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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: 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: Health Services (27 Jul 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). A number of beds have been postponed for operational...

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

Stephen Donnelly: At the start of last year, permanent adult critical care capacity was 255 beds, according to the National Office of Clinical Audit. Funding for 40 additional beds was provided in March 2020, initially on a temporary basis, as part of the response to Covid-19. The Strategic Plan for Critical Care aims to bring permanent capacity to 321 by the end of 2021 and to 446 in the longer term....

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

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this 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...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The implementation of the National Cancer Strategy is a Programme for Government commitment, and is part of the implementation of Sláintecare. We have seen significant progress on the implementation of the Strategy over the past three years, with clear evidence-based policy direction from my Department and strong implementation by the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme. An extra...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue and the provision of data, 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...

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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The level of Capital investments for Health projects and programmes in 2022 will be determined as part of the capital planning process. Each year the HSE must develop a National Service Plan and Capital Plan upon receipt of notification from my department of annual allocations. The HSE Capital Plan determines the projects that can progress in any given year having regard to the total...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1882 and 2607 together. The Report of the Independent Review Group established to examine the role of voluntary organisations in publicly funded health and social services, published in February 2019, highlighted the important contribution that voluntary organisations have made and continue to make in the delivery of health and social care services across...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Under section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE provides financial assistance to organisations by means of a grant. Section 39 legally underpins the provision of services similar or supplementary to a service that the HSE may provide. Staff in these section 39 organisations were not subject to the provisions of FEMPI legislation and therefore did not receive those cuts that were...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1884 and 2609 together. The National Service Plan 2021 reaffirms the HSE’s commitment to continuing the reform of disability services in line with the Transforming Lives Programme. This includes working towards the financial and operational sustainability of the disability sector. The HSE continues to support disability providers funded under Section 38...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE is currently offering everyone who registers online an mRNA vaccine - either the Moderna or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine - when it is available. People waiting for their first vaccination appointment also have a choice to opt-in or out of getting the AstraZeneca vaccine if it is available earlier than an mRNA vaccine. If opting for this vaccine, a person may be vaccinated sooner, depending...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 29th April 2021, the issue of additional capacity raised by the Deputy was referred to the HSE for direct reply. My Department understands that Ireland East Hospital Group issued a response to the Deputy on 3rd May 2021 in relation to this query. In relation to a further update on the matter, as this Parliamentary Question relates to an...

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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1891, 2164, 2358 and 3076 together. As the Deputy will be aware, at the end of 2020 a short-term review of student nurse and midwife allowances in the context of COVID-19 was undertaken at my request by Professor Tom Collins. This review was conducted to examine any additional challenges that the Pandemic may have created for student nurses and midwives on...

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

Stephen Donnelly: A longer-term review of matters related to student nursing and midwifery placements and internships is well underway. Following consultation by my Department with representative unions, I appointed Mr Sean McHugh, an independent specialist in HR and mediation, to lead the review. Mr McHugh will consider information, submissions, and presentations from a range of parties involved in these...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Recovery and Resilience Facility aims to address the economic and social impact of the pandemic and make our European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient, and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions. Ireland will receive approximately €915 million in grants from the Facility relating to the years 2021 and 2022, with...