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Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department is aware of the correspondence referred to by the Deputy and is examining the matter. It is my Department's policy not to comment on individual cases, to ensure the confidentiality of the discloser is maintained.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government has expanded the provision of seasonal influenza vaccination without charge to all of those in the HSE-defined at-risk groups and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. Vaccines are being administered via GPs and pharmacists, as in previous years. This season, approximately 2 million doses of influenza vaccine have been purchased, including 1.35 million doses of QIV...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 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 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: Speech and Language Therapy (12 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: Speech and Language Therapy (12 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 (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is important to note 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 moved to level 5 of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Valproate-containing medicines (also known as sodium valproate or valproic acid) are approved in Ireland under the brand name Epilim, for the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. Based on the totality of available scientific data on this drug, it is known that children exposed in utero are at a high risk of serious developmental disorders (in up to 30-40% of cases) and congenital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, the composition of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council is determined by article 5 of S.I. 109 of 2000, as amended. All appointments to the Council are made in line with the requirements of this legislation. In June this year, nominations were sought under article 5(c) of the SI, which specifies that two Council members “shall be persons appointed from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government's medium-term strategy 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 setting out what is permitted at that moment in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 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: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, the situation regarding COVID-19 has been, and continues to be, an evolving situation. COVID-19 is still having a major impact both here in Ireland and elsewhere. On Tuesday 15 September the Government published ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19’. This Plan outlines our medium-term strategy for COVID-19 and sets out a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 235 together. Firstly, I would like to assure the Deputies 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 the Deputies will be aware, in response to the rapidly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained within this document was extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and is correct as at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The reply to Parliamentary Question No. 895 mentioned that concern has been expressed, including in correspondence to me, that there has been, and is likely to continue to be, an increase in mental health issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, including in suicide, suicidal ideation and self-harm. The Deputy will appreciate, in current circumstances, that it may take some time to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 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: Dental Services (11 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 (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government has expanded the provision of seasonal influenza vaccination without charge to all of those in the HSE-defined at-risk groups and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. Vaccines are being administered via GPs and pharmacists, as in previous years. This season, 1.95 million doses of influenza vaccine have been purchased, which is double the amount administered last...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Culls (11 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials from the Department of Health, the HPSC, the National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have met to discuss transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus in mink in Denmark and identification of the transmission of the virus occurring from humans to mink and vice-versa. The HPSC and the NVRL have confirmed that this particular mutation...