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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The management of litigation against the State by certain acknowledged and unacknowledged Thalidomide survivors has been delegated to the State Claims Agency by virtue of S.I. No 405 of 2013. I am advised that the aforementioned litigation is being case-managed by a judge of the High Court and matters are currently at discovery stage. In those circumstances, given the sub judice fact of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Jan 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 (25 Jan 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 Transfers (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has been in contact with Children Health Ireland who confirm that the child was admitted to Temple Street Hospital last week.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services commenced in January 2018 under the Chairmanship of Professor Phillip Nolan and a Steering Group formed from nominations of interested stakeholders representing medical, professional/technical staff, nursing, and patient representatives. The aim of the Cardiac Services Review is to achieve optimal patient outcomes at population level with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In 2016, the Herity Report concluded that the needs of the effective catchment population of University Hospital Waterford (UHW) could be accommodated from a single Cath lab and recommended that the operating hours of the existing Cath lab should be extended. The HSE has advised that discussions are still on-going to commence extended working days in the Cath Lab in University Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551, 598 and 629 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Jan 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. On the 15th November, the NIAC recommended a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccination for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to introducing the Sláintecare Consultant Contract in a timely manner. The Contract remains a key focus of the HSE and my Department. It is intended that the Contract will be introduced following engagement with the representative bodies, the IMO and the IHCA, a process that is ongoing. The Independent Chair for these talks has recently been appointed to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The proposed new Sláintecare consultant contract has not yet been introduced, and negotiations with consultants' representative bodies are ongoing with a view to offering a new contract as soon as is practicable. The total number of doctors employed at the end of 2021 is 12,113 WTE. From September to the end of 2021, the Medical and Dental staff category has had an overall increase...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Mar is eol don Teachta, the Government approved the geographies for six new Regional Health Areas (RHAs) as well as a detailed business case and change management programme for their implementation in July 2019. The Government is fully committed to the implementation of RHAs, as outlined in the 2020 Programme for Government, the Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2021-2023, the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Cross Party Sláintecare Report in 2017 articulated a new vision for healthcare in Ireland, including the provision of elective only hospitals, providing protected capacity for elective care. The “Elective Hospitals Oversight Group”, under the joint governance of the Health Service Executive, Department of Health and Sláintecare, has been guiding the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department, the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) are working on initiating a comprehensive reform programme that will deliver a Multi Annual Waiting List Plan to address waiting lists and bring them in line with Sláintecare targets over the coming years. This process will be overseen by a Ministerial Taskforce chaired by the Secretary General of my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Responsibility for the implementation of Sláintecare projects is now devolved to a senior leadership team within my Department. To ensure that implementation is fully embedded across the Department and that the drive for universal healthcare is embedded across both the Department of Health and the HSE, a new Programme Board has been established. Reporting to me, the Board is co-chaired...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is giving active consideration to the recent proposals to create a HSE grade of orthodontic therapist as part of the wider agenda for the dental workforce envisaged under the National Oral Health Policy, Smile agus Sláinte. There is an ongoing dialogue between my Department and the HSE on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document which is issued to help facilitate the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the rollout of the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland, and the successful COVID Booster Vaccination Programme, updated Digital COVID Certificates are now issuing to those who have received an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have requested that the HSE reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Jan 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: Legislative Reviews (25 Jan 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 review of the operation of the Act has now commenced. As part of the first phase of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In acknowledgement of the Government commitments to promote women’s health, Budget 2021 included a new dedicated €5m Women’s Health Fund to implement a programme of priority actions arising from the work of the Women’s Health Taskforce. Budget 2022 builds on this, providing continued investment with an additional €5m for the Women’s Health Fund. ...