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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Based on the details provided, it appears that the concerns raised relate to access to Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinics rather than to breast cancer screening. All Symptomatic Breast Disease (SBD) clinics remained open and accepting referrals during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the light of Covid, clinical priority was given to referrals triaged as urgent. All SBD clinics have had to reduce...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to say that I fully understand how important exercise and sporting activities, such as golf, are for people's physical and mental health, particularly in the winter months. The Government's medium-term strategy , 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the dates between 1 April and 16 April 2019; please be advised that my Department has not found any request between 1 April and 16 April 2019 from the organisation concerned for a copy of the Terms of Agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE and IMO, regarding the 2019 GP Agreement on Contract Reform and Service Development.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The agreements which govern the 1972 and 1989 General Medical Service GP contracts were negotiated between the Department of Health and the Irish Medical Organisation. The same agreements prescribe that any amendments to their terms must also be the subject of negotiation and agreement between the same parties. In 2014 a competition law-compliant Framework Agreement was entered into...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (5 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 Appointments Status (4 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, the which was published by the Government 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with the Guidance and FAQs document for Public Service Employers in relation to working arrangements during Covid-19 prepared and circulated by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, provision is made for public health sector employees to receive Special Leave with Pay should they contract Covid-19 and need to remain absent from the workplace. According to the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers' Strategy (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As reflected by the National Carers' Strategy, the needs of family carers encompass a wide range of areas and involve a number of Government departments. In relation to my own role as Minister for Health, I am committed to listening to family carers including grandparents who are carers together with their representative organisations. I am therefore working with my Government colleagues to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 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 (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to assure you 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together. The Government's medium-term strategy , 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, commits to continuing investment in our health care services in line with the recommendations of the Health Service Capacity Review and the commitments in Project Ireland 2040. The Health Service Capacity Review 2018 found that the net requirement in combination with health system reform is for an additional 2,590 hospital beds by 2031...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (4 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 (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. Critical Care occupancy, particularly regarding Covid-19 patients, is closely monitored by the Department of Health and the HSE, with reports published on a daily basis on the HSE's website. At the start of the year permanent adult critical care capacity in Ireland stood at 255 beds, according to the National Office of Clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 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: Vaccination Programme (4 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, double the amount administered last season. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, Ireland is currently at Level 5 of Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 - the Plan for Living with COVID-19. At Level 5, only essential retail outlets and essential services are allowed to open to the public. The list of essential services that can remain open during Level 5 includes therapy services provided by a member of a designated profession within the meaning...