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Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE and the Department have their own in-house ICT teams. The HSE has partners and there is back-up from the NCSC. For example, on Thursday, when the Department of Health spotted suspicious activity, the Department's IT team contacted the centre and took advice from the centre on how to respond.

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Apologies, I did not answer the Deputy's other question on IT spent. I will do so quickly. The HSE spend in 2019 was €130 million; last year, it was €145 million. We have allocated a significant increase this year to €203 million. I am sure he will welcome the fact that in this year's national service plan, I allocated funding to almost double the ICT staff. From a...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The answer is both. It will take time for the security experts to give us a full view across the systems as to exactly what information is available. Is it possible that sensitive information has been successfully downloaded? Unfortunately, it is.

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: No. There are 80,000 such devices and a full audit is going on at the moment. If the HSE has that information already, which it may, I will seek to have it provided to the Deputy.

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It may well, and I will ask for that information to be provided for the Deputy.

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to update the House on the impact of the cyberattack on our health services. Last week, the State was subject to a sophisticated ransomware attack. Information communication technology, ICT, infrastructure at the Department of Health and the HSE, including national and local IT systems, were the subject of a serious and malicious cybersecurity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Misuse of Drugs framework Cannabis is defined as: “any plant of the genus Cannabis or any part of any such plant (by whatever name designated) but includes neither cannabis resin nor any of the following products after separation from the rest of any such plant, namely - (a) mature stalk of any such plant, (b) fibre produced from such mature stalk, or (c) seed of any such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy sets out a provisional list of groups for vaccination. The Strategy was developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and my Department, endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and approved by Government on 8 December 2020. On the 23rd of February, I announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy has recently been separately received by the Minister. The matters raised in the correspondence will require consultation with other stakeholders on completion of which a direct reply shall issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. These services are provided by independent dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. Patients may choose to have their treatment undertaken by any dentist who participates in the Scheme. I am aware that there has been a reduction in the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been considerable progress in reducing infection levels since the peak of the wave of infection in late 2020/early 2021 because of the widespread commitment and adherence by the public to the public health measures in place. While there is still a high level of infection nationally, the situation is considered reasonably stable and significant progress is being made in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been considerable progress in reducing infection levels since the peak of the wave of infection in late 2020/early 2021 because of the widespread commitment and adherence by the public to the public health measures in place. While there is still a high level of infection nationally, the situation is considered reasonably stable and significant progress is being made in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It would not be appropriate for me to comment in relation to any individual's medical circumstances, but I can assure the Deputy that the case described was investigated fully by my Officials and followed up with the Service Provider, and the Department is satisfied that everything possible was done to accommodate this guest, and that all appropriate action was taken. The safety, wellbeing...