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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 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 (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1421 to 1423, inclusive, together. 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 (3 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 (3 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 and Social Care Professionals (3 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 (3 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: Hospice Services (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government identifies the north east (Cavan and Drogheda) and midlands as regions where additional hospices are required. The HSE is working closely with local hospice groups to progress these developments. Once these planned hospices are open, there will be an inpatient unit in every region of the country, providing specialist palliative care inpatient services for people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 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, including healthcare workers, and to all children aged from 2 to 12 years. Vaccines are being administered via GPs and pharmacists, as in previous years, and are not being delivered through the schools-based programme as not all eligible children are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The new nasal (LAIV) influenza vaccine programme for children is well underway across the country. A high uptake of the vaccine in children has been shown to reduce the spread of influenza in the community. Maximising uptake of LAIV in children will also help protect others against influenza in the community. The full quantity of LAIV ordered has been received by the HSE's National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Between 1 September and 30 October 2020389,216 COVID-19 Passenger Locator Forms were submitted. The passenger locator form is used for the purpose of contact tracing and to support a system of engagements with arriving passengers that includes the targeting of key public health messages via SMS. The system of engagements with arriving passengers is delivered by the Department of Health in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (3 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 (3 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 Funding (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The allocation to individual services is part of the HSE’s detailed operational planning process that commences after the National Service Plan is agreed. It is up to each service area to then deliver their operational plan for the funding available. Therefore, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 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: Health Services Funding (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health capital allocation in 2021 is now €1,035m (incl. e-Health and ICT) as notified in the context of Budget 2021. This includes additional capital funding of €155m (incl. €25m for the delivery of ICT related COVID-19 actions) provided by the Government for capital projects in response to Covid-19 in 2021. The National Development Plan 2018 – 2027 sets...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As recruitment and delivery of services are matters for the Health Service Executive, I have asked them to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Access to services in a timely way is a priority of this Government, and waiting lists continued to grow during the past few months, as a result of the postponement of some elective care, due toCOVID-19. The implementation of Sláintecare, the all-party Oireachtas policy to deliver a healthcare system for the population of Ireland, that offers the right care, in the right place, at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Sláintecare is the all-party Oireachtas policy to deliver a healthcare system for the population of Ireland, that offers the right care, in the right place, at the right time, by the right team, at low or no cost to the citizen. A report on the implementation of the 2019 Sláintecare Action Plan, the first year of the Strategy, was approved by the outgoing Government in April 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 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 Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I welcome the provisions in Budget 2021 for funding for up to 15,738 additional posts in the Health Service Executive, above what was funded for 2020.In line with statutory provisions, the National Service Plan will set out further detail on the positions, including the breakdown of the staff categories to be recruited. These staff will also enable an expansion of the capacity in our health...