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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the work done by Deputy Griffin in advocating for the people of Kerry. University Hospital Kerry is an integral part of the South/South West Hospital Group and provides comprehensive medical and surgical services not only in Co. Kerry but also in West Limerick and North Cork. The HSE has advised that the Group has been working closely with UHK...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means and does not provide for automatic eligibility based on having a particular disease or illness. That said, it is vitally important we do as much as possible to support people in palliative care, including where appropriate through the provision of a medical card. I wish therefore at the outset to thank the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge that the current restrictions in maternity hospitals are presenting difficulties and this is hugely regrettable. However, it is necessary to reduce footfall in order to protect women, babies, staff and our maternity service as a whole. Maternity hospitals have performed well during the pandemic and have continued to keep women, babies and staff safe. The fact that there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: A Memorandum of Understanding was formally agreed by the Chief Medical Officers of the Department of Health and the Department of Health in Northern Ireland in April. The MOU was entered into in order to strengthen North/South co-operation on the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The MOU has formalised and underpinned the significant engagement between the Ministers, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In early 2016, a Capital Programme for Older Persons Residential Centres was developed and agreed with the Department of Health in response to the introduction of HIQA’s National Residential Care Standards for Older People. Of the 129 public nursing homes 57 of these required to be refurbished/upgraded and extended, while 33 required to be replaced. The remaining 39 units already...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: St Vincent’s Healthcare Group, comprising St Vincent’s University Hospital, St Michael’s Hospital and St Columcille’s Hospital, is part of the Ireland East Hospital Group. Each hospital in the Group has a vital role to play, with smaller hospitals such as St Michael’s Hospital and St Columcille’s Hospital managing routine, urgent or planned...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 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. The management of cases taken by persons who allege they developed Narcolepsy and/or Cataplexy as a result of receiving the H1N1 vaccine, Pandemrix, is delegated to SCA and, as such, the Government has no role in determining how...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has advised that a submission was made to the HSE National Capital and Property Steering Committee in relation to a proposed Central Sterile Services Department project at Roscommon University Hospital in November 2018. A design brief and supporting documentation in relation to the development of a new CSSD at the Hospital has been prepared. Further information is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Following reports of planned changes to midwifery led maternity service provision at Cavan General Hospital, my Department requested a full report from the National Women & Infants Health Programme. I have been advised that the review is currently on-going within the RCSI Hospital Group and it is envisaged that the report will the finalised by the end of September. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe aims to deliver a patient-centred, quality-driven focused service and provides a wide range of diagnostic and support services. The 50 Bed Ward Block is an important project for the hospital. The Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery and management of healthcare infrastructure and has advised that a contractor was appointed for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to begin by saying that I fully appreciate the vital role played by the GAA in respect of the health and wellbeing of communities the length and breadth of the country. The GAA is at the very heart of our community and the decision taken by the Government on the 18 August that all sporting events take place behind closed doors, is not in any way a reflection on the quality of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is guided by the advice, guidance and protocols of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The expert guidance of the ECDC in particular is based upon consideration of the circumstances arising in the European Union and globally. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) reviews these international developments as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Monaghan Hospital is part of the Cavan & Monaghan Hospital in the RCSI Hospitals Group. Together they share an integrated managerial and clinical governance system, as well as integrated patient care pathways and support functions. The Smaller Hospitals Framework identifies the activities that can be performed in Model 2 hospitals, like Monaghan Hospital. It provides for a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means. The Act does not provide for automatic eligibility based on having a particular disease or illness. However, the HSE does have a compassionate system in place for the provision of medical cards when it is informed that a patient is receiving end of life treatment – that is when patients’...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: A comprehensive, reliable and responsive testing and tracing operation is central to our public health strategy for containing and slowing the spread of COVID-19 and the HSE has worked intensively over the last number of months to put this in place and I would again like to acknowledge the huge work undertaken in this regard across the HSE. Ireland is pursuing a robust testing strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Sep 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 (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter across a range of medical grades, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. It is accepted and I would share the view that the duration of the process for filling consultant posts was too long and needed to be addressed. The HSE has been progressing implementation of the recommendations of the 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Public Dental Service of the HSE treats children up to 16, and persons of all ages with special needs, through its dental clinics. All HSE dental clinics prioritise emergency care for children up to 16, treatment for special needs patients and screening of children aged from 11 to 13 years, including referral for orthodontic services where necessary. Orthodontic treatment is provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Sep 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 (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 761 together. The previous Minister for Health requested a report from the CEO of the HSE, on the Covid-19 measures taken at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) from the outset of the pandemic. My Department received the report on 19 June. The report set out details of the Covid-19 planning undertaken at MUH as part of the overall work of the Saolta...