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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 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: Health Services (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Report of the Psychology Review Implementation Group in 2017 expanded the care group employment available to counselling and educational psychologists. The report’s recommendation led to the establishment of a Project Team to implement this recommendation. In February 2019, HSE Community Operations convened a Project Team, chaired by Dr Cathal Morgan, comprised of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM (the BSSD), insofar as it relates to the designation of referrers, was fully transposed by the European Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 256 of 2018). These regulations designate those who may refer for radiological tests; nurses, doctors,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 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 (2 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: Dental Services (2 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: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Generally, the development of a new apprenticeship is driven by the individual sector.  Employers and education and training providers come together to outline a programme targeting an identified skill need. The Apprenticeship Council (or its successor the National Apprenticeship Alliance) then approve the programme for development and associated funding where the proposal meets certain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 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 Service Executive (2 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 Service Executive (2 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 Service Executive (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS) as provided for in EU Regulations, does not include a provision for travel and subsistence expenses for patients or their relatives travelling abroad to avail of approved treatments. However the HSE, subject to available funding, under the Treatment Abroad Scheme Travel Policy, may provide assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 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: Civil Registration Service (2 Dec 2021)

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: Vaccination Programme (2 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: Departmental Expenditure (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department's headquarters is located at Miesian Plaza, Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Below is the total amount expended on electricity and heating from 2017 - 2021. My Department moved from Hawkins House to Miesian Plaza in July 2018.  Year Electricity Heating  2021 € 281,932.17 € 89,692.01 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department's offices at Miesian Plaza, Baggot Street are located in one of the most advanced buildings in Ireland with regard to ventilation systems. I am informed that the fresh air changeover rate for the building is 14 litres per person per second which exceeds average values for modern buildings of between 8 – 10 litres per person per second. Air handling systems provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: At national level a number of evaluations of the harms and benefits of vaping products have been carried out in recent years. In 2017, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) delivered a health technology assessment (HTA) of the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical smoking cessation products and services. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together. Adult smoking trends are monitored via the Healthy Ireland Survey in order to measure success against the objective of Tobacco Free Ireland, the national tobacco control policy, to achieve a smokefree Ireland by 2025. Overall smoking prevalence declined by 6% between 2015 and 2019 indicating that increasing numbers of people are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 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: National Children's Hospital (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The New Children’s Hospital Project, comprising the main hospital at St James’s campus in Dublin, and two paediatric outpatient and urgent care centres at Connolly and Tallaght hospitals, is a Government priority. A major milestone was reached in July 2019, when the Urgent Care Centre at the Connolly Hospital campus opened, providing a new model of ambulatory care for children....