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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Across the health and social care disciplines, there could be over 8,000 students on placement in hospital and healthcare settings.  Of this number, around a third are final year students.  The length of placements and the activities performed during these placements vary between the disciplines.  These students are not employees and in many cases the nature of the placement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government appreciates that there are many aspects of normal life that have been altered by the emergence of COVID-19, and the response that has been required. It also recognises that these changes are difficult for many people. However, it is the case at present that many of the things which we have previously taken for granted are no longer accessible in the same way due to the risks...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190, 194, 225 and 244 together. Ireland is now at level 3 of the Government's medium-term Plan Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19, which sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19 in a range of areas over a period of 6 – 9 months. The Plan aims to allow society and businesses to operate as normally as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: An agreement reached at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in October 2018 provided for pay restoration in relation to 50 pilot organisations in the first instance. Pay restoration for these bodies commenced in April 2019 with further payments due in October 2020 and October 2021 as appropriate. The agreement recognised that some of the remaining Section 39 organisations were also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195, 202 and 241 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.  In line with the 2013 Health Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy sets out a provisional priority list of groups for vaccination once a safe and effective vaccine(s) has received authorisation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The Strategy was developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and Department of Health, endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and approved...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Dec 2020)

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: Pharmaceutical Sector (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has responsibility for this matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

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 Appointments Status (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to defer most scheduled care activity in March, April, and May of this year. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Dec 2020)

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 Facilities (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: A 23-bed Intermediate Care Unit in Monaghan Hospital is planned as part of Winter Plan 2020 to provide step down beds for Cavan Hospital patients.  As you point out, 5 of these beds have opened and the RCSI Hospital Group advise that the other 18 will open on a phased basis in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Dec 2020)

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: Hospital Staff (9 Dec 2020)

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: Ophthalmology Services (9 Dec 2020)

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 (9 Dec 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are eligible, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services including consultant services. All persons, irrespective of illness or condition, accessing public in-patient (including day case) services in a public hospital are liable for the statutory in-patient daily charge...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Dec 2020)

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: HSE Staff (9 Dec 2020)

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: Vaccination Programme (9 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to the timely implementation of a COVID-19 immunisation programme, as soon as one or more vaccines in the EU portfolio are approved for use.  In this regard a High-Level Taskforce was established to support and oversee the development and implementation of the programme. The Taskforce is supporting my Department and the HSE in developing national COVID-19...