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

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government ‘Our Shared Future’ contains a commitment to extend discretionary medical cards to those with a terminal illness. A HSE Clinical Advisory Group (CAG) was established in December 2019 to review eligibility for medical cards in cases of terminal illness. The final Report of the CAG was recently submitted to my Department and has now been published. ...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (24 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 Services Expenditure (24 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: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In 2019 there were three contracts to the value of €413,321 included in my Department's annual return in respect of Circular 40/2002 that were not in compliance with procurement guidelines. €76,646 related to mobile and telephony services where it had been expected that a new competitively tendered agreement would be concluded in 2019. This has since been put in place....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to assure the Deputy, that the Government is committed to ensuring a balanced and proportionate response to COVID-19 by finding ways to implement public health measures in response to the pandemic in a way that is fair, reasonable and proportionate. As you will be aware, in response to the rapidly deteriorating epidemiological situation across the country, Ireland has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, sets 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 setting out what is permitted at that moment in time. It aims to allow society and businesses to be able to operate as normally...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 778 to 780, inclusive, together. As you will be aware, Ireland has moved to level 5 of the Government’s medium-term strategy for dealing with COVID-19, Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19. This Plan sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19 in a range of areas over the next 6 - 9 months. This 5 level...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Closures (24 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: HSE Expenditure (24 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: Vaccination Programme (24 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 (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The importance of continued social interaction of residents and their families cannot be overstated and every effort should be made, in line with public health advice, to ensure that these interactions continue, including through window visits. Nursing home providers are ultimately responsible for the safe care of their residents. Under Regulation 11 of the Health Act 2007 (Care and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has operational responsibility for ICT within the public health system, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has operational responsibility for the NIMIS radiology system, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has operational responsibility for ICT within the public health system, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has operational responsibility for ICT within the public health system, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (24 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: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 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: Legislative Process (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The table below sets out the legislation sponsored or initiated by my Department from 1 January 2017 to date where a waiver in respect of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny was applied for. All applications were granted. Applications for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (1 January 2017 - 20 November 2020) (all granted) General Scheme of the 2020 Brexit Omnibus Bill Health...