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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: This question relates to a procurement matter and is therefore referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: This PQ relates to a clinical decision matter and is therefore referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: This question relates to service delivery matter and is therefore referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: This question relates to a clinical decision making matter and is therefore referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that complications from a mesh implant are very distressing and painful for those women involved. I would like to emphasise that the ongoing priority focus of my Department and the HSE has been to put the necessary structures in place so that women affected by mesh complications can be referred to the new national mesh centres and seen for treatment in a timely fashion, bearing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (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: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1708 and 1744 together. Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme strategy is to distribute all available vaccines as quickly as is operationally possible, prioritising those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19. The programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I would refer the Deputy to Section 10B of the Health Act 2004 (as inserted by section 6 of the Health Services Executive (Governance) Act 2013), under which the Minister for Health may not give a direction to the Executive in the manner as sought by the Deputy.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1712, 1713 and 1722 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (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: Medical Aids and Appliances (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: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1716 and 1786 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: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1718 and 1787 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I recognise that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families  The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and...

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.   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 identified as being required during the...

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