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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: People who do not hold a medical card or GP visit card access GP services on a private basis and can make enquiries directly to any GP practice they wish to register with. As private contractors, it is a matter for each individual GP to decide whether to accept additional private patients. Where a GP practice has a full list of patients and cannot take on new patients, patients...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 848 and 849 together. The Government gives continuing consideration to travel policy informed by the epidemiological situation internationally and public health advice. NPHET regularly considers the international epidemiological situation and advises Government on public health issues relating to international travel. NPHET discussions are informed by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: All arriving travellers from overseas to Ireland will be required to present a evidence of a negative/not-detected test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival, to border officials upon entering Ireland and will be then required to quarantine at their place of residence listed on the COVID-119 Passenger Locator Form for 14-days after arrival. A second ‘non-detected’ PCR test...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. These services are provided by independent dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. While the interruption to services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to some delays in the provision of non-emergency care, activity levels in the DTSS have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 27(2)(d) of the Dentists Act 1985 provides that dentists graduating from outside of the EU must satisfy the Dental Council that they have undergone such courses of training and passed such examinations as are specified by the Council. The Dental Council has not made a determination regarding the comparability of qualifications of dentists who graduated in South Africa. The route...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 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 (3 Feb 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The pandemic intersectoral and international policy unit was established in September 2020 to support the co-ordinated approach to COVID-19 issues. The unit works collaboratively across Government and internationally as required, and in close contact with the office of the CMO. The unit is led by a Principal Officer, with seven staff appointed. The work of the unit is agile as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: From 16 January 2021, passengers, with limited exemptions, arriving into Ireland (except those arriving from Northern Ireland) are required to have a negative/‘not detected’ result from a pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test carried out no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland. SI No. 11/2021 provides exemptions from the test requirement applying to international...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The following table outlines the number of passenger locator forms completed between 4thof January and 28thof January 2021, inclusive. Where a passenger cannot be reached at first, further call attempts may be made. Invalid paper passenger locator forms may have illegible information including phone numbers or other essential information that is required. The paper passenger locator...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Passengers who completed a passenger locator form and do not claim an exemption are followed up and contacted by text to confirm their address. Where a person has not responded to the address verification text, they will be called to verify their place of address. If they are not available at the first call, further attempts will be made to contact each passenger who is in scope for follow up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Feb 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 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. The Commission is mandated to conclude, on behalf of the Participating Member States, Advance Purchase Agreements (“APA”) with vaccine manufacturers with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that the existing guidance on vitamin D was updated in November 2020 and advises that adults aged 65 and older to take a 15 microgram (600 IU) daily supplement for bone and muscle health. An evidence synthesis paper on vitamin D and COVID-19 prepared for NPHET was discussed at its meeting of January 28. The NPHET agreed that efforts should be made to increase awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that the existing guidance on vitamin D was updated in November 2020 and advises that adults aged 65 and older take a 15 microgram (600 IU) daily supplement for bone and muscle health. An evidence synthesis paper on vitamin D and COVID-19 prepared for NPHET was discussed at its meeting of January 28. The NPHET agreed that efforts should be made to increase awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that the existing guidance on vitamin D was updated in November 2020 and advises that adults aged 65 and older to take a 15 microgram (600 IU) daily supplement for bone and muscle health. An evidence synthesis paper on vitamin D and COVID-19 prepared for NPHET was discussed at its meeting of January 28. The NPHET agreed that efforts should be made to increase awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that the existing guidance on vitamin D was updated in November 2020 and advises that adults aged 65 and older to take a 15 microgram (600 IU) daily supplement for bone and muscle health. An evidence synthesis paper on vitamin D and COVID-19 prepared for NPHET was discussed at its meeting of January 28. The NPHET agreed that efforts should be made to increase awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that the existing guidance on vitamin D was updated in November 2020 and advises that adults aged 65 and older to take a 15 microgram (600 IU) daily supplement for bone and muscle health. An evidence synthesis paper on vitamin D and COVID-19 prepared for NPHET was discussed at its meeting of January 28. The NPHET agreed that efforts should be made to increase awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I support the provision of PPE to dentists who are contracted under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme to provide services to medical card holders. Officials in my Department are engaging with their counterparts in the HSE on this matter. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The current Regulations in effect providing for public health restrictions are the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 10) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 701 of 2020) as amended by both S.I. No. 4 of 2021 and S.I. No. 29 of 2021. The regulations provide that a person shall not leave their place of residence, including to go to an airport or port for the...