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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Digital COVID certificate is not a precondition for travel but can make travelling within the EU easier. The Digital COVID Certificate is designed to support safe travel within the EU and other countries may be using the EU Digital COVID Certificate for domestic purposes, for example access to restaurants or cinemas. It is advisable to check the rules in the destination country before...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As outlined in COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, which was published by Government on 31 August, organised indoor group activities can take place from 20 September with capacity limits of 100 people (with appropriate protective measures) where all patrons are immune (fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 within previous 6 months), or...
- 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: Health Services (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme strategy is to distribute all available vaccines as quickly as is operationally possible, prioritising those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19. The programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection. The immunisation...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: Vaccination Programme (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: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: EU Digital COVID Certificates are being issued to individuals who have received a heterologous vaccine regimen in Ireland. As such persons who have received a ‘mixed-dose’ vaccination regimen in Ireland can also request or acquire a Digital COVID Certificate after they have received their second vaccination from the HSE. It is important to note that for the purposes of...
- 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: Emergency Departments (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: Hospital Charges (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: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate cuts across several Government departments and agencies, many of whom are involved in related COVID-19 projects, policy and legislative developments which connect with the implementation of the Certificate, for example, the HSE who provide the underlying data, OGCIO who generate and distribute certificates based on this data and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (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: Departmental Data (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: Information and Communications Technology (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE have direct responsibility for delivery of this important programme of work we are referring this PQ to the relevant areas within the HSE for direct response to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: A request for funding from the organisation referred to by the Deputy has been received. My officials are engaged in ongoing dialogue with the organisation and a recommendation on funding is expected to be made in the near future.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1315, 1316 and 1500 together. These Parliamentary Questions relate to the Health Service Executive’s proposed new Stroke Strategy. This proposal will be considered as part of the overall Budget and Estimate processes. Until these processes have been concluded I am not in a position to comment on these matters. The Government is committed to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Some €25m was allocated to the GP Access to Diagnostics Initiative in 2021. This initiative allows GPs to refer patients directly to private providers in order to access diagnostic radiology services of various modalities, in a community-based setting. The potential to further enhance this initiative to provide additional access for GPs to further diagnostics including NTproBNP blood...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1318 and 1320 together. Budget 2019 provided €20 million for the establishment of a new ring-fenced Sláintecare Integration Fund to test and scale how services can best be delivered.The Integration Fund looked for initiatives that support the delivery of integrated care and the shift to community care in new and innovative ways, helping to reduce...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (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 Services (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.