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Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611, 747, 748, 750, 803, 804, 806, 808 and 816 together. As the Deputies will be aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. I can assure the Deputy that publication of this legislation is a priority for my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 676 together. Following the successful rollout of the initial implementation phase of the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland the Government is adding a further service to enable Irish citizens vaccinated outside of the EU to obtain a Digital COVID certificate valid in Ireland and across the EU. This service will be released in a two phased...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 Sep 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 Appointments Status (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, a commitment to introduce the model of care for infertility, which was developed by officials in my Department in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme, is included in the Programme for Government, “Our Shared Future”. This model of care will ensure that infertility issues will be addressed through the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A new three-year Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan was approved by Government in May 2021. €1.235 billion was allocated to “pure” Sláintecare initiatives in the first year of the new Strategy. This funding has been used to increase acute and community bed capacity, providing enhanced care in the community, including access to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 Sep 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 Sales (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The primary policy response to the health harms of alcohol consumption is the Public Health (Alcohol) Act. The Act contains measures recommended by the Steering Group Report on a Substance Misuse Strategy to address both the volume of alcohol consumed in Ireland and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption such as binge drinking. Harmful drinking patterns have particular impacts on young...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study 2018 found that 5 percent of children aged 10 to 17 smoke, a decline of 3 percent on the 2014 figure. While this decline is welcome we want to drive the number of children who smoke down to zero and there are a number of initiatives taking place at national and at local level that are working towards that outcome. The Public Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Currently, the Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are eligible, subject to the statutory in-patient charge, to public in-patient hospital services. The current public hospital statutory in-patient charge is €80 per night, subject to a maximum of €800 in any period of twelve consecutive months. All persons accessing public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Diabetes is a complex condition that can have a profound impact on the quality of life of people living with the condition, the management of emotional and psychological well-being is an important part of diabetes care and self-management. Self-management education programmes such as DAFNE (for people living with type 1 diabetes) and DESMOND and Discover Diabetes (for people living with type...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In 2021, significant funding of €150 million was allocated to deliver a programme of Enhanced Community Care, a key component of which is the provision of 30 Community Specialist Teams (CSTs) for the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, COPD, and asthma in the community. Each CST will provide support across three Community Healthcare Networks, serving a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 630 and 793 together. The information necessary to answer the Deputy's question is not available at this time. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to provide me with the information and I will respond to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that, previously at the request of the NPHET, HIQA conducted a rapid evidence review to identify studies on the effectiveness of (i) pharmaceutical and (ii) non-pharmaceutical interventions, in the ambulatory setting, aimed at reducing progression to severe disease in individuals with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. This evidence review included a review of relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I have been advised by the HSE that while the vast majority of ICT systems have recovered to full functionality, some remedial work is required on a small number of older legacy ICT systems and this work is actively being addressed. As the timeframe for achieving full functionality is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this matter falls within the operational responsibility of the HSE, it has been referred there for direct reply.