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

Stephen Donnelly: The skill mix for the model of care in each heart failure unit including advanced nurse practitioners and associated cost is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). 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 (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 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 Service Executive (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that complications from a mesh implant are very distressing and painful for those women involved. Women’s health is a priority for this Government, as outlined in the programme for Government and since the emergence of this matter, the ongoing priority focus for the Department and the HSE has been to meet the care needs of women experiencing mesh complications. Women...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service related 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: 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 (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: It is a matter for the Health Service Executive to identify the need for dementia-specific day care services and to make appropriate service arrangements for the delivery of such services to meet identified needs. In this context, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly on the question of the immediate funding need for dementia-specific day care...

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: 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: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in respect of this operational matter, and the measures in place in these circumstances.

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

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE National Clinical Programme for Critical Care has calculated that there is a requirement of 5.6 nursing WTEs per ICU bed to provide direct 1:1 nursing care on a 24/7 basis. Alongside this, other specific requirements including ACCESS nurses, clinical educators and clinical nurse managers which will vary depending on unit size and skill mix. In relation to medical staffing, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (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 Facilities (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 Tests (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The cost of establishing a stand alone testing and tracing facility of the type described is estimated to be €18.6 million per annum. However, caution should be used in interpreting this estimate as it should be seen within the context of providing a national testing and tracing programme that has regard to regional demand and variation in the scale of response. This estimate also...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The cost of a critical care bed has several determining factors. The HSE has advised that a new critical care bed will typically cost between €1m and €1.5m, depending on a variety of factors, including design, construction, equipping and all other associated capital costs. The HSE has advised that the average annual cost of running a critical care bed is estimated to be...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health is working with the HSE to increase acute capacity in hospitals throughout the country. The Government allocated €236 million revenue and €40 million capital expenditure as part of Budget 2021 to fund 1,146 additional acute beds on a permanent basis by the end of 2021 (excluding critical care beds). As of 6 May, the HSE has reported that 834 of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (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 the matters raised relate to the HSE's strategy and planning, I have forwarded your correspondence to the HSE for direct reply as they would be best placed to respond.   As you may be aware, the HSE infrastructure was recently subject to a serious cyber attack which has impacted email and other communication systems. Please note that, until such time as the HSE systems have...