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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (4 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: There are a number of factors which may affect the waiting times for older patients. In particular, people in the over-75 age category presenting to EDs are more likely to have complex needs and require admission to hospital than the population generally. Nevertheless, the National Service Plan 2021 includes an expected activity target that 99% of patients aged 75 and over attending at an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (4 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 (4 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for treatment for scoliosis, and I am conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. This Government’s priority is to improve waiting times for all patients accessing hospital treatment across all specialties, including Scoliosis. It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Rape Crisis Network Funding (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health does not provide funding to this service. As Tusla has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual or gender based abuse, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is best placed to answer queries of funding for organisations under this remit.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: This is a policy matter for my colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Health and Safety Authority as an agency under the aegis of that Department. As Minister for Health I have no role in relation to Safepass training.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 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 (3 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 709, 716, 717, 743, 788 and 933 together. The HSE are building and deploying its workforce in order to be prepared for the requirements associated with rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine programme. The vaccine roll-out is being conducted on a 7-day week basis and to date, more than 8,600 staff have received training to operate as vaccinators. To support the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, a commitment to introduce the model of care for infertility, which was developed by officials in my Department in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme, is included in the Programme for Government, “Our Shared Future”. This model of care will ensure that infertility issues will be addressed through the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to 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 (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to 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 Waiting Lists (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to 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 Waiting Lists (3 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to 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 (3 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: Community Intervention Teams (3 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 (3 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: Vaccination Programme (3 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 (3 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: Medicinal Products (3 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.