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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 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 (25 Nov 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 (25 Nov 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 Information and Quality Authority (25 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent authority that exists to improve health and social care services for the people of Ireland. HIQA does not carry out inspections of meat processing plants.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (25 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this operational matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (25 Nov 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: Patient Transport (25 Nov 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 Data (25 Nov 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 Cards (25 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means. The issue of granting medical cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE Expert Panel on Medical Need and Medical Card Eligibility. The Group concluded that it was not feasible, desirable, nor ethically justifiable to list medical conditions in priority...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (25 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The NPHDB has the statutory responsibility and resources to plan, design, build, furnish and equip the new children’s hospital. The Government was advised in December 2018 that the overall cost to complete the new children’s hospital capital project is €1,433m. A figure of €53 million was approved at that time for ‘other costs’. The ‘other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (25 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the contract, the new children's hospital is due to be completed by the end of 2022 and handed over to Children's Health Ireland to open in 2023 after a period of commissioning. There will be delays associated with the requirement to cease works on the site of the new Children’s Hospital due to Covid-19 restrictions. As of March 2020, when the site closed due to Covid-19, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (25 Nov 2020)

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 the deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Nov 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.

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I will take this opportunity to update the House on the Government's ongoing response to Covid-19. Right now, as we look to exit level 5, we are at a critical juncture. From a healthcare perspective, we are facing the most challenging winter in living memory, and the solidarity and resilience that have been shown by our healthcare workers and the entire country will be more important than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: A Workplace Relations Commission agreement was reached in October 2018 in relation to pay restoration for section 39 organisations. This agreement 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 2020 and 2021 as appropriate. I can confirm that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware of the article to which the Deputy refers in his question, on ‘Fetal medicine specialist experience of providing a new service of termination of pregnancy for fatal fetal anomaly: a qualitative study”. As the Deputy will be aware, the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 sets out the parameters in which termination of pregnancy may be lawfully...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, section 7 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 states that “The Minister shall, not later than 3 years after the commencement of this section, carry out a review of the operation of this Act.” The review clause was included in the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 in order to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Nov 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 routine 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: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the reimbursement of GPs and pharmacists for the administration of Influenza vaccine (and other vaccines) to eligible patients is a matter for the HSE Primary Care Eligibility and Reimbursement Service (PERS), I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 769 and 833 together. 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)...