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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (30 Jun 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: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Jun 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: Cancer Services (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Section 19 (4) of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 prohibits the HSE from making a relevant decision except in accordance with the criteria specified in Schedule 3...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department and the HSE have ensured that there has been a continued focus on meeting the needs of people living with dementia throughout the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Through the Dementia Understand Together Campaign, led by the HSE and working with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI), a range of initiatives and resources have been developed, to ensure that people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (30 Jun 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware that construction work on the new children’s hospital site beside St. James’s Hospital stopped on 31 March 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. I understand that since the commencement of the easing of restrictions on 18 of May, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has been engaging with the main contractor in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 559 and 573 together. As the Deputy is aware, on 19 June 2020, the Taoiseach, on behalf of the Government, announced the restrictions that would be eased and the measures that will be in place in Phase 3 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business. On Thursday 25th June the Government confirmed the move to Phase 3 of the Roadmap from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 part of the public system on a temporary basis, to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, the Question has been referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented interruption to normal health services both in the community and acute hospitals. While many vital services were maintained or restructured to respond more appropriately to Covid-19 related risks and evolving needs, other services were suspended or delivered on a reduced basis. To ensure services are re-introduced in a safe, clinically aligned...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 564 together. The Deputy may wish to note that the Expert Advisory Group minutes up to mid-May and all Expert Advisory Group advices to the NPHET for the same period have been made available on the Department of Health's website.  Further minutes and advices will be published on an ongoing basis and work is underway to facilitate publication of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The initial focus for acute hospital preparedness for Covid-19 was on building up surge capacity to ensure the maximum possible number of critical care and general acute beds were available to cope with the predicted number of Covid-19 cases requiring hospitalisation. The acute hospital system and critical care service coped, largely due to the success of public health measures in flattening...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Health services must strive to deliver a safe service in all circumstances. In order to mitigate the spread of Covid 19 in health settings public health guidelines in relation to social distancing must be followed.   The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, commits to the provision of more health services in the community, increases in capacity, including bed, ICU and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In early 2020, baseline permanent adult critical care capacity in Ireland was reported by the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) to be 255 beds. Funding for a further 40 adult critical care beds, and two paediatric critical care beds, was provided as part of the response to Covid-19 in March 2020. Daily situational reports provided by the HSE during recent months have reported potential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that the impact of COVID-19 on society in general as well as on those living in long term residential care setting has been considerable. The introduction of physical distancing, isolation, reduced social activities and restricted contact with family and loved ones has changed the accustomed daily routine and usual dynamic of social interaction for residents of those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Jun 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 (SI No. 121 of 2020) were signed by the Minister for Health on 7 April 2020. Schedule 2 of the Regulations sets out essential services that are exempted from the restrictions and therefore can continue to be provided. This includes (at 15(b)) podiatrists (also known as chiropodists) as these services are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the issue raised are service delivery matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Jun 2020)

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

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for their preparation and time, which is much appreciated. I also acknowledge the great work the committee secretariat has been doing. The briefing notes have been excellent. I will start with Professor Mallon. In his opening statement he said: "I and others in the infectious diseases clinical community believe that it is inevitable that we will experience a...