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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year.  All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, this has been referred to the HSE for direct response. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (28 Jul 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: Hospital Facilities (28 Jul 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: Health Services Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The workforce plan for the HSE is on an annual basis and is contained in the pay and numbers strategy set out in the HSE National Service Plan 2020. This provides the details on the projected affordable staffing levels by health service for 2020 on an annual basis as funding of the HSE is on an annual basis. The detail by staff category is not included, as the model is underpinned by an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In 2019, Mazars conducted a review of the governance structures around the HSE's drug reimbursement process. The report was submitted to my Department in January 2020. The report was under consideration by officials earlier this year; however, this work stream was temporarily suspended to reallocate resources to support essential services during the Department's efforts to combat COVID-19. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1061 and 1064 to 1066, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government contains a strong commitment to women’s health issues and ensuring that there is a greater focus on, and scrutiny of, women’s experiences of healthcare. In particular, it has committed to supporting the CervicalCheck Screening Programme, and the colposcopy services as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The legislation necessary to establish the CervicalCheck Tribunal, the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 (the Act), passed through the Oireachtas and was signed into law by the President on 23 July 2019. The Tribunal is being set up to hear and determine claims in respect of CervicalCheck outside of the court process. As the key arrangements for the CervicalCheck Tribunal were in place...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to pause most elective scheduled care activity with effect from the end March 2020. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19 related activity and time-critical essential work. This decision was in line with the advice issued by National Public Health Emergency Team...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tribunals of Inquiry (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The legislation necessary to establish the CervicalCheck Tribunal, the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 (the Act), passed through the Oireachtas and was signed into law by the President on 23 July 2019. The Tribunal is being set up to hear and determine claims in respect of CervicalCheck outside of the court process. As the key arrangements for the CervicalCheck Tribunal were in place...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (28 Jul 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: Hospital Funding (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and, accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The quantification of the level of capacity lost due to social distancing and infection control is being undertaken as part of the planning and actual resumption of services in acute hospital, and the figures requested are not yet available, as they will differ from hospital to hospital based on existing configuration and potential for mitigating actions. A planning process is underway...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Estates unit in the Health Service Executive has been tasked with the delivery of additional capacity (infrastructure and equipment) nationwide in the effort for the containment and prevention of the spread of the coronavirus - Covid-19.  This has resulted in delays to some works and schedules. The project to provide a new Endoscopy Unit at Naas General Hospital is part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health and the HSE worked together to put new arrangements in place to temporarily allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely. Officials from a range of units and divisions across the Department of Health, including the...