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

Stephen Donnelly: Dentists must give three months' notice of withdrawal from the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS). I expect dentists to continue to honour their ethical and contractual obligations to patients, including during their notice period, to provide a service or to ensure that patients are referred to another dentist who will provide a service. HSE local services will assist anyone experiencing...

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: Child Abuse (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: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Departments and Offices are currently working in line with Government COVID-19 guidance, which provides for home working to continue where possible. A central policy framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service will be finalised in conjunction with employee representatives over the coming months. This framework will inform the development of organisation level blended working policies...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (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: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The public service, including my own Department and agencies under the aegis of my Department are currently working in line with Government COVID-19 guidance, which provides for home working to continue where possible. A central policy framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service will be finalised in conjunction with employee representatives over the coming months, and after that it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1393 and 1398 together. The report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection published earlier this year comprises issues relating to parentage and the right to identity in donor-assisted human reproduction (DAHR) and surrogacy, carried out in this jurisdiction and abroad. Surrogacy and DAHR undertaken abroad give rise to a range of legal, ethical and...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1395 and 1415 together. The Programme for Government 'Our Shared Future' contains a commitment to "Establish exclusion zones around medical facilities" and the Minister is committed to ensuring safe access to termination of pregnancy services. Ensuring access to termination of pregnancy services remains an ongoing priority for the Department of Health. ...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The matters raised are currently the subject of a legal challenge and consequently, being sub-judice, I am not in a position to offer further comment.

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Regular reporting of deaths related to COVID-19 are provided through the following information sources. The Department of Health provides updates on mortality related to COVID-19 on a weekly basis (updated cumulative total) through press statements and the cumulative number of deaths is also updated on a weekly basis on the COVID-19 Geohive, including the newly notified deaths over the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I am happy to advise the Deputy that in recent weeks I have approved a funding proposal for the augmentation of National Ambulance Service (NAS) resources in Connemara in 2021, in line with a demand analysis undertaken by the NAS. 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I have been informed by the Health Products Regulatory Authority that no application has been made from any prospective supplier looking to add PCBD110 to the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP). Prospective suppliers of products to the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) can apply to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), acting on behalf of the Minister for Health,...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to eligible persons, persons who hold a medical card or a GP visit card. GPs are reimbursed by the HSE for the provision of those services. The HSE may assign an eligible person to another GP where their GP is resigning or where their GP's GMS contract is otherwise terminated. In addition, where an eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (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: Health Services (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: The HSE is in the advanced stages of planning the 2021/2022 Influenza Vaccination programme. It is anticipated immunisations will begin in early October and will be available free of charge to adults in specified at-risk groups and children aged from 2 to 17 years of age. 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: The Government allocated an unprecedented investment of €600 million to support the roll out of the Winter Plan 2020/2021. The Plan provided additional permanent acute bed capacity, additional home support hours, additional community-based services and an expanded flu vaccination programme to alleviate pressure on hospital emergency departments (EDs). The HSE is currently working...

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

Stephen Donnelly: There are no plans at present to exempt children from contact tracing. Contact tracing is an important element in controlling the spread of SARS-Cov-2 and is kept under continuing review by the Department, the HSE and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. Details regarding the current guidance in place are available at