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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 799 and 830 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee reviews data relating to Covid-19 vaccines on a rolling basis and makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. Following the recommendation for use of vaccines against Covid-19 by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 800 and 801 together. A decision on the funding application referred to by the Deputy will be known shortly; my Department will advise the HSE and relevant patient groups as soon as a decision is reached on the application. Department officials have held discussions with the HSE and the Health Products Regulatory Authority regarding the establishment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GP out of hours cooperatives are private organisations. The HSE provides funding to co-operatives through service level agreements to support the provision of out of hour GP services. If a patient is unhappy with the out of hours service received from a GP, that patient should in the first instance complain directly to the out of hours service. This can be done in person, in writing or by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the NIAC in order to give each child...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot (NBS) Programme is a priority for me, and the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) has been progressing work on this expansion. The NSAC is an independent, expert committee which makes recommendations to me and the Department on the introduction of new screening programmes or changes to existing programmes relating to a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jul 2022)

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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Expanded termination of pregnancy services commenced on 1st January 2019 and are provided through participating doctors and hospitals throughout the country. However, I am aware that statistics reported by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the UK showed that women with Irish addresses continued to access termination of pregnancy services in that jurisdiction in 2021. As...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 809 and 818 together. Ambulance services across the country are experiencing a very high demand for 999 services for patients. Last year saw a record of over 366,000 emergency ambulance calls placed and to date this year the number of calls received is running at over 12% higher than at the same period last year. This year, an unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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: Dental Services (12 Jul 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: Departmental Data (12 Jul 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: Departmental Data (12 Jul 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: Departmental Data (12 Jul 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 Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 816 and 817 together. I note the report referred to by the Deputy, and my Department continues to monitor available evidence and policy developments globally in relation to tobacco control. Achieving a smokefree Ireland requires a multi-faceted approach, acknowledging the importance of prevention as well as cessation. For this reason, our national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 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: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. As the deputy is aware, on January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare unions on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (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, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.