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Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: On 8 June 2020, new regulations signed by the Minister for Health came into operation. These Regulations, the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI No. 206 of 2020), apply from 8 June 2020 until 29 June 2020. The Regulations provide that the occupier, the manager, or any other person in charge, shall take all reasonable steps to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The ECDC has advised that immunoassays detecting specific antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) will play an important role in the future for epidemiological surveillance, evaluation of immunity and the outcome of future vaccination studies. However, the reliability of serological tests remains a major issue as does the interpretation of what immunity means and how long it might last....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business, published on 1 May 2020, sets out an indicative path to the easing of COVID 19 restrictions and other actions in order to facilitate the reopening of Ireland’s society and economy in a phased manner. Phase 1 was introduced on 18 May 2020 and the Government confirmed the move to Phase 2 of the Roadmap for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 680 to 682, inclusive, 700 and 701 together. The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (the Act) provides for the protection of the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training and competence through statutory registration of health and social care professions designated under the Act. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: 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: General Practitioner Services (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As GP training is currently the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, I have arranged for this question to be referred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to service issues, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Since 1 September 2018 all those in receipt of either a full or half-rate Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit are automatically eligible for a GP visit card. It is noted that many persons in receipt of the Carer's Support Grant will qualify for a GP visit card as the Carer's Support Grant is paid automatically to persons in receipt of Carer's Allowance or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Nitrous Oxide has various legitimate uses, medical, non-medical and industrial and because of its legitimate uses it is not controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977-2016 or under the International Drug Conventions. Under Section 3 of the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 it is an offence to, inter, sell, import or export a psychoactive substance for human consumption,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 691, 692 and 724 together. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) provided guidance in relation to face coverings in its advice to Government in relation to Phase 2 of the Roadmap for Reopening Business & Society on 4 June. The current public health advice in Ireland in relation to masks and face coverings is consistent with the recently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Collection (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693, 694 and 722 together. The Minister for Health does not make decisions in individual cases of health research. However, I can set out the regulatory and ethical processes that apply in relation to carrying out health research in Ireland. Persons are free to carry out health research as long as it complies with the law and applicable ethical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 695, 697 and 698 together. As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Collection (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Data Protection Commission is the statutory body charged with responsibility to ensure protection of data subjects’ rights and compliance by data controllers with data protection law in this country, including the Health Research Regulations. In line with established international best practice on informed consent in health research, the Regulations require any data...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: In order to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in acute hospitals, the National Public Health Emergency Team mandated the implementation of  a suite of 29 measures across a number of different areas including in relation to governance, risk management, outbreak management and staff. My Department is working with the HSE to ensure that these measures are implemented consistently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Podiatry Services (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: 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: Health Insurance (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government's approach regarding the reduction of measures introduced to control the spread of Covid-19 is public health-led and grounded in evidence, in line with the recommendations of the WHO, the ECDC and the EU Commission, as well as experience and learning from similar countries, both in Europe and further afield including China and elsewhere. The Government’s Roadmap for...