Results 1-20 of 26 for "direct provision" speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...for Social Inclusion, which works to improve access to mainstream health services, as well as providing targeted measures. Migrants, refugees and international protection applicants receive a range of services to address their health needs. International protection applicants in Direct Provision are, in the main, eligible for a medical card, which gives them access to a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (7 Dec 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...for Social Inclusion, which works to improve access to mainstream health services, as well as providing targeted measures. Migrants, refugees and international protection applicants receive a range of services to address their health needs. International protection applicants in Direct Provision are, in the main, eligible for a medical card, which gives them access to a range of health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Direct Provision System (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that inspection of direct provision centres is a matter for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...available here: www.gov.ie/en/press-release/93f8f-minister-donnelly-announce s-update-to-irelands-vaccination-prioritisation-list The HSE will begin the process of rollout vaccination to those living in direct provision this week. There is an estimated population of 4,800 across the 73 Direct Provision Centres in the State and vaccination will be administered through bespoke vaccination...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...wish to see a six to eight-week delay before women receive the first dose of the vaccine. I fully appreciate the Deputy's comments regarding concern and I will pick that up this week. As for direct provision, those in direct provision are included in one of the categories in the vaccination programme, as with other groups in congregated settings. That is being looked at and they will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Existing data protection legislation, based on GDPR, provides for the health system to collect and process data for direct provision of care and for the management of the health service. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to consider if further legislation is required to support eHealth in specific areas such as patient registers and to clarify the basis upon which private,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...cap of €15 for persons under 70 years of age, applies to all medical card holders, unless they are exempted. To date, there are exemptions for children in state care, methadone patients, asylum seekers in direct provision and refugees in emergency reception and accommodation centres.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and the immunisation programme is rolled out nationally. The evidence will be kept under review and the allocation groups may be updated, where necessary, in light of new evidence. Those living in direct provision will be vaccinated in group 9 of the Provisional Vaccine Allocation Groups, i.e., Aged 18-64 years living or working in crowded accommodation where self-isolation and social...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Allocation Strategy approved by Government, the HSE, in conjunction with immunisation experts, is evaluating the further stratification and sequencing of specific cohorts, including those living in direct provision, for vaccination. Further information on the Strategy can be found at:

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...anywhere in the world. The HSE deserves huge credit for being able to do that from a standing start. Over 1.8 million tests have now been done and the serial testing in nursing homes, in direct provision and in meat processing plants is ongoing, as well as mass school testing, when it is deemed appropriate by the public health leads. Contact tracing is a big focus for colleagues and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (20 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...will do most harm. For example, very few other countries have carried out such mass testing in Long Term Residential Care facilities. The HSE has also carried out serial testing in meat and food processing facilities, Direct Provision Centres, and schools. In terms of different types of testing, NPHET is also considering the findings of a rapid Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...beyond this level in response to increased Covid-19 infection rates; access to a contingent capacity such as that which exists in Citywest is particularly relevant in planning for the outcomes of serial testing in Direct Provision Centres and Food Manufacturing which has the potential to create a greater level of demand for Self-Isolation Facilities. Negotiations with hotel owners,...

Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and picking things up, but the Deputy is right. Due to the nature of this disease, many people who are asymptomatic could be working in higher risk places like meat processing plants or be in direct provision or nursing homes. They have absolutely no idea that they have the disease. We are continuing with the serial testing for exactly that reason. If there is any information that the...

Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...has come down. On mass screening, which is also referred to as serial testing, there are several programmes under way. There is serial testing in nursing homes, the meat processing industry and direct provision centres. The positivity rates are very low. The latest data indicates approximately 0.3% positivity, which is very positive, if the Deputy will excuse the pun, because it means...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...due to shift patterns, exclusion of previous positives, staff on holiday or long-term leave and would like to acknowledge the support of the industry in for testing. The schedule for the rollout of Direct Provision Centre testing on a nationwide basis commenced 12th September, with expected 500 tests per day 7 days per week.  Up to 21st September, 2,518 tests were carried out with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...sector. This commenced in Kildare, Laois and Offaly on Friday 21st August and has expanded to food production facilities on a national scale. - Planning is also under way for serial testing in Direct Provision Centres on a fortnightly basis and this testing will commence shortly. Consideration is ongoing in relation to the development and implementation of appropriate...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...based on the most up-to-date epidemiological position and will advise Government accordingly. In the past week, nearly 72,000 tests have been completed. Serial testing continues in nursing homes, direct provision centres and meat processing plants. Significant additional staff have been added in the past four weeks and the HSE is currently transitioning from seconded staff to a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...approximately 52,000 tests or thereabouts last week. One of the days last week saw the highest number of tests ever conducted in Ireland. We have serial testing being rolled out in nursing homes, direct provision centres and meat processing plants. There is a lot of community testing going on as well. As the Deputy says, randomised testing will be introduced shortly to the airports....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...ramping up from about 50 or 60 around the time of the Kildare outbreaks to more than 150 by the end of the week. As the schools go back and we seriously ramp up testing for meat processing plants, direct provision, nursing homes, and as our community testing is now high, our priority must be to maintain very high turnaround times.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...weeks is that there was an outbreak in County Kildare and it was right and proper that serial testing for meat processing plants was rolled out. It was right and proper that serial testing for direct provision was rolled out and-----