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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 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: Vaccination Programme (29 Apr 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: Drugs Payment Scheme (29 Apr 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I along with my colleagues the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney TD, the HSE and a number of Departments and state agencies are working to provide assistance to India in response to the current severe COVID-19 outbreak there. An emergency donation of vital emergency material, comprising 700 oxygen...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: All passengers arriving into the state are required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form (PLF) in accordance with SI 45/2021. There are limited exemptions from this requirement, as set out in the regulations, such as for international transport workers or for diplomats. The Passenger Locator Form is used to support a system of engagements with arriving passengers including the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.  

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Apr 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I recognise the significant impact that the restrictions on weddings have had on people given the importance and significance of such a special occasion. However, Level 5 restrictive measures currently remain in place. Any measures introduced at any level of the Plan are aimed at limiting the spread and damage of COVID-19 and are necessary to protect our key priorities of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand the deputy is referring to an appointment for a COVID-19 Vaccination. 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the scheme are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the HSE’s enhanced COVID-19 testing for local communities, from Thursday March 25th, a number of temporary ‘walk-in, no appointment necessary’ testing centres have been established to actively look for cases of COVID-19. These centres, which are opening in areas where the number of positive cases is particularly high, will allow people who do not have symptoms...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The allocation of postgraduate medical training places is based on the application of the Employment Equality Act, 1998 and the EU Directive 2004/38/EC (Free Movement Directive), as part of the national policy of self-sufficiency. The goal of my Department and the HSE is to develop a sustainable medical workforce to staff the health service with the appropriate number of NCHDs in training and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The policy on the application of EU community preference in the recruitment process for postgraduate medical training places was put in place in 2013 to support a policy of self-sufficiency. The HSE has requested a formal review of the current policy on the application of EU community preference to be undertaken with the Department of Health. My Department has agreed to this review which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 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: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Figures for EWTD compliance with the maximum 48 hour working week and with a maximum 24-hour shift improved significantly in the years following the LRC Agreement with the IMO in 2013.  The figures have remained consistently high for the past year notwithstanding the impact of COVID-19 and the pressures encountered by our healthcare system in continuing service provision in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Apr 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: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elective hospital care was curtailed for the first quarter of 2021, in line with the rapid increase in Covid -19 hospital admissions, with only critical time dependent elective procedures undertaken. On 23 March the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 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: Product Labelling (29 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is currently finalising its revised language scheme and it is expected that the scheme will be approved by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media by the end of June 2021.