Results 101-120 of 171 for cervical speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (4 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A number of measures have been taken to facilitate the women affected by the CervicalCheck issues without having to make a claim in the Courts, including: - Establishment of the CervicalCheck Tribunal based on the recommendations of Mr. Justice Meenan’s Report on an Alternative System for Dealing with Claims Arising from CervicalCheck - Establishment of an ex-gratia scheme for those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...will be applicable specifically to either men or women. By way of example, the Regulations include provision for such medical treatments as a prostatectomy or testicular biopsy (in the case of men) and cervical biopsy or maternity services (in the case of women). The health services and procedures provided by minimum benefit should be viewed as a cohort of procedures that are important...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...which will be applicable specifically to either men or women. By way of example, the Regulations include provision for such medical treatments as a prostatectomy or testicular biopsy (in the case of men) and cervical biopsy or maternity services (in the case of women). The health services and procedures provided by minimum benefit should be viewed as a cohort of procedures that are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (25 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...across women’s health services in Budget 2021, including 12m investment in delivering the National Maternity Strategy and improving gynaecology and fertility services and 10m investment in Screening Services including Breast Check and Cervical Check. The Taskforce has listened to, engaged with and worked with more than 1,000 individuals, and organisations representing women and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (18 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Arising from the court cases relating to CervicalCheck, the Government of the time agreed that Mr. Justice Charles Meenan would be requested to review how claims arising out of CervicalCheck could be resolved outside the court process. In his Report on an Alternative System for Dealing With Claims Arising From CervicalCheck submitted in October 2018, Judge Meenan proposed that claims...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (17 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the response given in December 2020 to the previous Parliamentary Questions on this referred to by the Deputy. As set out on the previous reply, I wish to reaffirm that the HSE confirmed that CervicalCheck is not in opposition to the actions of the Supreme Court or of the Government. As explained in the previous reply, the HSE, National Screening Service (NSS) and CervicalCheck programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. Therefore, the gender-neutral HPV vaccination...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of General Practitioners (ICGP) has provided guidance in relation to the management of B12 injections in the context of the priority of GP services during the COVID-19 pandemic. In relation to cervical smears, the CervicalCheck programme is continuing to operate during the current level 5 restrictions.  The Department and the National Screening Services (NSS) are aware of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Cases (3 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...has been extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and is accurate as of 31/01/2020. There has been 1 case in which a woman successfully sued the HSE in relation to cervical cancer screening since 2018. There have been 6 further cases in relation to cervical cancer screening, since 2018, where the HSE has contributed to settlements in respect of non-disclosure of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (13 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...;1.1 billion next year. Finally and importantly, the amendment affirms Dáil Éireann's support for vaccines. It welcomes the plan to approve and roll-out vaccines for Covid-19 in Ireland in early 2021, or based on news we got yesterday, perhaps in the last few days of 2020. It notes and applauds the success of the HSE and patient advocates in reversing the fall in uptake of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (16 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275, 276, 283 and 284 together. The HSE has confirmed that CervicalCheck is not in opposition to the actions of the Supreme Court or of the Government. The HSE, National Screening Service (NSS) and CervicalCheck programme have been recently communicating about the contents and recommendations of Expert Reference Groups’ (ERG) reports, which were...

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

Stephen Donnelly: ...immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to the implementation of the National Maternity Strategy and the new model of maternity care, and to improve gynaecology services. - funding of €10m to strengthen screening services including Breast Check and Cervical Check, - and building on the work of the Women’s Health Taskforce, a €5m Women’s Health Fund to improve women’s health outcomes and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. Therefore, the gender-neutral HPV vaccination...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...