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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Advertising (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department spent €76,110.47 on social media advertising for the period of 1 January 2021 to 12 June 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has spent €68,188 on social media content production for the period of 1 January 2021 to 12 June 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department had no public relations consultancy costs for the period of 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The products you refer to are manufactured by the dispensing pharmacy in the Netherlands. Owing to Dutch government restrictions cannabis-based oils may not be commercially exported to pharmacies or wholesalers however they will allow the filling of individual prescriptions for collection by the patient, the patient’s family or a representative. Representations were made to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is engaged in policy development and implementation across the full spectrum of issues that impact health and wellbeing in Ireland. To support the Deputy I have listed below the new policy introduced by my Department in the last year which mark significant milestones in the development of health policy for Ireland. These documents are available in detail on gov.ie/health I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In respect of my Department, the Public Appointments Service is utilised for recruitment of new staff. All recruitment is carried out according to the “Code of practice for the employment of people with disability in the Civil Service” and the Public Appointments Service '"Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2021-2023". The Department of Health and the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 404 and 416 together. The Government is committed to the development of the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) planned for the St Vincent’s University Hospital Campus at Elm Park, as set out in the Programme for Government. Significant progress has been made on the capital project, with planning permission for the hospital secured in 2017 and, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In November 2019, the ICGP invited the Sláintecare Programme to establish a joint committee to share and promote strategic ideas for the future development of General Practice in Ireland which will deliver the right care in the right place at the right time. Throughout 2020, there was significant engagement with General Practice in reshaping service models in a COVID-19 context. A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The New Children’s Hospital Project, comprising the main hospital at St James’s campus in Dublin, and two paediatric outpatient and urgent care centres at Connolly and Tallaght hospitals, is a Government priority. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has the statutory responsibility and resources to plan, design, build, furnish and equip the new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Trauma Strategy, A Trauma System for Ireland, published in February 2018, recommended the introduction of an inclusive trauma system, that will be delivered by two regional networks, each with a Major Trauma Centre that is linked to a number of Trauma Units. Services will be networked and co-ordinated along standardised pathways to ensure that the right care is delivered in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There are a number of projects included in the Capital Programme for 2021 at Naas General Hospital. These include the Day Procedures/Endoscopy Unit, Oncology and Physical Therapy Unit and a new Acute Mental Health Unit. Funding has been allocated to progress the project design for the Day Procedures/Endoscopy Unit Oncology and Physical Therapy Unit project. The procurement of the design...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The development of new Primary Care Centres (PCCs) is a key component of the efforts to enhance community care, and to deliver care in a location at, or as near as possible to an individual’s home, where it is safe and clinically appropriate to do so. The most recent available update from the Health Service Executive advises that there are currently 142 operational PCCs ?nationwide,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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 (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 39 agencies fall 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 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 to Public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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 (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland's COVID-19 vaccination programme strategy is to distribute all available vaccine as quickly as is operationally possible, prioritising those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19. The programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection. The immunisation programme in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 425 and 431 together. Ireland welcomes the EMA age extension recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty to include use in children aged 12 to 15. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee is reviewing the matter and will make a recommendation as appropriate. Currently, Ireland's COVID-19 Vaccination Programme is administering vaccines to those aged 16+.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: On 4 June I announced a shorter interval between doses for the Vaxzevria® (AstraZeneca) vaccine. This follows updated recommendations from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC), which have been endorsed by the Chief Medical Officer. The NIAC has concluded that those of any age (without any previous COVID-19 infection), who have received their first dose of Vaxzevria®...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 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 (15 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. They were not and are not party to the Public Service Agreements and are therefore not covered by the pay restoration provided for in these Agreements. In October 2018, an agreement was reached by the parties at...