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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1487, 1489 and 1490 together. The process to designate the Major Trauma Centre for the Central Trauma Network commenced with the HSE establishing a Trauma Review Implementation Group (TRIG), comprising senior clinical and managerial representation. The TRIG then prepared a designation framework of detailed and specific guidance against which hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1488 and 1756 together. The National Trauma Strategy recommended the introduction of an inclusive trauma system delivered by two regional networks, to be implemented in a multiannual programme comprising three phases. Phase one focusses on the fundamentals of the trauma system and the development of the Central Trauma Network, whereby the most severely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 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: Dental Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The staff of my Department are on centrally negotiated civil service pay scales. There were eight staff on the first point of the new entrant Clerical Officer pay scale at the date of the last census. The weekly pay is currently €471.20 which is below the living wage of €12.30 per hour, but as they progress to the second point on the pay scale, their salaries will exceed the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is currently reviewing future vaccination requirements, including the potential need for booster shots and is expected to make recommendations in this regard shortly. Following receipt of the NIAC advice, my Department and the HSE will consider the appropriate operational measures to implement the recommendations.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: St John of God Community Services clg (SJOGCS) is a legal entity within the St John of God Hospitaller Services Group, which is funded under Section 38 of the Health Act, 2004 to provide services on behalf of the HSE to over 2,400 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in CHO Areas 4,6,7 & 8. It is the second largest provider of disability services in the state and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1509 and 1592 together. While the recent ransomware attack has had an impact on cancer services, every effort is being made to maintain services at present, with a particular focus on urgent and time-sensitive cases. Service provision continues to improve as systems are being brought back on-line. - Services in Rapid Access Clinics (RACs) are continuing....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Following a review, the HSE introduced a new system for the reimbursement of the lidocaine 5% medicated plaster (Versatis), which is licensed only for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests remain the gold standard in terms of COVID-19 testing, particularly in relation to the screening of travellers. Ireland does not accept antigen tests for incoming travellers. COVID-19 tests for the purposes of travel, both to and from the State, can be sourced via private testing providers, in order to preserve the testing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that National Governing Bodies and the definition of sporting events is a matter for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The most recent Healthy Ireland survey in 2019 found that 17 percent of the population smoke, a 12 percent decline (14 percent smoke daily and 3 per cent smoke occasionally) In 2009 the number of people smoking was at 29 percent of the population. The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey 2018 found that 5 percent of children aged 10-17 smoke, a decline of 3 percent on the 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Digital COVID Certificate Regulation is intended to facilitate people’s fundamental right to move and reside freely and help to support the lifting of restrictions currently in place in a coordinated manner within the EU. Certificates issued under this regulation, by the Member State in which the vaccination took place, hold digital proof that a person has been vaccinated against...