraise the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.