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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Maternity Strategy is clear that services for couples experiencing early pregnancy loss should be enhanced. The Strategy specifically recommends that all women have easy and appropriate access, in early pregnancy, to both emergency obstetric care and well-resourced Early Pregnancy Assessment Units. In recent years, a number of service developments have helped our maternity...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my department have sought clarification from the Deputy in relation to this parliamentary question. Once received, a response will issue to the Deputy directly.

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

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Both the Irish and British Governments are committed to maintaining, in so far as possible, the current healthcare arrangements under the Common Travel Area (CTA). Under the CTA, Irish citizens and British citizens who live in, work in, or visit the other state have the right to access publicly funded health services there. The Government is working to ensure that new arrangements through a...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE continues to fund the employment of fourth year student nurses and midwives who are on rostered work placements in hospital settings. These fourth year student nurses and midwives on rostered work placement are paid at the approved rate as detailed on the HSE salary scale of €22,229 (annualised - psychiatric nursing specialism) and €21,749 (annualised - all other nursing...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The meetings referred to by the Deputy did not have set agendas but rather provide an opportunity for Ministers to discuss weekly business.

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Awaiting reply from Department.

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

Stephen Donnelly: A Working Group was established in April 2019 to consider the range of policy, regulatory and legislative issues arising in relation to improving access to contraception in Ireland. The Group’s report, which was published in October 2019, identified the barriers that exist to accessing contraception and the mechanisms available to overcome those barriers. Following the report, it...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital 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: Departmental Funding (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 751 to 753, inclusive, together. Budget 2020 provided €20 million for the establishment of a ring-fenced Sláintecare Integration Fund to test new models of health service delivery. 122 projects were approved under the Fund. These projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, are currently undergoing a mid-term review by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: 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: Hospital Appointments Status (1 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: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 758 and 760 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19 in a range of areas over the next 6 - 9 months. The Plan sets out five levels of response, each with a number of measures designed to help us all lower COVID-19 transmission and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (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: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The review referred to by the Deputy is a HSE review. Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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 as Health Care Assistants) began in April 2020 and ceased in August 2020. This was in response to the Covid19 outbreak and was only ever intended as a temporary measure to provide additional support of to the national effort, it also offered some protection to the...