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Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 - Part 3: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I beg your pardon, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Deputy McNamara spent all of his time for debate talking about why he had no time for debate. I have offered to give more time. I will finish on this point. The powers that we are seeking to extend are extraordinary. They do not sit easily with me and they did not sit easily with me when I was an Opposition Deputy and the Bill was brought in...

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 - Part 3: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I had a speech prepared for the last ten minutes of the debate, but I might try to address the various questions that Deputies have taken the time to raise. I apologise to Deputies if I do not get through all the questions. I will sit down with any Deputy who wants to after the debate and go through the questions in more detail. I thought I would try to take the time-----

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 - Part 3: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am not giving the speech. It is probably not right to circulate it. I will try to cover the points made by each Deputy. I want to extend an offer to all colleagues to sit down with me after the debate if they want to discuss further issues if I do not get through their points. Various Deputies raised the issue of Opposition briefings. I agree with the sentiment. As I have said in...

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 - Part 3: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: That is a flat-out lie.

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 - Part 3: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: That is-----

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 - Part 3: Motion (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that the amendments effected by Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (No. 1 of 2020) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on the 9th day of November, 2020 and ending on the 9th day of June, 2021.

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 - Part 3: Motion (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am here to introduce a resolution to extend the sunset clause in the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020, which is due to expire on 9 November. It is fair to say that we are living in truly unprecedented times and I do not believe it is possible to overstate how serious a threat Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On Monday 19 October, the Government made a decision to move to Level 5 of the ‘Plan for Living with Covid’ for six weeks from midnight on Wednesday 21 October 2020. From that date, movement is only permitted within 5km of a person's place of residence unless there is a reasonable excuse. The non-exhaustive list of reasonable excuses includes the case of children travelling to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this relates to 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 Facilities (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Inspections (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: HIQA advise that they have inspected all rehabilitation and community inpatient healthcare services in Mayo this year, namely Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar, St Joseph’s in Ballina, Belmullet Community Hospital and Swinford District Hospital. HIQA confirm that they conducted one inspection at Mayo University Hospital in September 2020 - carried out on 29th September. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Oct 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 you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Oct 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 (22 Oct 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 (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this relates to 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 (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to 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: Residential Institutions (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The package of health and wellbeing supports for former residents of Mother and Baby Homes and Related Institutions includes the provision of additional counselling services to help support the needs of former residents, the introduction of a dedicated patient advocacy liaison service for former residents and the commencement of a targeted health research study, which will assist in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to "Enact the Human Tissue Bill”. Work is progressing on the drafting of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill in collaboration with the Office of Parliamentary Council. Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme has been undertaken by the Joint Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (22 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2020 provided for a reduction in the monthly threshold of the Drugs Payment Scheme from €124 to €114. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this reduction will take effect from 1 November 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Oct 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.