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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (20 Sep 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm to the Deputy that representations on behalf of Long Covid Ireland were received and responded to by my Department in September 2021, April 2022 and most recently, last month. As previously indicated, I have responded directly to the most recent request from Long Covid Ireland. The HSE continues to implement the interim Model of Care to provide Long COVID services nationally...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493, 502, 505, 507 and 561 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The charging of Search & Retrieval fees in respect of a request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 is provided for in Section 27 of that Act. The decision to charge search and retrieval fees is matter for the FOI head in the FOI body concerned. Therefore as this is an operational issue I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Information regarding the features, course and impact of COVID-19 is still emerging. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has developed and is implementing an interim Model of Care to provide Long COVID services nationally with 2.2 million euro allocated this year. Funding for next year is currently under consideration. This Model of Care involves services across a number of healthcare settings...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. The HSE and the Department are currently examining progressing the rollout to the list of 6 non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisation types covered by the Government Decision. This measure will be ring fenced to staff working ordinarily onsite in COVID-19 exposed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. The HSE and the Department are currently examining progressing the rollout to the list of 6 non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisation types covered by the Government Decision. This measure will be ring fenced to staff working ordinarily onsite in COVID-19 exposed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: We all owe a debt of gratitude to the healthcare workers who served us with such dedication during the pandemic and especially through those very difficult first phases before vaccination was available. Tragically in a small number of cases, healthcare workers who contracted COVID-19 in the course of their work passed away. These scheme provides a payment of €100,000 to the families of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 504 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 506 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: A scheme, specific to the public health service has been introduced to provide for Paid Leave for Public Health Service Employees unfit for work post Covid infection. The HSE issued the full details of the Scheme to all public health service employers by circular on 19th July of this year, and employees who meet the eligibility criteria for the Scheme will have been notified by their employer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Transport (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department does not own any vehicles. In relation to vehicles owned by the HSE I have forwarded your query to the HSE and asked that they respond directly to you on this. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, GPs moved to curtail patient in-person contact with GP surgeries to help prevent the spread of the virus and for the protection of patients and staff. While general practice has availed of the use of phone consultations where appropriate, GPs have continued to see patients face-to-face as necessary, albeit with infection-control measures in place. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Sep 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have accepted updated advice from the interim Chief Medical Officer relating to COVID-19 Testing, Tracing and Surveillance which has also been approved by the Government. The public health advice does not include a scheme such as the one referred to by the Deputy so no estimate of the likely cost of such a scheme is available. From the autumn, the HSE will be adopting a more targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 518 to 520, inclusive, together. Universal and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is a priority for Ireland and the EU. Ireland has committed to donate up to 5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and over 2.1 million doses have already been delivered, mainly through the COVAX global vaccine initiative. The COVAX facility is a collaborative initiative,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2022)

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