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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dental Services (27 Jan 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 Justice and Equality: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) endeavours to process all applications for registrations, including overseas applications, in a timely manner. The processing of overseas applications from within the EU is provided for under the EU Directive 2005/36/EC which has strict timelines. The NMBI has advised my Department that it is currently up to date with all of the initial...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jan 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Tests (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Testing Strategy for COVID-19 involves testing people who meet the case definition. Currently, this is those with COVID-19 symptoms or as part of established serial testing programmes including residential care facilities, schools and food production facilities, Hospitals have developed new ways of working to continue reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19. For...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Equipment (27 Jan 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Work is ongoing in my Department on the development of a death in service scheme to benefit the families of frontline healthcare workers who lose their lives due to COVID-19, where it is likely that they contracted the virus in work. I intend to bring a proposal to Government in respect of the scheme shortly. Once the scheme has been approved by Government details of the scheme will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 Justice and Equality: Health Services Provision (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to this particular query, 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 Justice and Equality: Hospital Facilities (27 Jan 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 Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2021 saw an extra €4 billion added to the health budget. This unprecedented additional amount of money signals our determination in government to fund an expansion of, and improvements in, our health and social care services. The main areas of focus for the unprecedented allocation in Budget 2021 is on delivering the capacity shortfalls, particularly in Acute Hospital services,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 vaccination programme will be expanded over the coming week as additional supply becomes available. In this regard, the Government agreed on 18 January 2021 to the following fee structure for GPs and pharmacists to administer vaccines. The fees provide for a payment of €25 per dose of vaccine administered, plus a once-off administration fee of €10 per patient....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to this particular query, 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 Justice and Equality: Disability Act Employment Targets (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: All employees within my Department are asked to declare a disability through an anonymous online survey on a voluntary basis. The responses are gathered and returned to the Central Monitoring Committee annually. The survey returns from 2015 to 2019 inclusive are provided in the table below (attached). The figures show that the number of declarations has doubled from 3.6% in 2015 to 7.4% in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (27 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 877 and 878 together. The nomination and appointment process for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in legislation. In line with Government policy and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department in conjunction...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for the question. My understanding is that this came from research out of the UK where they were looking at the reinfection rates of healthcare workers who had it. It was suggesting that a large amount of protection was afforded if one had had it and the suggestion was being made in the UK that that might be something that can be examined. I have discussed it with the...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: No. I am happy to cede that time to the two Ministers of State.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am happy to provide the Deputy with a note on that but it is changing, sometimes daily. For example, in recent days we got about 24 hours notice that this week's delivery of the Pfizer vaccine, instead of being about 40,000 would be 20,000. As we are getting a sixth dose, we are getting an agreed amount of vials that give 40,000 doses, but we are getting a lot more out of them. That is...