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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1792, 1917 and 1918 together. As the Deputy will be aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. This legislation encompasses the regulation for the first time of a wide range of practices undertaken in this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: A new National Oral Health Policy - Smile agus Sláinte, was launched in April 2019. That Policy set out the roadmap for the future provision of oral healthcare to the eligible population. It has two key goals; first, to provide the supports to enable every individual to achieve their best oral health, and second, to reduce oral health inequalities across the population, by enabling...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, several countries have announced that they are introducing or are considering the introduction of mandatory vaccination policies, either at a population level or more commonly in certain workplace settings (e.g. healthcare) as part of their national response to COVID-19. There are however no plans currently to introduce such a policy in Ireland. Mandatory...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (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: Medical Records (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 Strategies (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1822 and 1824 together. Ireland is very supportive of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, which closely mirrors the goals of our National Cancer Strategy - to reduce the cancer burden, provide optimal care, maximise patient involvement and quality of life, and enable and assure change. Indeed, a large number of actions under Europe’s Beating...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department is already engaging at EU level on actions outlined in the implementation roadmap of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. In 2020 and 2021, my Department, in collaboration with the Health Service Executive, contributed to the European Commission’s review of the Tobacco Products Directive and to an evaluation of the European Council’s recommendations on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Prescription charges were introduced in the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2010, to address the rising costs in the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme. On 1st of November 2020, GMS prescription charges were reduced by €0.50c for all medical card holders. For persons over 70, the charges were reduced to €1 per item with a maximum monthly charge of €10 per person or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Health Service Executive (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 Service Executive (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The EU Cross Border Directive (CBD) provides rules for the reimbursements to patients of the cost of receiving treatment abroad, where the patient would be entitled to such treatment in their home Member State, and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU level. The CBD enables persons resident in the State to access and be reimbursed for healthcare in another Member...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Undefined (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. A full response is being prepared and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Investigations (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 Appointments Status (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: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 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. The EU Digital COVID Certificate is proof that you have either been vaccinated against COVID-19 or received a negative COVID-19 test result or recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: COVID-19 is a new disease so information on it, its features, incidence and its course are still emerging. The natural history, clinical course and consequences of COVID19 are still not completely understood. It is recognised that most patients with COVID-19 return to baseline after acute infection with SARS-CoV-2, but a proportion report ongoing health issues. The number of people that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (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 Staff (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.