Results 26,981-27,000 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Community First Responders (CFRs) are members of the community, professionally trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation, who attend actual or potentially life-threatening emergencies and are dispatched by the National Ambulance Service. In regard to the specific information requested by the Deputy pertaining to counties Laois, Offaly and Kildare I have asked the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 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: Medicinal Products (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In the Misuse Of Drugs (Prescription And Control Of Supply Of Cannabis For Medical Use) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 262/2019) a cannabis product or preparation that can be used in the Medical Cannabis Access Programme is defined as ‘specified controlled drugs’ and the definition outlines the specific requirements for those products. A prospective supplier can apply to the Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 999, 1000 and 1019 together. The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation allows for Digital COVID Certificates to be provided to Union citizens vaccinated in a third country provided that the Member State has been provided with reliable proof of vaccination. Ireland has launched an online portal to receive applications, which became operational for Irish...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 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: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1003 and 1005 together. Under the EU Tobacco Products Directive, which was transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products) Regulations 2016, a manufacturer must notify the Health Service Executive before placing novel tobacco products, e-cigarettes and refill containers on the market in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1004 and 1006 together. Adult smoking trends are monitored via the Healthy Ireland Survey each year 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (2 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 Procedures (2 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 Procedures (2 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 Procedures (2 Nov 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 (2 Nov 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, dentists and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1012 and 1038 together. The Minister considers all new grades proposed by the HSE, however, to date the proposal for Advanced Practice Physiotherapist has not been submitted to the Department for consideration. The HSE has a robust internal process which screens all potential new grades ensuring that they fit with Sláintecare reforms and that they are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (2 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 (2 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 (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Four vaccines have been authorised by the EU to date; Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech), Spikevax (Moderna), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) and Janssen. A number of vaccine candidates are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (2 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: Disability Services (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (2 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: Health Services Staff (2 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The 2021 National Service Plan outlined plans to increase the workforce by circa 15,838 over funded 2020 levels. This funding allowed for permanent employment of a number of temporary workers hired in 2020, as well as a significant expansion of the workforce in 2021, by approximately 14,567 WTE. The health service has grown by 4,462 WTE from the end of 2020 to the end of September 2021,...