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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I take the allegations made in recent media reports extremely seriously. A team has been set up to establish the facts in respect of specific allegations made in the RTÉ Prime Time programme on 25th March 2021. The Department has engaged with the Data Protection Commissioner. The allegations which were the subject of the RTÉ Prime Time programme on March 25th were brought to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Enabling works for the temporary ED are in progress and work on construction is due to commence at the end April/early May. It is anticipated that the handover of the internal re-planned area of the temporary ED will be at the end of Q2 2022. Fitting out will then be undertaken. Separately, a design team has developed a feasibility report for the construction of a permanent ED and Women...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Apr 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 23rdof February, I announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A breakdown by gender of higher executive officers, administration officers, assistant principal officers, principal officers and assistant secretaries currently employed in the Department of Health is attached in tabular form. Grade Gender Headcount Assistant Secretary Female 3 Male 3 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (1 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 (1 Apr 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 23rdof February, I announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 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: Vaccination Programme (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Six APAs have been negotiated by the Commission under this process to date. Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme strategy is to distribute all available vaccines as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I take the allegations made in recent media reports extremely seriously. A team has been set up to establish the facts in respect of specific allegations made in the RTÉ Prime Time programme on 25th March 2021. The Department has engaged with the Data Protection Commissioner. The allegations which were the subject of the RTÉ Prime Time programme on March 25th were brought to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I take the allegations made in recent media reports extremely seriously. A team has been set up to establish the facts in respect of specific allegations made in the RTÉ Prime Time programme on 25th March 2021. The Department has engaged with the Data Protection Commissioner. The allegations which were the subject of the RTÉ Prime Time programme on March 25th were brought to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Records (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Exchanges of information between the Department and the HSE are subject to compliance with obligations under data protection legislation. With regard to the very small number of significant patient safety incidents and issues of concern that arise in the health service annually, there is a Patient Safety Communications Protocol in place between the Department and the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Data Protection Regulation (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of data subjects and adhering to obligations under data protection legislation. The information sought by the Deputy is enclosed in the table below. 2018 2019 2020 2021 Complaints received from members of the public under the GDPR 1 1 1 3...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 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: General Practitioner Services (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed private practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Where a vacancy arises in a practice with a GMS contract, the HSE becomes actively involved in the selection process to find a replacement GP. As of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 367 together. 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 (1 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 (1 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Mandatory Hotel Quarantine service provider is required to provide a Private Security Authority (PSA) licensed contractor to be always present at the Designated Facilities. The service provider must ensure that all personnel who carry out a security function comply with the licensing requirements of the Private Security Authority and must comply with the Private Security Services Act...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1947, as amended, provides that all persons arriving in Ireland from a designated state, or having travelled through a designated state in the previous 14 days, are required to undergo mandatory quarantine in a designated facility unless they are an exempted traveller under the Act. A National Oversight Group for Variants of Concern has been established to monitor and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The allegations which were the subject of the RTÉ Prime Time programme on March 25th were brought to the Department's attention last year. The Department took the matters raised very seriously and commissioned an independent, expert review by an external Senior Counsel. This review was completed in November 2020. Subject to clarification of legal matters, I intend to publish this review...