David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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429. To ask the Minister for Health if he has signed off on the HSE 2021 national service plan; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3310/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The HSE formally submitted the 2021 National Service Plan on the 24th November, 2020 for my approval.

I initially responded to the HSE on 15 December, 2020 with the requirement to include the COVID vaccination strategy that had been launched since the receipt of the Plan. Following further detailed consideration of the Plan, I formally responded to the HSE on 31 December with a number of high level requirements.

The HSE formally submitted the revised 2021 National Service Plan on 15 January for my approval.

I am currently giving consideration to the revised Plan and intend to revert to the HSE promptly.

Once the Plan is approved, it must be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas within 21 days of its approval. Once the Service Plan is laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, the HSE will ensure it is published at the earliest possible time.