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- 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: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The length or duration of a prescription is at the clinical discretion of the prescriber, but ordinarily a prescription in Ireland is valid for a maximum period of six months and a prescription cannot be issued for a longer than that. The rationale for such time limits is to ensure that appropriate medical care continues to be afforded to persons in receipt of prescriptions. However,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Undefined (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 Charges (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government makes a commitment to introduce a cap on the maximum daily charge for patients and visitors at all public hospitals, where possible and to introduce flexible passes in all public hospitals for patients and their families. I am very aware of the financial burden this issue can cause some patients and families. Accordingly, my Department and the HSE are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE continues to monitor the evidence for COVID-19 testing methods for public health purposes. I currently have no plans in relation to the issues raised by the Deputy.
- 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: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 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: Covid-19 Tests (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 Tests (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1574 and 1575 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: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained below was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and is accurate as of 31/12/2021. Since 2018, 336 claims have been received regarding the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The CervicalCheck Tribunal was established on 27 October 2020 under the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019. Establishment of the Tribunal was finalised with the appointment of the nominated members to the Tribunal with effect from 1 December 2020. The Tribunal has notified my Department that it has received ten claims to date. This figure includes two claims that were consolidated. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that they have received one claim in respect of the Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018 in late 2021 and that this claim is currently under investigation.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1580 and 1579 together. The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained below was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) according to the below criteria: -...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (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: Ambulance Service (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy will be aware of the second NAS strategic plan "Vision 2020" which was published in 2016, and the separate reviews into pre-hospital emergency care services that informed it - the HIQA Review of Ambulance Services in 2014 and the NAS Baseline and Capacity Review of 2016, both of which made a number of recommendations on efficiency reforms to improve performance. In line with...
- 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: Ambulance Service (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: Departmental Correspondence (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have not received any communications in relation to the matter concerned.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In its letter of 11 November, the NPHET recommended that the Government consider re-instating previous advice to work from home where possible. This advice was accepted by Government and public health measures in place at present include a recommendation that everyone should work from home unless it is necessary to attend the workplace in person. The emergence of the Omicron variant...