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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care 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: Medicinal Products (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 gives full statutory powers to the HSE to assess and make decisions on the reimbursement of all medicines taking account of a range of objective factors, clinical benefits, cost effectiveness and expert opinion as appropriate. HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and economic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health 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: 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: Hospital Procedures (2 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: National Maternity Hospital (2 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to the development of the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) planned for the St Vincent’s University Hospital Campus at Elm Park, as set out in the Programme for Government. As the Deputy will be aware, the proposed corporate and clinical governance arrangements for the new National Maternity Hospital were set out in the Mulvey Agreement, which provides...

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

Stephen Donnelly: My Department and the National Cancer Control Programme systematically study the impact of Covid-19 on cancer services through data monitoring and monthly review meetings. The number of people coming forward with cancer concerns decreased significantly during Covid Wave 1 from March to May 2020. However, the degree of resilience built up in cancer services, through staff commitment, revised...

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

Stephen Donnelly: COVID-19 brought a range of challenges to our health service . 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 and more recently as a result of the ransomware attack. While significant progress was made in reducing waiting times from June 2020 onwards, the surge in Covid-19...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am delighted to be here to address the House on what was an important issue when the invitation went out and has become decidedly more so since the arrival of this new variant. I very much welcome the opportunity to update the House on the epidemiological situation and the national response. The current level of Covid-19, as colleagues will be aware, is having a profoundly negative effect...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank colleagues for their contributions and time. I always find debates in the Seanad really valuable, useful, thought-provoking, challenging and important, so I thank Senators as always for their time. I will try to address the various issues raised as best I can and I apologise if I miss some of them. Senators asked about progress on the Delta wave. We are dealing with two different...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I may have to come back to the Senator on that point. I had some notes on that matter. The short answer is that, as the Senator will be aware, I am on the public record as being in favour of such a waiver, as I have told him before. However, I am cognisant of the EU position. One of the concerns at an EU level is that there may potentially be unintended consequences if some of the...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am more than happy to do that. I am aware of the case. It is being looked at. It is absolutely soul-destroying for the patient, the patient's family and the family of the donor for that to happen. The anguish such a situation can cause is indescribable. It should never happen. We are making a lot of positive policy changes in respect of organ donation. Legislation is coming through...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Committees (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Issues which arise from the undertaking of surrogacy arrangements in other jurisdictions concern areas of law that intersect across the remits of several Government Departments and require detailed examination. My Department is continuing to engage with the Department of Justice and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in respect of these matters. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163, 203 and 204 together. The Government, at its meeting on 30 November, agreed that face masks/coverings be recommended for those aged 9 and over on public transport, in retail and other indoor public settings as currently required for those aged 13 and over, with exemptions as appropriate. Face masks/coverings will also be recommended for children in third...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2021)

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.  Ireland is currently accepting applications for vaccination certificates from Irish citizens vaccination in third countries in line with Article 8 of the EU Regulation. Currently, Irish passport holders, who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 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: Alcohol Advertising (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Public Health (Alcohol) Act was enacted in October 2018 and to date 26 of its 31 provisions have been commenced. The full implementation of the Act remains a priority for this Government. Sections 12 and 13 of the Act relate to labelling of alcohol products and to the content of advertisements for alcohol products respectively. These sections cannot be commenced until regulations under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 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 Staff (1 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for response