Results 26,141-26,160 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 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: Primary Care Services (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The organisation concerned is a private company and as such I have no role with regard to its staffing. However, at the service level the HSE has a relationship with the organisation concerned and may have information relevant to this question. 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 (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for hospital appointments and treatment, and I remain conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. My priority as Minister for Health, and that of this Government, is to improve waiting times for all patients accessing hospital treatment. Reducing the paediatric orthopaedic waiting list remains a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health has launched a new public health campaign. #LayerUp is a social media and public material campaign encouraging the public to ‘Layer Up’ their protections against COVID-19. Advice on all the layers available is displayed including vaccine, face covering, social distance, hand hygiene, and ventilation as a mitigation measure etc. The #LayerUp campaign is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2021)
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...
- Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank colleagues for the debate this evening, which has been very useful. I have taken a lot of notes and I have been checking in with the HSE and with the Department as we have gone through the various issues raised. I thank colleagues for the debate. I would also like to thank our healthcare workers, who continue to do an extraordinary job. This year, there is a level of tiredness...
- Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I will address it in my wrap-up.
- Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I welcome this opportunity to update the House on the Government's response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The current level of Covid-19 is having a negative impact on public health, as well as placing an enormous burden across all aspects of our health service. The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospital and in ICU is high. We are seeing case numbers previously seen only in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 163 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not received the report to which the question refers and therefore cannot comment on the specifics of the assessment completed. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Following a tender by the Office of Government Procurement, Mazars conducted a review of the governance structures around the HSE's drug reimbursement process. The report was submitted to my Department in January 2020. The review made recommendations in respect of the HSE’s systems, structures, processes, governance arrangements and use of specialist resources in respect of the drug...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Nov 2021)
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 State by...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 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 (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Developments in relation to potential interventions are kept under frequent review, and a HIQA evidence synthesis paper on? potential interventions for COVID-19, including vitamin D, prepared for the NPHET, was discussed at its meeting on 26th May 2021. Available to read here: www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2021-08/Advice-to-NPHET_Inte rventions-to-prevent-COVID-19.pdf. The NPHET minutes of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm to the Deputy that an email from the person concerned has been received in my Office and my Department has corresponded directly with the person on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent authority established to drive high-quality and safe care for health and social care services in Ireland. HIQA operates under the Health Act 2007. Under Section 8 of the Act, which sets out the functions of the Authority, HIQA has a remit to set standards for Ireland's health and social care services, and to monitor...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As is set out in the 29th September 2021 DPER FAQs for Public Sector Employees and Employers in respect of HR matters during COVID-19, special leave with pay (SLWP) is used in lieu of sick leave for COVID-19 to assist in the prevention of the possible onward spread of COVID-19 in the work premises. gov.ie - Update (29 September 2021) on working arrangements and leave associated with COVID-19...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Work Permits (24 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The employment permits system operated by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and or labour shortages. The system is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills and Ineligible Occupations Lists which determine employments that are either in high demand or are ineligible for an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (24 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.