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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: Health Services Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 39 agencies are agencies under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 where the HSE provides a grant to allow the agency to provide services similar or ancillary to the HSE. Staff in these section 39 organisations were not subject to the provisions of FEMPI legislation and therefore did not receive those cuts that were applied to the pay of public servants. They were not and are not party...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2610, 2656, 2665, 2862, 2885, 2988 and 3289 together. 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. As the Minister for Health, I am supporting the work of my Department in...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2611 and 2613 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Health Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the...

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: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2615 and 2916 together. I have been advised by the HSE that the PCRS has been approached by the Diabetes Clinical Programme to progress the allocation of some of the efficiencies arising from the MMP preferred blood glucose strips for funding further priority groups with type 1 Diabetes. Such a consideration must be balanced with all of the exigencies...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2616 to 2618, inclusive, together. I have not received a funding proposal from the HSE in relation to the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system. I understand that the review process in relation to this product is not yet completed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE have advised that there have been three meetings held between the manufacturers of the Freestyle Libre system and the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in this timeframe. At the most recent meeting, the manufacturer confirmed that they held sufficient clinical evidence to support a full Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process. The HSE has now commissioned a full HTA to be...

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: Primary Care Centres (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 (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Evidence concerning the role of vitamin D and vitamin D status in relation to Covid-19, including the research referred to by the Deputy,  is maintained under regular review by the Department and has been considered as part of a series of evidence reviews.  In response to a request from the NPHET, the most recent evidence review conducted by HIQA...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Services provided by the Department of Health are built with accessibility and universal design principles in all areas where possible, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The Department of Health's website is hosted on the gov.ie central platform managed by the Office of the Government Chief Information Office (OGCIO) under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental 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: Mental 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: Mental 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: Mental 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 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: The establishment of 114 Assistant Psychologist posts within HSE Psychology Services on a pilot basis was a key action in the HSE's National Service Plan for 2016, with the posts coming on-stream in a phased basis during 2017, and funding of €3.4m being provided for implementation of this important initiative. The role of Assistant Psychologist supports the provision of psychology...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The recruitment of Psychologists to positions in the HSE is an operational issue for the HSE. I understand from the HSE that they publicly advertised a recruitment campaign for Psychologist Staff Grade on 24 May 2021. The recruitment campaign closing date was extended to 14 June 2021. It is standard practice to advertise recruitment opportunities in the Careers section of the HSE...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Ensuring access to termination of pregnancy services remains an ongoing priority for the Department of Health. It was originally intended to provide for safe access to termination of pregnancy services in the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. However, a number of legal issues were identified which necessitated further consideration. Since services under...