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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (1 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is currently involved in an EU Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of member states to procure a portfolio of suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked officials in my Department to examine a number of different options for the structure of this inquiry. The terms of reference have yet to be decided, but I have emphasised that testimonies from families affected by disabilities associated with the drug will need to be central to the process.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 681, 682 and 721 to 725, inclusive, together. The Healthy Ireland Survey is an annual face-to-face survey commissioned by the Department of Health which, among other health behaviours, examines the prevalence of smoking and e-cigarette usage among the population aged 15 and over. The 2019 Survey found that 5% of the population use e–cigarettes and a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: This season, 1.95 million doses of influenza vaccine have been purchased, which is double the amount administered last season. The HSE has procured 1.35 million doses of the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV) for administration to all persons in an at-risk group, as well as 600,000 doses of the Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) for all children aged from 2 to 12 years old inclusive....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 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: Health Services (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Women’s Health Taskforce was established in September 2019 with the aim of improving women’s health outcomes and experiences of healthcare. The Taskforce has met seven times since it was established in September 2019, with an eighth meeting scheduled for 8thDecember 2020. A number of initial priority areas for action were determined by the Taskforce in 2020, with the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I recognise the importance of student nurses and midwives completing their essential clinical placements in a safe environment and also recognise the potential hardship that might arise for students on placement due to COVID 19 such as, maintaining part time employment, increased travel and additional accommodation costs. Student nurses and midwives are not paid for clinical placements in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Given the role of the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme in the dissemination of pregnancy related clinical guidelines, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 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: General Practitioner Services (1 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 (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) have advised that an appointment has been scheduled for the patient to whom you refer for Tuesday 2nd December at 9.00am. University Hospital Limerick has issued an appointment letter and the patient has been contacted by phone. The National Action Plan on Covid-19 identified the continued delivery of cancer care as a priority....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive has operational responsibility for medicines expenditure, thus the matter has been referred to the HSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (1 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On 25 November 2020 the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published the ‘Analysis of Underlying Cause of Death Data, Including COVID-19 report ‘as a new publication in their frontier series. () This publication is based on deaths registered with the General Registrar’s Office (GRO) and notified to the CSO for the period of January to October 2020. The findings of the CSO...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Since the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) met for the first time, a commitment was given to collect and publish as much relevant data as possible while ensuring individual patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. While the nature and scale of the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented, the collection of timely and comprehensive data has been instrumental in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government’s medium-term strategy, Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19, sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19 in a range of areas over a period of 6 - 9 months. This 5 level Framework reflects a careful consideration of the impact of the introduction of restrictions on employment and livelihoods, keeping as many businesses...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Earlier this year, the Health Care Assistant initiative (whereby student nurses and midwives were offered temporary contracts to work as Health Care Assistants) began in April 2020 and ceased in August 2020. This was in response to the Covid-19 outbreak and was only ever intended as a temporary measure to provide additional support of to the national effort, it also offered some...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 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 cross-Government High-Level Taskforce has been established to support and oversee the development and implementation of the programme. Policy in relation to the order in which people should be offered...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 Immunisation Strategy Group, chaired by the Department of Health, and informed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC), was convened in August to advise on and assist in the development of national policy relating to COVID-19 vaccines. The Group’s membership is drawn from relevant Government Departments, relevant agencies, and organisations. - Department...