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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (13 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Implementation of the National Maternity Strategy, including the provision of appropriate maternity environments in our hospitals, is being led by the HSE National Women & Infants Health Programme. I have therefore asked the HSE to reply to you 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: Medicinal Products (13 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458, 459 and 461 together. Officials in my Department are considering terms of reference for the proposed inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in Ireland, as well as the establishment of a stakeholder group to address ongoing concerns relating to the use of this drug. The HSE does not collate comprehensive data on the number of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The recommendations in the report referred to by the Deputy are largely operational matters for the Health Service Executive (HSE); as such, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (13 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications and the Office of Government Procurement developed a template to facilitate the monitoring and reporting of Green Public Procurement (GPP) by government departments. This template includes details relating to contracts issued over €25,000 by priority sector which...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, a national Work Safely Protocol (previously the Return to Work Protocol) has been developed as a collaborative effort, led by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and involving primarily the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), with significant input by public health from the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Protocol sets out the minimum measures...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Before conducting a clinical trial of an unauthorised medicine in Ireland, the trial sponsor is required to secure regulatory approval from the Health Products Regulatory Authority, as well as ethical approval from a recognised ethics committee. I am not familiar with the particular trial in question; however, I have asked officials in my Department to write to the hospital concerned to seek...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 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: Medical Cards (12 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the EU and the UK provides for a continuation of healthcare rights for pensioners resident in a State covered by the Agreement. UK pensioners for whom the UK is competent will, therefore, if they are ordinarily resident in this State, and meet the criteria, continue to have eligibility for a non-means tested medical card issued under the EU/UK...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a medical card is determined primarily on means by the HSE. I understand that in certain instances, where an infant is born with a catastrophic injury, such as HIE – Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy – and the infant is subsequently eligible for a Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) payment by the Department of Social Protection, the infant is automatically eligible...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (12 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (12 May 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 217 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (12 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 (12 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 (12 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 (12 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 (12 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 (12 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.