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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: Day care services play an important role in enabling people with dementia to continue living in their communities, and the Government appreciates the work of these services. The Department of Health and the HSE are undertaking work to determine the current level of service delivery in the community and to set out plans, including associated required capacity, to resume services, including day...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: 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: Health Services Provision (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: I take the Deputy's question to relate to provision of non-Covid acute services specifically. In line with the National Action Plan for Covid-19, delivery of essential non-Covid acute care has continued to date, albeit at lower volumes than previously, often in alternative locations and using innovative methods of care delivery. Where possible, hospitals are working to provide services in a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Environmental Schemes (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: I am advised that responsibility for keeping land or property rodent free under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 1919 lies with the owner/occupier of the land/property in question. As the properties referred to by the Deputy are owned by Dublin City Council, it is a matter for the Council to ensure they are kept rodent free. I have no plans to set up a special unit in my Department to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 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: Hospital Data (9 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 provide...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: 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: Hospital Services (9 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 provide...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: The National Action Plan for Covid-19, published on 16 March 2020, included a wide range of action areas as part of the response to Covid-19. In regard to acute hospital care, action areas related to maintaining critical and ongoing services for essential patient care, as well as related to maximising patient flow, including restriction of elective and outpatient care. On 27 March, in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 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, as the Deputy is aware, the Government confirmed the move to Phase 2 of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: The issue of imposing mandatory self-isolation for a 14-day period, to be considered as the situation evolves, was mentioned in the Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business. My Department, in consultation with other relevant Departmentsis developing proposals to strengthen the 14-day arrangements for travellers from overseas. Previous general regulations restricting movement and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked it to respond to you directly in this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: As this is a service delivery matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 and 399 together. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) structure is a long-standing mechanism utilised over many years to steer health service responses to public health emergencies as required by Ireland’s obligations under the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations. These Regulations require State...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 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, as the Deputy is aware, the Government confirmed the move to Phase 2...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 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, as the Deputy is aware, the Government confirmed the move to Phase 2 of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 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, as the Deputy is aware, the Government confirmed the move to Phase 2 of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Jun 2020)
Simon Harris: As this is a service delivery matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply.