Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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340. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to allow gynaecologists to return to operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9805/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, in late March, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommended that all non-essential health services should be paused to protect and maximise the delivery of essential time-critical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on 5 May last the NPHET replaced its previous recommendation with a new recommendation that, going forward, the delivery of acute care should be determined by appropriate clinical and operational decision making.

I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy on the specific question relating to the resumption of gynaecology services.