Results 41-60 of 1,113 for garda speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the Volunteer Driver Service. This is a volunteer delivered transport service wherein patients are driven to and from treatment in designated partner hospitals and centres. Drivers are interviewed, trained, Garda vetted and must attend annual Support & Supervision sessions run by the Irish Cancer Society to participate in the service. The service is free to the patient, with all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the Volunteer Driver Service. This is a volunteer delivered transport service wherein patients are driven to and from treatment in designated partner hospitals and centres. Drivers are interviewed, trained, Garda vetted and must attend annual Support & Supervision sessions run by the Irish Cancer Society to participate in the service. The service is free to the patient, with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...that there has been a discussion paper published by the Department of Public Expenditure that highlights the benefits of introducing multi annual funding and discusses the possible future introduction of it for the Garda Siochana vote. I acknowledge that there are potential benefits of introducing multi-annual funding to improve planning over a multi annual horizon on a more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the cancellation of registration, where providers fail to sustain improvements to residents’ safety. Since 2020, 10 referrals were made to the HSE National Safeguarding Office and two to An Garda Síochána in relation to safeguarding incidents in registered designated centres.  A further two situations are currently under review with a view to referral to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...membership undertakings provide insurance to people who are members of a particular group, normally a vocational group or employees of a particular organisation and their dependants e.g. The Garda Medical Aid and Prison Officers Medical Aid. The table below provides a breakdown of the private health insurance market membership as of 1 July 2022 by age group – this table excludes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In January 2022, two Garda Drivers were assigned to Department of Health to replace the services of the Civilian Drivers assigned to Minister Donnelly following a security review recommendation from the Garda Commissioner to the Minister for Justice. Severance arrangements were in place as well the option for as potential redeployment as Temporary Clerical Officers in the civil service. We...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...existing framework includes: - the application within the health sector of relevant cross-sectoral legislation, for example in relation to reporting certain offences against children or vulnerable persons to An Garda Síochána, vetting, equal status and assisted decision-making; - the significant regulatory powers of HIQA and the Mental Health Commission in relation to the quality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...available aiding those travelling for cancer treatment is the Volunteer Driver Service. This is a volunteer delivered transport service wherein patients are driven to and from treatment in designated partner hospitals and centres. Drivers are interviewed, trained, Garda-vetted and must attend annual Support & Supervision sessions run by the Irish Cancer Society to participate in...

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

Stephen Donnelly: ...a discussion paper published by the Department of Public Expenditure that highlights the benefits of introducing multi annual funding and discusses the possible future introduction of it for the Garda Siochana vote. I acknowledge that there are potential benefits of introducing Multi Annual Funding to improve planning over a multi annual horizon on a more structured/sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (20 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...) initiative is a data driven interagency response to tackle drug related intimidation and violence in communities most impacted. It is led by the drug and alcohol task forces, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, the Probation Service, the HSE, family support services and civil society organisations. The initiative is funded by the Department of Health for a three-year...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (20 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...personal use examined the option of decriminalising drugs. The group did not deem this an appropriate option in the Irish context due to legal difficulties (which could lead to the de facto legalisation of drugs), and operational problems for An Garda Síochána. The report of the working group is available here. Accordingly, the Government has no plans to decriminalise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (31 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Ukrainians in working in healthcare in Ireland, in line with provisions of the Temporary Protection Directive.  The HSE is currently reviewing the process by which Ukrainians can complete Garda Vetting while adhering to the HSE’s legal requirements for all those who undertake certain work or activities relating to children or vulnerable adults. The HSE is considering what...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (18 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to work through the challenges, refine the policy position, and develop the necessary legislative approach. Stakeholders include other Government Departments and state bodies such as An Garda Síochána, the HSE, and the Department of Justice. Subject to Government approval, I plan to progress legislation on safe access as part of the Government's legislative programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of Defence, Department of the Taoiseach, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Education, Central Statistics Office, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and an Garda Síochána. There are a variety of ways in which secondments out of the Department arise. Some arise from advertisements by host organisations, some (e.g. the secondment of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...with stakeholders to work through the challenges, refine the policy position, and explore legislative options.  Stakeholders include other Government Departments and state bodies such as an Garda Síochána, the HSE, and the Department of Justice. At my request, and with the support of the Joint Committee on Health, officials also met the Health Committee in March to...

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...it, not because I disagree with much of what the Deputy has said but because I carefully considered this and the advice I have is that the specific provision is not required in the Bill to allow An Garda Síochána to prosecute the offences under the Act. Regulators such as HIQA, the chief inspector and the Mental Health Commission all have distinct roles and responsibilities, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) that in six situations since 2015, inspectors found that the provider of a designated centre had not made an appropriate referral to An Garda Síochána. HIQA subsequently referred these allegations to An Garda Síochána. These referrals were in addition to the measures taken by HIQA requiring the provider to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (22 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am advised by the Health Information and Quality Authority that in six situations since 2015, inspectors found that the provider of a designated centre had not made an appropriate referral to An Garda Síochána. HIQA subsequently referred these allegations to An Garda Síochána. It is important to note that these referrals were in addition to the measures taken by...