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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: Hospital Data (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to you directly.

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

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 data hub features national statistics, information and data about COVID-19 in Ireland including electoral division data and is available at . The data available on the site is based on official figures provided by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) and the Health Service Executive (HSE). This site is built using the GeoHive platform, Ireland's Geospatial Data Hub....

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 828 and 829 together. A major part of the Government's Action Plan in response to Covid-19 was to substantially increase the capacity of public healthcare facilities to cope with the anticipated additional demand. In order to urgently ramp up capacity for acute care facilities, an arrangement was agreed with the private hospitals to use their facilities as...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

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

Stephen Donnelly: At present, the government advises against non-essential travel overseas. Passengers arriving to Ireland are legally required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form. The information provided on the form may be used to assist with contact tracing in the event that there is a suspected or confirmed case on board a flight or ferry. Passengers arriving to Ireland from overseas are advised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have referred the Deputy's question to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Jul 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 (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: Information and Communications Technology (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Progressing the eHealth and ICT agenda is driven by the Government eHealth strategy An eHealth Strategy for Ireland and the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy, working with the HSE's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OoCIO). The OoCIO delivers ICT services and support throughout the HSE, facilitating integration within and across community services, hospitals and other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (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: Health Screening Programmes (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) was established in 2019 and has held two meetings to date. The Committee’s role is to undertake an independent assessment of the evidence for screening for a particular condition against internationally accepted criteria and make recommendations accordingly. Professor Niall O’Higgins was appointed as Chair of the NSAC in 2019...

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

Stephen Donnelly: In the context of the continuing reopening of society and the economy as provided for in the various phases of the Revised Roadmap for Reopening Ireland, the NPHET has now commenced work on the development of further public health advice to provide for a more nuanced approach to the ongoing future management of the pandemic, which takes into account the evolving epidemiological situation both...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Research Board (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is my intention to amend the Health Research Regulations with regard to emergency care intervention in line with the answer given by the previous Minister for Health to Parliamentary Question No. 515 of 23 June 2020. The amendment has been the subject of consultation with the Data Protection Commission and those working in the emergency care area. Data protection law does not deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Research Board (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The General Data Protection Regulation sets out the principles governing the processing of personal data, the obligations on data controllers and data processors in relation to their processing of personal data and the rights of data subjects in relation to their personal data, including rights to information about the processing of their personal data and access to it. The Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The persons responsible for the implementation of the opt-out publicity campaign are the joint data controllers in the study. The Health Research Regulations provide that the Health Research Consent Declaration Committee may revoke a declaration where it is satisfied that the conditions imposed by it are not being met.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (7 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: There is already in place in Ireland a rigorous and statutory data protection structure for the protection of personal data processed for health research purposes. The provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation apply. They require that: the principles in Article 5 are adhered to, a legal basis in Article 6 applies, a condition in Article 9 is met and that suitable and specific...

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

Stephen Donnelly: An independent review of the laboratory and clinical genetic services was commissioned by the HSE and undertaken by Professor Dian Donnai and Bill Newman. The report, which was submitted in May 2014 to the HSE made 20 recommendations, one of which was the establishment of a National Genetic and Genomic Medicine Network (NGGMN). The Report of the National Genetic and Genomic Medicine Network...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme provides an agreed programme of care to expectant mothers ordinarily resident in Ireland. This combined medical service is provided by the family GP and a hospital obstetrician and includes a schedule of alternating examinations at the GP’s practice and a maternity unit/hospital, as well as two post-natal visits to the GP. The State indemnifies...