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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: On the 23rd of February 2021, the Minister for Health announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy. In comprising the initial Vaccine Allocation Strategy, the National Immunisation and Advisory Committee (NIAC) listed several conditions associated with increased risk of severe disease and death. In the intervening period, national and international evidence...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1582 to 1585, inclusive, 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 evidence has become available which has enabled a more detailed analysis of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 evidence has become available which has enabled a more detailed analysis of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 Mar 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: Health Services Access (24 Mar 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. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Mar 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. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was made...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (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: 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 evidence has become available which has enabled a more detailed analysis of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental 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: Legislative Measures (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Work on developing new legislation to replace the Dentists Act 1985 is at the early stages of preparation in my Department. The Deputy will be aware that the Dentists Act has been recently amended by the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020, which was signed into law last October. This large and complex Act which has been several years in development...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that, at the request of the NPHET, the HIQA conducted a rapid evidence review to identify studies on the effectiveness of (i) pharmaceutical and (ii) non-pharmaceutical interventions, in the ambulatory setting, aimed at reducing progression to severe disease in individuals with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. This evidence review included a review of relevant studies in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1604 and 1605 together. Under the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without undue hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The current framework is set out in the Health Act 1970 (as amended). It provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are eligible, subject to certain charges, to public patient hospital services including consultant services. All persons, irrespective of illness or condition, accessing public in-patient (including day case) services in a public hospital are liable for...
- 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 evidence has become available which has enabled a more detailed analysis of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 evidence has become available which has enabled a more detailed...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric 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.