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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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: 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)) physiotherapy and podiatry services as these services are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, during these exceptional times, some of the normal aspirations of people at end of life and of their families have had to be curtailed in the interests of containing the spread of the coronavirus.In particular, restrictions have been placed on visiting hospitals and residential care settings, and the numbers attending funerals have been severely reduced, while the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The following table details the Organisations and Projects that have received funding from the Sláintecare Integration Fund. The payment amounts reflect the funding released to each project as of end-May 2020. Project ID Organisation Name Project Title Org Type Payment amounts (at end-May 2020) 2 Donore (Community Drugs...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to defer all non-urgent elective scheduled care activity, including outpatient clinics. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19 related activity and time-critical essential work. This decision was in line with the advice issued by the World Health Organisation, and...