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

Stephen Donnelly: The National Action Plan on Covid-19 identified the continued provision of cancer care as a priority. Performance at the end of 2020 is as follows: - Attendances at Rapid Access Clinics in 2020 was at 88% of 2019 activity; - Radiation Oncology in 2020 was at 93% of 2019 activity; - Medical Oncology in 2020 was at 90% of 2019 activity; and - Surgical Oncology (excluding private hospital...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is responsible for coordinating the cross-departmental National Carers' Strategy and leading on the health aspects of the strategy. Within this context, there are a number of fora through which my Department regularly communicates and consults with key stakeholders, including groups representing the interests of family carers. Last September, the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The National Action Plan on Covid-19 identified the continued provision of cancer care as a priority. Cancer services continue to operate in line with guidance issued by the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). However, the number of people coming forward to their GPs, being referred to Cancer Rapid Access Clinics and attending these clinics decreased significantly in mid-March to...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland continues to participate in the EU procurement process operated by the European Commission to secure safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccine procurement strategy has sought to purchase a range of available vaccines to ensure a diversified vaccine portfolio and sufficient quantities to commence and rollout an unprecedented immunisation programme. Ireland has recently...

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

Stephen Donnelly: On 23 March 2021 the HSE published the “Safe Return to Health Services ” Plan. This Plan provided an operational framework for the safe return to services in a COVID environment at a local level. It included an overview of the services to be resumed, the target for their safe return and some detail on the conditions and challenges that have to be met. It is important to...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2440, 3343 and 3344 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) reported to the Joint Committee on Health on 23 June 2021 with an update on the extent and response to the cyberattack which can be found on the Oireachtas website at the following link: data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committe...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for hospital appointments and treatment, and I remain conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. It is recognised that progress that was being made in waiting times for hospital appointments, procedures, and services, has been impacted since March 2020 as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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 ongoing, and the HSE is working hard to...

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

Stephen Donnelly: CORU has provided a breakdown of the average processing times for applications for registration from physiotherapists received from 2016 to date. Year Average Days Processing Period from Application Commencement to Registration: Physiotherapy* 2016 461 2017 130 2018 129 2019 ...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Where a vacancy arises in a practice with a GMS contract, the HSE becomes actively involved in the selection process to find a replacement GP. The HSE have advised that work is currently underway to secure a replacement GP for the expected vacancy in Ballyduff, County Kerry. In June 2021, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare was notified that the GMS post in Ballyduff would become vacant in...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2448, 2464, 2861 and 2941 together. As the Deputy will be aware, on 29 June, Government announced the next phase of reopening the economy and society in line with Recovery and Resilience: The Path Ahead. While significant progress is being made in relation to the roll-out of our vaccination programme, the rapidly increasing prevalence of the more transmissible...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2449 and 2452 together. At the start of last year, permanent adult critical care capacity in Ireland stood at 255 beds, according to the National Office of Clinical Audit. Funding for a further 40 adult critical care beds was provided on a temporary basis in March 2020 as part of the response to Covid-19 in March 2020. A Strategic Plan for Critical Care was...

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

Stephen Donnelly: A total of €117m has been allocated in the HSE's National Service Plan 2021 for palliative care services, which represents an increase of 15.2% on the 2020 palliative care budget. The increased level of funding in 2021 demonstrates the Government's commitment to improving access to palliative care and end of life care services for people with life limiting conditions and their...

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

Stephen Donnelly: S.I. 135 of 2021 provides for the testing and quarantine travel measures for arrivals to Ireland from overseas based on their country of departure and whether they hold accepted evidence of vaccination, recovery or a negative RT-PCR test result. The Digital COVID Certificates are issued in EU Member States as proof of a medical event which has taken place in that Member State, including...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2456 an 2457 together. As the Deputy may be aware, an additional €100 million was provided in the 2021 Budget for new disability developments, reflecting the strength of the Government’s commitment in this area. This investment includes provision for increasing capacity within residential services in a planned way, continuing to respond to 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: 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: 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: 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: 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...