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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last twenty months as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While significant progress was made in reducing waiting times from June 2020 onwards, the surge in Covid-19 cases in the first quarter of 2021 and the associated curtailment of acute hospital services, coupled with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Dec 2021)
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: Healthcare Policy (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023 commits the State to reforms that will allow people to access health care in a timely manner and as close to their own homes as is safely possible. The development of a new statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home-support services is part of these reforms. The Action Plan states that in the first...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Dec 2021)
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: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has overall policy responsibility for the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015, with the exception of Part 8 of the Act, which is the responsibility of my Department. Part 8 of the Act provides a legislative framework for Advance Healthcare Directives (AHDs). An AHD is a statement made by a person with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Dec 2021)
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 (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that, previously at the request of the NPHET, HIQA conducted a rapid evidence review to identify studies on the effectiveness of (i) pharmaceutical and (ii) non-pharmaceutical interventions, in the ambulatory setting, aimed at reducing progression to severe disease in individuals with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. This evidence review included a review of relevant...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)
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 (7 Dec 2021)
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: Disability Services (7 Dec 2021)
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 Complaints Procedures (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter i have referred this to the HSE for direct response
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 591 together. The current high level of COVID-19 infection and the dominance of the significantly more transmissible Delta variant poses a very substantial threat, particularly to those who are not fully protected through vaccination. Public health advice remains that those who are not fully vaccinated should avoid congregated indoor settings for their...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to providing free contraception for women, starting with the 17-25 age cohort; accordingly, funding for free contraception, starting with women aged 17-25, has been allocated in Budget 2022. It is envisaged that a wide range of contraceptive options, currently available to medical card holders, will be made available through this scheme. The initiative...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE National Service Plan 2022 has been submitted and is under consideration in my Department. In the coming weeks, although not required by legislation, it is intended that it will be brought to Government prior to publication, however this is subject to further consideration. Subsequently, it will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and published. The National Service Plan...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I am taking it that the Deputy is referring to alleged breaches by indoor operators in businesses regulated under the the Health Act 1947 (Sections 31AB AND 31AD) (Covid-19) (Operation of certain indoor premises) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 385 of 2021), as amended. The HSE and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) were both identified as relevant bodies under the above regulations and are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Dec 2021)
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 (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (7 Dec 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (7 Dec 2021)
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.