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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2021)

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

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: HSE Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1420 and 1421 together. As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, under section 20 (1) of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, a notification of each termination of pregnancy carried out under the legislation must be notified to the Minister for Health within 28 days of it being carried out.  The notifications are recorded on the form entitled “Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1423, 1483, 1508, 1509, 1521, 1538 and 1540 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...

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: General Practitioner Services (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: 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 (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Radiography students do not receive an allowance to support time spent on placement as part of their course.  There are no plans to change this.   I can confirm that in 2020, assistant radiographers were employed on a 3 month contract following completion of their final year clinical placement, subject to the needs of the Health Service.   As their skills were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The vaccination of those aged 70 and older (in the following order: 85 and older, 80-84, 75-79, and 70-74) began in February.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The new Health (Amendment) Act 2021 enacted on 7th March will now require any travellers who have been in or transited through ‘designated states’ to undergo a 14 day mandatory quarantine in a designated facility, which can be reduced if a not-detected COVID test is taken after ten days. This would include passengers who have transited through the UAE in the 14-days prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (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: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform prepared an FAQ document in relation to 'working arrangements and leave associated with COVID-19'.  The contents of this document apply to all those employed in the Civil and Public Services, including all public health sector employees. A copy of this document is available to view at this website, and section 3.1 sets out the position in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In the context of the Covid-19 Pandemic, persons seeking to utilise the Cross Border Directive (CBD), should review and adhere to the public health guidance and restrictions in place at any point in time.  The current guidance, S.I. No. 701 of 2020 as amended, provides that a person may not leave his or her place of residence to go to an airport or port for the purpose of leaving the...

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: Hospital Groups (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: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As indicated in my answer to PQ 295 of 18 February 2021, I do not intend to provide information in respect of engagements with individuals or their families and will confine my response to details of formal engagements with representatives of the 221+ CervicalCheck Patient Support Group, whom I met virtually on three occasions: Wednesday, 2 September 2020, Friday, 23 October 2020 and Monday,...