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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 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: Hospital Appointments Status (23 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 Decision-Making (23 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has overall policy responsibility for the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act with the exception of Part 8, which is the responsibility of my Department. Work is underway in that Department on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill with a view to full commencement of the Act. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Considerable work has been undertaken to date to evaluate the potential use of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) in an Irish context and this will continue on an ongoing basis. Rapid antigen testing pilot schemes began on June 14thin four universities including NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and University College Cork. Three additional third level...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: On 1 September, I announced an update to the Covid-19 vaccination programme following updated recommendations from the NIAC. The recommendations involved extending the primary vaccination course with an mRNA dose for immunocompromised individuals aged 12 years and older irrespective of whether the initial doses were an mRNA or adenoviral vector vaccine. The third dose of an mRNA vaccine...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last eighteen 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 cases in the first quarter of 2021 and the associated...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 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: School Facilities (22 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: Departmental Contracts (22 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: Ambulance Service (22 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 167 together. As these are service matters 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 (22 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last eighteen 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 cases in the first quarter of 2021 and the associated...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 Sep 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: Hospital Staff (22 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: Hospital Staff (22 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (22 Sep 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: Hospital Staff (22 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 (22 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 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.