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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 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: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 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 (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: S.I. No. 29/2021 provided for domestic travel restrictions from 1 February 2021 and required persons not to leave their place of residence to go to an airport or port for the purpose of leaving the State without reasonable excuse. These included those persons who were no longer an ordinary resident in the State travelling to the airport or port to leave the State. These restrictions were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 953, 1178 and 1267 together. As outlined in COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, which was announced by Government on 31 August, leisure facilities where patrons have defined areas which are pre-booked including bowling, snooker halls, indoor play centres and amusement arcades may reopen from 20 September. Capacity is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 955 and 1310 together. The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. These services are provided by independent dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. The approach to future oral health service provision will be aligned with Smile agus Sláinte, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Action Plan on Covid-19 identified the continued provision of cancer care as a priority. Cancer services continue to operate in line with guidance issued by the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). The NCCP is continuing to closely monitor trends in numbers coming forward to diagnostic services, and the level of attendances for appointments for treatment. GP...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I have established an Expert Advisory Group on Rapid Testing, chaired by Professor Mary Horgan, Consultant in Infectious Diseases at Cork University Hospital and President of the Royal College of Physicians. The group will support and advise government departments, who are responsible for progressing pilots and the rollout of rapid tests in their respective sectors. It will also be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (9 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 Service Executive (9 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: Disease Management (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE established a National Hepatitis C Treatment Programme (NHCTP) in 2015 and began the process of providing treatment for Hepatitis C using Directly Acting Antivirals to patients prioritised according to clinical need. The NHCTP is continuing to strengthen the seek and treat model in order to continue to reach as many people as possible who are in need of testing and treatment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE established a National Hepatitis C Treatment Programme (NHCTP) in 2015 and began the process of providing treatment for Hepatitis C using Directly Acting Antivirals (DAA’s) to patients prioritised according to clinical need. The HSE in its National Service Plans has committed to the continued implementation of a multi annual public health plan for the therapeutic treatment of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE have advised that a patient who has a valid medical prescription for medical cannabis, whose treating clinician holds a Ministerial licence under the Misuse of Drugs Act and who has sourced a cannabis-based product, may submit an application to the HSE Corporate Pharmaceutical Unit in the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) for reimbursement. The HSE has advised that in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 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. As this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 970, 972, 1001 and 1002 together. As outlined in COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, which was announced by Government on 31 August, there will be no change to the current limit of 100 guests at weddings before 22 October. Guidance on weddings can be found here: Based on the criteria of at or close to 90% of people 16...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (9 Sep 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: Ambulance Service (9 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 (9 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 (9 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.