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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I am advised by my officials that the pay and conditions employment package referred to by the Deputy was not agreed for any individual. Rather it was agreed for a position which was advertised through an open competition in accordance with the Code of Practice for Appointments to the Civil and Public Service. The package offered in December 2018 had due regard to the need to attract...

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

Stephen Donnelly: 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 Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 provides that pension abatement may apply where a retired public servant, who is in receipt of a public service pension, is rehired by a public service body. Pension abatement does not apply in the case of re-employment outside the public service.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1646 and 1915 together. Ensuring access to termination of pregnancy services remains an ongoing priority for the Department of Health, as may be seen in the commitments set out in the Programme for Government Our Shared Future (2020). As I set out previously, it was originally intended to provide for safe access to termination of pregnancy services in...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: All medical practitioners who have obtained their professional qualifications outside of Ireland must have their qualifications recognised before they are eligible for registration with the Medical Council. Directive 2005/36/EC applies to all EU/EEA nationals wishing to practise a regulated profession in a Member State other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (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 Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the State are eligible, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services including consultant services.All persons, accessing public in-patient (including day case) services in a public hospital are liable for the statutory in-patient daily charge of €80 up to a maximum of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (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: Healthcare Reimbursement Agreements (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (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: There are two different categories of placement for nursing and midwifery students. The first is a supernumerary placement for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students in their first semester with a healthcare provider, where students are not counted within the funded staffing allocation. Fundamentally, nursing and midwifery students, while on supernumerary clinical placements (which refers to the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1657, 1674, 1747 and 1752 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 evidence has...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1659 and 1662 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 evidence has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (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: The WRC agreements reached in October 2018 and December 2020 in relation to pay restoration refer only to organisations which are funded under section 39 of the Health Act 2004.  This means that agencies who are funded under Section 56 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 are not part of this agreement.  Any information sought on section 56 agencies funded under the Child and...