Results 24,881-24,900 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 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: Health Services (19 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 Waiting Lists (19 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: Departmental Legal Services (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. I will survey the Department and the collated replies will be prepared into a full response to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (19 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: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1345 and 1427 together. As the Deputy will be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. The model of care for infertility was developed by my officials in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme in order to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 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: Vaccination Programme (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Ireland has entered into seven Advance Purchase Agreements (APAs), subject to regulatory approval, for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccine from a range of manufacturers...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 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: Health Services (19 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 Staff (19 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 Staff (19 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: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as it possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners is developed and published by the Medical Council, in line with current legislation. The development of professional and clinical guidelines on any medical issue, including on termination of pregnancy, is the responsibility of the professional groups concerned. The Deputy can be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The significant IT disruption to all HSE IT systems, including the General Register Office (GRO), caused by the cyberattack earlier this year, reduced the capacity of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre to notify COVID-19 data and resulted in a change to the reporting of epidemiological information. As a result, my Department has not been issuing NPHET press statements regularly on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Saolta Hospital Group advise that there are no current plans to provide an MRI scanner at Roscommon University Hospital. The hospital has a Service Level Agreement for the provision of MRIs with a private provider, MRI Alliance, who are based in Ballinsaloe. MRI Alliance provide an average of 35 MRI scans each month to patients referred to, or by, Roscommon University Hospital. There are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1361, 1488 and 1512 together. Temporary pre-departure test requirements for all overseas passengers to Ireland were in place from 5th of December 2021 to 5th of January 2022 as part of the response to the emergence of the Omicron variant. There is no facility in place to pay costs for tests. In making regulations to introduce these testing requirements, regard...