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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document which is issued to help facilitate enable the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scope and details to be included in each Digital COVID Certificate has been agreed at EU level and is standardized across the EU to allow for complete interoperability. The issuing of a Recovery...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware a COVID-19 pass, based on certification of vaccination or recovery, is required for indoor hospitality, cinemas, theatres and events. Government keeps all measures under review on an ongoing basis.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 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 (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: All passengers arriving into the state are required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form (PLF) in accordance with SI 45/2021. There are limited exemptions from this requirement, as set out in the regulations, such as for international transport workers or for diplomats. It should be noted that PLF data does not constitute formal arrival data into the state, due to the different...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Nov 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 (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Testing and contact tracing continues to be a key component of the Irish Government’s response to the pandemic. Demand for testing is higher than it has been at any point in the pandemic and continues to increase. Approximately 215,000 PCR tests have been completed in the last 7 days. While the system is currently operating in excess of surge capacity, it is kept under continuing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Nov 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 Services (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As part of Children’s Health Ireland’s (CHI) paediatric orthopaedic service, most scoliosis cases are treated at Crumlin and Temple Street, with Crumlin providing specialised multi-disciplinary treatment for the most complex patients. The National Orthopaedic Hospital at Cappagh provides additional capacity for the treatment of less complex orthopaedic patients, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document which is issued to help facilitate enable the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scope and details to be included in each Digital COVID Certificate has been agreed at EU level and is standardized across the EU to allow for complete interoperability. The dataset to be included in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that on the 11thNovember, the NPHET endorsed the recommendation of the HIQA that the period of presumptive protective immunity following infection with SARS-CoV-2 should remain at nine months post-infection at this time, subject to ongoing review and monitoring of national surveillance data and research evidence. The NPHET further accepted the HIQA’s advice...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge that waiting times for many hospital procedures and appointments are unacceptably long. It is of particular regret that children can experience long waiting times for orthopaedic treatment, especially for time sensitive procedures, and I remain acutely aware of the impact that this has on children and their families. Children’s Health Ireland continues to examine new...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that HIQA have no role in the approval of medicines, this would be a matter for the HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority).
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Nov 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 Waiting Lists (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 550 to 552, inclusive, 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: Hospital Staff (30 Nov 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 Admissions (30 Nov 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 Admissions (30 Nov 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: Insurance Coverage (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The matter the Deputy raises in her question relates to the business practices of a restricted membership undertaking (RMU). An RMU is an organisation which provides health insurance only to its members, who are generally members of a common vocational or occupational group, and their dependants. In my role as Minister for Health, I have oversight of private health insurance regulation...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 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 (30 Nov 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.