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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1293 and 1525 together. As I am sure the Deputies can appreciate, COVID-19 spreads when individuals and groups come into close contact with one another, enabling the virus to move from one person to another. The public health measures recognise the need to reduce congregation and interactions between people to reduce opportunities for the transmission of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The matter raised by the Deputy is currently subject to legal challenge and consequently I am not in a position to offer further comment.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1296, 1492, 1634 and 1929 together. The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Section 7 of the Act states that “The Minister shall, not later than 3 years after the commencement of this section, carry out a review of the operation of this Act”. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 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. Vaccine allocation is a matter for my Department and further information is available...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I have announced an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate training places, to ensure these doctors can avail of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1300, 1326 and 1431 together. On the 23rdof February 2021, I announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy. In comprising the initial Vaccine Allocation Strategy, the NIAC listed several conditions associated with increased risk of severe disease and death. In the intervening period, national and international...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 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 Staff (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I am happy to announce an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate training places, to ensure these doctors can...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I have announced an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate training places, to ensure these doctors can avail of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I have announced an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate training places, to ensure these doctors can avail of the next...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 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 Staff (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I have announced an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate training places, to ensure these doctors can avail of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I have announced an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate training places, to ensure these doctors can avail of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Over the past number of weeks, my Department and the HSE have been reviewing the option to increase the number of medical intern places for July 2021. I have announced an increase of 120 medical intern posts for July 2021. The increase in the number of intern places will be supported with accompanying increases in postgraduate training places, to ensure these doctors can avail of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information (24 Mar 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. The HSE is an Independent body for the purposes of FOI and has sole responsibility for compliance with the legislation in relation to HSE matters.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 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 (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The NIAC review all data relating to COVID-19 vaccines on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Mar 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 (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In 2019, following a tender by the Office of Government Procurement, Mazars conducted a review of the governance structures around the HSE's drug reimbursement process. The report was submitted to my Department in January 2020. The review made recommendations in respect of the HSE’s systems, structures, processes, governance arrangements and use of specialist resources in respect...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.