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Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department went to tender in July 2019 for the provision of Unconscious Bias Awareness training for staff in my Department. The successful tenderer was MASF consulting. Training was delivered in October and November 2019 and covered diversity and inclusion, equality legislation and unconscious bias awareness. The cost of this training was €7,499. Table of Costs – 2018 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health’s external legal costs for 2016 - 2020 (1 Jan-30 Jun) are set out in the table below: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (1 Jan-30 Jun) Department of Health external legal costs €807,111.04 €160,585.94 €627,401.81 €655,186.18 €273,406.46

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with the Government's Roadmap for the re-opening of Society and Business, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has agreed that a phased approach to the recommencement of visiting to long term residential centres would be appropriate at this time. The advice is that a co-ordinated and standard national approach to the recommencement of visiting is taken. In light of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Sláintecare is the ten-year all-party Oireachtas policy setting out the vision to deliver a healthcare system for the population of Ireland. Sláintecare is about delivering a health and social care service that meets the needs of our population and attracts and retains the very best healthcare professionals, managers and staff. The plan is to deliver a universal health service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: A clear governance and accountability framework was identified as a key building block of Sláintecare by the Committee on the Future of Healthcare. As part of its recommendations in this area, the Committee called for the HSE to become a more strategic and patient-focused ‘national centre’ carrying out national level functions, and the establishment of regional bodies with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Jul 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 740 and 741 together. Strengthening the resilience of, and building the capacity of communities to respond to the drug problem is a key objective of the national Drugs Strategy 'Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery'. The strategy is underpinned by an integrated whole of Government approach to resolving the drug problem based on a partnership approach between...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: An expansion to the seasonal influenza vaccine programme is planned for winter 2020/2021. Under the expansion, the influenza vaccine is to be made available without charge to all children aged between 2 and 12 years inclusive, and to all of those in the HSE-defined at-risk groups aged from 6 months to 69 inclusive. All persons aged over 70 already have access to the vaccine without charges. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 Jul 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On 25th June, the Government gave approval for the publication of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020. This Bill provides, amongst other things, for the necessary legislative amendments to increase the weekly gross medical card income limits for those aged 70 and over. The Bill was published on July 1st, 2020 and arrangements are now...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Standard PPE will continue to be the responsibility of private providers for non-COVID-19 clients. However, HSE will provide appropriate additional PPE supplies to Home Support Providers in relation to clients confirmed to have COVID-19 on the clear understanding that the individual service provider will deliver appropriate Infection Protection and Control training to its staff. However...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Public Sector Stability Agreement is the mechanism which provides for public service pay policy as well as the terms and conditions of public sector employment. All public health sector employees are paid in line with Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales, and this document can be publicly viewed online at this website The salary scale for Health Care Support Assistants...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 751 and 784 together. The HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) advise that Nivolumab and Pembrolizumab are licensed by the European Medicines Agency as monotherapy for the treatment of advanced melanoma in adults and are approved by the HSE for reimbursement in public hospitals. A Health Technology Assessment has been completed that looks at the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the overall effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 and in line with public health advice, day service locations have been closed since March. However priority service users have been identified in each CHO, and individualised supports continue to be provided to many people in alternative models particularly for these individuals with higher support needs, through alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is no doubt aware, those over 70 and the extremely medically vulnerable are at a very high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and are advised to follow cocooning measures in order to keep themselves safe. However, it is important that people who are cocooning feel empowered to exercise their own judgement regarding the extent to which they consider the cocooning guidance is...