Written Answers Nos. 600-626
600. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when he expects EU digital Covid certificates will be available to Irish citizens who were vaccinated in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/21]
View answerFollowing the successful rollout of the initial implementation phase of the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland, the Government is creating a specific portal to enable Irish citizens vaccinated outside of the EU, with vaccines authorised for use in Ireland, to obtain a COVID certificate valid in Ireland and across the EU.
This portal is currently being advanced on a cross departmental basis involving technical and process development, and resource management. It is expected that an announcement on the launch of this portal will be made shortly.
601. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans and the detail of measures to ease restrictions on visits for nursing home residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44760/21]
View answerThe Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) published updated guidance on visiting in long-term residential care: Covid-19: Normalising Visiting in Long Term Residential Care Facilities (LTRCFs). This guidance came into effect on 19 July. The public health advice is to restore visiting to near normal in terms of frequency of visits in those settings with a high level of vaccination of residents as quickly as possible, while also recognising the need to remain cautious as we continue to deal with the evolving risks associated with COVID-19.
The new guidance provides that:
- Providers should put in place the necessary measures to progress to more normalised visiting and visiting frequency as quickly as possible in line with public health guidance with no more than two visitors at any one time.
- Routine visiting will no longer need to be scheduled in advance.
- There is no requirement to have a list of nominated visitors.
- The duration of the visit should not be limited.
- Fewer restrictions will apply to residents going on outings or visits outside of the nursing home.
Nursing home providers are ultimately responsible for the safe care of their residents. In a broad sense, visits to nursing homes are governed by legislation under the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013; regulation 11 provides that the nursing home should facilitate visiting and not restrict visiting except in circumstances such as the resident requesting same, or potential risk posed from visiting – this aligns with the risk assessments referred to in the visiting guidance. The regulations also require that the nursing home has suitable facilities in place and available for residents to receive visits. It is the legal responsibility of each provider to assess the risks and mitigation measures associated with their service and how best to manage visits having regards to the specific circumstances that arise in relation to their service. The HPSC has developed public health guidance, mentioned above, to assist and support providers in this regard.
Notwithstanding the current positive epidemiological outlook and the continued reopening of society, risks continue to remain and emergent risks such as variants of concern present ongoing challenges and the need for vigilance. Visiting arrangements should continue to take account of general public health advice and the necessary infection prevention and control measures, to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of COVID-19 and protect those living in our communities. This is particularly important in the context of the increasing prevalence of the more transmissible Delta variant. This variant poses a significant risk, in particular to those who are not yet fully protected though vaccination.
Visitors are reminded of their responsibilities with regard to self-checks for COVID-19 in advance of visits, infection and prevention control and social interaction with all individuals, while in the nursing home.
I have communicated with the nursing home sector to emphasise the need for service providers to follow the guidance and have requested the issue of visits continues to be monitored by HIQA.
The guidance will be kept under continuing review as new evidence and data emerges.
602. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the amount of food that is wasted and or thrown out by hospitals in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [44773/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
603. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if dieticians and or nutritionists are involved in the menus for food provided to patients; if emergent health and nutrition guidelines are taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44774/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
604. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if there is a system in place to redistribute food waste; if food produce or products in any of the hospitals is donated in order to avoid waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44775/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
605. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of early intervention teams that have been established since July 2020, by county in tabular form. [44776/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
606. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of school age teams that have been established since July 2020, by county in tabular form. [44777/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
607. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason section 39 workers have not had pay restoration (details supplied); if the issue will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44822/21]
View answerUnder section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE provides financial assistance to organisations by means of a grant. Section 39 legally underpins the provision of services similar or supplementary to a service that the HSE may provide. Staff in these section 39 organisations were not subject to the provisions of FEMPI legislation and therefore did not receive those cuts that were applied to the pay of public servants. They were not and are not party to the Public Service Agreements and are therefore not covered by the pay restoration provided for in these Agreements. While it is understood that pay savings were made by the organisations, the precise mix of pay cuts or other savings measures will have varied.
WRC Agreements reached in 2018 and 2020, determined the criteria for organisations who would be deemed eligible under the pay restoration process. South Doc were encompassed in the 2020 agreement, which included two instalments to be paid in 2021, with the third and final instalment due in 2023.
As of April 2021, a signed statutory declaration from South Doc was outstanding, and they were made aware of this outstanding requirement. No funding could be released prior to all relevant forms being signed and return to the HSE through the appropriate channels.
Following receipt of all required documentation, South Doc have been notified of their funding allocation, inclusive of both the 1st January and 31st May instalments.
Notwithstanding the impact that the cyber-attack has had on this process, I can confirm that the CHO has received the allocation and they are currently processing the payment. It will be made by the end of September and is being incorporated into the service level agreement.
608. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the prices being charged in a medical practice are fair and appropriate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44824/21]
View answerGPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS (General Medical Services) contract with the HSE to provide services without charge to patients who hold a medical card or a GP visit card. GPs are reimbursed by the HSE for the provision of those services. Medical and GP visit card holders are not subject to a charge for GP face to face or phone consultations.
People who do not hold a medical card or GP visit card access GP services on a private basis. I have no role in relation to the fees charged by individual GPs for private consultations, as these are a matter of private contract between the clinicians and their patients.
609. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44836/21]
View answerThe Department of Health and the HSE provide specialist disability services, including Day Services and Rehabilitative Training, to people with disabilities who require such services. The HSE has no statutory obligation to provide transport services and no funding is allocated for this. Transport is not considered a core health service and as such Day Service funding does not include transport.
Some transport supports are provided by the HSE or funded agencies on a discretionary basis, and a variety of transport solutions are pursued in different CHO areas. These include travel training by to enable public transport to be used upon commencement of a day programme (where applicable), local transport such as Local Link, private bus transport providers and taxis, funded via a combination of service provider, HSE funding, service user contribution, and / or combined funding; and some service providers provide transport where capacity exists
In general, day service users are in receipt of disability allowance and are automatically entitled to the Free Travel Pass.
There are improvements in access to a range of transport supports available to persons with disabilities in the State, for example the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers scheme, operated by the Revenue Commissioners; the Free Travel Scheme operated by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and CLÁR funding, approved by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, to voluntary organisations providing transport for people with significant mobility issues.
Under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017 - 2021, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has responsibility for the continued development of accessibility and availability of accessible public transport.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
610. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there is a projected timeframe in which the backlog of primary medical certificates will be cleared and applications from 2021 will start to be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44837/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
611. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when ocular prosthesis services provided though Temple Street Children’s University Hospital will be available in Ireland again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44850/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
612. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the direction he has given general practitioners and pharmacists regarding booster Covid-19 vaccinations. [44902/21]
View answerMore than seven million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered since the programme began in December last year. As the current phase of vaccination is nearing completion, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has been examining evidence regarding booster vaccines.On 8 September, I announced a further update to the Covid-19 vaccination programme following additional advice from the NIAC. The NIAC has now recommended that a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine (irrespective of whether the primary vaccination course was of an mRNA or adenoviral vector) for residents aged 65 years and older living in Long Term Residential Care Facilities and for those aged 80 years and older living in the community.The booster dose can be given after a minimal interval of six months following completion of the primary vaccination schedule. I have accepted this advice and the HSE has been requested to make the necessary arrangements to operationalise the recommendations.The NIAC continues to examine emerging evidence regarding booster vaccines for those with waning immunity and reduced effectiveness in other groups.
613. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the locations of all offices and buildings either owned or used by his Department or by public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit which are usually open to the public to access services. [44915/21]
View answerMy Department has no buildings owned or leased, that provide specific public services. In relation to buildings owned or leased by the HSE, I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the them and asked that they respond directly to her on this.
Details for all other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.
614. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the budget for mental health services for 2021 and the value of this as a percentage of the total health budget. [44934/21]
View answerThe development of all aspects of mental health services remains a priority for Government. This is reflected in the current Programme for Government, the new policy, Sharing the Vision - A Mental Health Policy for Everyone, and the significant additional funding given to HSE Mental Health services in Budget 2021.
In excess of €1.1 billion is allocated for mental health in the 2021 HSE National Service Plan, a record amount.
This represents 5.4% of the overall provision of €20,623 million for the HSE. However this is not an accurate reflection of full mental health spend. For context, the figure does not include funding for other parts of the health service that provide mental health services and supports, such as psychotropic medicines funded by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service, liaison mental health services in acute hospitals, some dual diagnosis (addiction and mental health) services and mental health and well-being promotion.
It also does not include spending by other departments on services that incorporate psychological or mental health supports, such as the Prison and Probation Services, Defence Forces, Department of Foreign Affairs supporting the Irish diaspora or the Department of Education.
Finally, 2021 saw significant extra funding to health services for infection control measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 which has the effect of reducing the figure as a percentage of the overall health allocation.
615. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing free general practitioner care to all. [44935/21]
View answerGMS contractors receive a range of capitation rates, fee per service payments and practice supports. Extending GP care without charges to all citizens who do not currently hold a medical card or GP visit card would encompass a further 2.92 million people approximately. It is not possible to definitively calculate the cost of universal GP care without charges given the wide range of payments and variables that have to be accounted for.
Such a calculation would require a complex and detailed modelling exercise to account for a range of demographic changes, future projections of service demands and variation in the number of GPs and the allowances that could be paid.
Additionally, the fees payable to GPs could only be determined following agreement with the IMO on the scope and content of the general practitioner service to be provided, as well as on the future of the various other supports provided to general practice.
616. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost in 2022 of providing free universal primary care to all. [44936/21]
View answerPotential costs associated with the universal health insurance were set out in the ESRI’s 2015 Report “An Examination of the Potential Costs of Universal Health Insurance in Ireland”. This report projected a per capita cost for the introduction of universal health insurance of between €1600 and €2509 depending the basket of services chosen. An estimate of the cost in 2022 of free universal primary care to all is not currently available given the wide range of payments and variables that have to be accounted for.
617. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances in Cork city and county by hospital or area; and the number considered a full cohort by year for the past five years in tabular form. [44951/21]
View answer618. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of ambulances in Cork city and county; and his plans to address same. [44952/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 617 and 618 together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
619. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare project on the development of a national diabetes register will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44954/21]
View answer620. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for a national diabetes register; the reason there is no current register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44955/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 620 together.
In September 2019 Sláintecare Integration funding was allocated to the HSE to design and procure a National Diabetes Registry demonstrator product and develop a full specification plan for a National Diabetes Registry.
The development of a National Diabetes Registry will have a long-term benefit on
- Patient care by facilitating benchmarking of individual care against guideline recommendations and QI feedback to practitioners
- Provision of appropriate health services by providing reliable information to healthcare planners and policymakers.
This project was paused as it was dependent on the input and expertise of key HSE staff who were redeployed onto urgent on-going COVID-19 work. This project remains a priority and, subject to COVID-19, will be revisited in the future.
621. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to address the current wait times for ambulances in the Dublin area as patients have reported hour-long waits for emergency ambulances. [44963/21]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, emergency ambulance services in Dublin are provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) through a funding arrangement between Dublin City Council and the HSE. In the first instance, queries relating to the performance oversight of the DFB are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) also provides some emergency capacity within the greater Dublin area. Where required, the NAS also provides additional resources from neighbouring counties to address demand in Dublin, including motorbikes, rapid response vehicles and emergency ambulances. In addition, ambulances from other parts of the country, which may be travelling to or from a Dublin hospital, may be available to respond to emergency calls in the Dublin area where they are the nearest resource to a patient.
As emergency response time performance is an operational matter in the first instance, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly with any further information that might be available in regard to ambulance services provided by the NAS in the Dublin area.
622. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to general practitioners for the provision of termination of pregnancy services in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/21]
View answerThe second Annual Report on the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, which was laid before the Houses on 29th June last shows that during the period 1 January to 31 December 2020, 6,455 medical procedures were carried out in early pregnancy under the grounds set out in section 12 of the Act.
Payments to General Practitioners for the provision of termination of pregnancy services are made through the HSE’s Primary Care Reimbursement Service. I have therefore, asked the HSE to provide the information requested directly to the Deputy.
623. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of initial consultations for the termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and women’s health clinics in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44969/21]
View answerInformation on the number of initial consultations under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 is not notified to my Department.
The publication of information on the procedures carried out under 2018 Act is restricted in order to limit the risk of identification in what is a private, confidential matter between patients and their doctors.
While it will not be possible to provide the breakdown of consultations by service provider, I have asked the HSE to provide the Deputy with information on the overall number of initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services provided in 2020.
624. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if all STI testing, including non-emergency cases and those without a general practitioner referral, has fully recommenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44974/21]
View answerThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented interruption to normal healthcare activity in 2020/2021, affecting the provision of all healthcare services, including public STI clinics.
Over the last 18 months, public STI services have re-configured services, establishing online booking systems and providing virtual appointments, in order to support service provision in line with social distancing and infection prevention control requirements resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public STI clinics have prioritised those with symptoms and who require treatment, in order to treat active infections and minimise onward transmission. The GMHS website and other resources such as www.man2man.ie and www.sexualwellbeing.ie are regularly updated to reflect current service delivery and to signpost users to the HSE list of approved STI and PrEP services.
The HSE is continuing to progress a number of initiatives that aim to reduce the level of HIV and STIs nationally and improve access to services for those in need as follows:
- The promotion of safer sex messages to the public via a range of social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
- During the pandemic, the public has been advised about STI clinic restrictions and encouraged to consider safer sexual practices to reduce the risk of HIV and STI transmission.
- Guidance has been issued around sex and COVID-19 which advised the public to limit numbers of partners to reduce transmission of HIV/STIs as well as COVID-19 during the pandemic.
- Those who are symptomatic are advised to contact a clinic directly for an emergency appointment.
- Condoms are freely available to NGO partners and service providers via the National Condom Distribution (NCDS) service.
- A number of NGOs have established postal services to make condoms and lubricant accessible to service-users throughout the pandemic while venues were closed.
- Free rapid HIV testing is available in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick through community NGO partners HIV Ireland, Sexual Health Centre Cork, Sexual Health West and GOSHH. NGO partners have adapted their services and are currently providing free rapid HIV testing from their offices or alternative venues.
- STI/HIV testing is currently available through a HSE home STI testing pilot project in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Cork and Kerry (funded by the Sláintecare Integration Fund). The HSE, in consultation with my Department, are currently exploring avenues towards expanding this pilot as it has been very successful
As this is a service matter, I have also asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
625. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the Women's Health Taskforce; the members of the taskforce; the number of times it has met since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44981/21]
View answerProgressing women’s health is a priority for this Government. We made a strong commitment to Promoting Women’s Health in the Programme for Government and are fully committed to the development and improvement of Women’s Health services and to working with women and girls to improve their health across the whole life cycle.
Underscoring the government’s commitment to Women’s Health has been the establishment of a Women’s Health Taskforce in September 2019 to improve both health outcomes and experiences of healthcare for women and girls. The members of the Taskforce meet regularly, with its fourteenth meeting held this week on September 15th.
The Taskforce is an important element of the Department's response to the Scally Review Recommendation 2 which stated that the Minister should give consideration to "how women’s health issues can be given more consistent, expert and committed attention within the health system and the Department of Health."
The Taskforce is chaired by the Director of the European Institute for Women’s Health (EIWH), Peggy Maguire, with more than 30 members from all grades and divisions within the Department of Health working in partnership with members from stakeholder organisations as follows:
- senior members of the HSE including the National Women and Infants’ Health Programme
- National Women’s Council of Ireland
- Irish College of General Practitioners
- Institute of Public Health
- Dept. Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Full membership can be found in the attached document.
The Women’s Health Taskforce continues to work with the National Women’s Council of Ireland and the European Institute of Women’s Health to prioritise different issues each year with the aim of improving women’s health outcomes and experiences of healthcare. Critical to this work is the process of listening to women - the Taskforce has so far listened to, engaged with and worked with more than 1,000 women and hundreds of organisations representing women and girls across the country.
Based on this information, the Taskforce has developed proposals to improve supports for gynaecological health, mental health, physical activity, and menopause all of which are rolling out this year and next year.
Budget 2021 has provided a dedicated €5million Women’s Health Fund to implement a programme of actions arising from the work of the Taskforce. The first three proposals to be supported under the Women's Health Fund are:
Two community-based Ambulatory Gynaecology Services in Tallaght and Limerick/Nenagh, with an associated cost of €1.415million
The provision of two community-based Ambulatory Gynaecology Services governed by two acute hospitals (Tallaght University Hospital, and University Maternity Hospital Limerick, though located in Nenagh General Hospital) under the banner of the Women’s Health Taskforce. This project, with an associated cost of €1.415m, will see the establishment of one-stop “see and treat” gynaecology clinics in the community in which women can be seen and assessed, following referral by their GP to the hospital’s general gynaecology services. This service will address a clear and identified need, as gynaecology services are acknowledged and recognised as being a service area that continues to be under significant and growing pressure. These one-stop-see-and-treat clinics will play a significant role to improve access to gynaecology, reducing waiting times and improving clinical outcomes for women.
Expansion of the endometriosis service at Tallaght University Hospital, with an associated cost of €641k.
The second area to be funded is the expansion of the endometriosis service at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH), with an associated cost of €641k, will deliver a specialist endometriosis centre for the management and treatment of all forms of endometriosis, with particular focus on advanced and complex cases for which there is no ready access in Ireland. Endometriosis is estimated to affect 1 in 10 women and represents one of the top four categories of symptoms that comprise approximately 80% of gynaecology referrals. The provision of a secure, supported, expanded and specialist service in Tallaght University Hospital will help to improve both clinical outcomes and overall care experience for women suffering from this debilitating condition.
Establishment of dedicated specialist menopause clinics across Ireland, with an associated cost of €157,000
The third area to be funded are dedicated specialist menopause clinics, which will form a core part of a new approach to menopause care for women in Ireland and will be supported by enhanced community and primary care supports as well as the publication of targeted and trusted sources of information for women experiencing menopause.
The first phase of change will include the development of a dedicated specialist clinic, in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street this year. The clinic will be multidisciplinary supported by GPs with a certified special interest in the area of menopause and clinical nurse/midwife specialists. In addition to seeing women who meet the clinical criteria for referral to the service, the clinical team will also provide advice and guidance to GPs in the community to support the effective management of menopausal symptoms for women closer to home within primary care.
Radical Listening
In addition, a Radical Listening exercise was conducted to hear the voices of women on their health, to understand their perspectives on health and wellbeing, how those perspectives were shaped, and to understand the forces that shape health outcomes for women. A report of the ‘radical listening’ exercise was published this week on Tuesday September 14th.
Led by independent researchers, over 270 women participated in these discussions from all over Ireland, sharing their experiences of, and wishes for, the Irish health system. The research was carried out in three stages, beginning in mid-2020 and finishing in June 2021, involving social and media listening; hearing women’s stories and experiences, and national workshops with women.
The report is the result of a priority project for the Women’s Health Taskforce and provides invaluable insight into women’s experiences of healthcare in Ireland. Women highlight some really positive experiences but also important issues that they want to see improved in particular around information, respect, and access.
Engagement is ongoing with Dept. of Health and HSE stakeholders to finalise further activities to be implemented under the Women’s Health Fund in 2021. A number of proposals are in different stages of finalisation and approval, which will be announced shortly and which will consolidate and drive impact for women in the coming months.
A 2022 plan for women’s health is in development, informed by the available evidence and engagement with women across the country, key stakeholders, clinicians, and advocates for women’s health through the Women’s Health Taskforce. It is intended the plan will be brought to Government and published later this year.
Appendix 1 - Name of Members:
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Name |
Organisation |
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Peggy Maguire (Chair) |
European Institute of Women’s Health - Director |
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External Members |
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Orla O’Connor |
National Women's Council of Ireland - Director |
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Alana Ryan |
National Women's Council of Ireland - Women's Health Coordinator |
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Anne O’Connor |
Health Service Executive - Chief Operations Officer and Deputy Director General |
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Stephanie O’Keefe |
Health Service Executive - National Director, Strategic Planning and Transformation |
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Carol Baxter |
Department of Justice & Equality - Assistant Secretary General, Asylum Services, Integration and Equality. |
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Dr. Peter McKenna |
National Women and Infants Health Programme- Clinical Director |
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Suzanne Costello |
Institute of Public Health in Ireland - Chief Executive |
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Helen McAvoy |
Institute of Public Health in Ireland - Director of Policy |
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Noirin O'Herlihy |
ICGP, Assistant Medical Director and Director of Women's Health |
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Helen McVeigh |
ICGP - Director Strategy Development and Standards |
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Department of Health members |
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Rhona Gaynor (Taskforce Lead) |
Policy Strategy and Integration Unit |
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Adiam Tekeste |
Organisation Development |
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Ailbhe Dowling |
Office of the Chief Nursing Officer |
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Áine Dempsey |
Trauma & Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Policy |
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Alan O’Connor |
Policy, Strategy & Integration |
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Anna Wallace |
Policy, Strategy & Integration |
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Aoife Early |
Policy, Strategy & Integration |
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Aoife Mullen |
Communications Unit |
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Aoife O'Brien |
Bioethics Unit |
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Audrey NiChaoindealbhain |
Scheduled & Unscheduled Care - Performance Unit |
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Deirdre Watters |
Communications Unit |
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Eilis Murray |
Communications Unit |
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Eimear Walshe |
Disability Appeals |
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Emma Lyons |
Vote Management & Accounting |
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Fiona Conroy |
Drugs Policy and Social Inclusion |
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Fiona Mansergh |
Health and Wellbeing Programme |
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Gavin Ashe |
Maternity and Gynaecology Policy |
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Gráinne Duffy |
Strategic HR |
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Helen Simon |
Services for Older People |
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Hilary Lovejoy |
Policy Strategy and Integration |
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Kate O'Flaherty |
Population Health Screening |
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Laura Nagle |
Minister/Minister of State Offices |
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Liam Hawkes |
NPHET Secretariat |
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Martha Purcell |
Policy, Strategy & Integration |
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Michelle Quinn |
Office of the Chief Nursing Officer |
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Noreen Moran |
Primary Care Policy |
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Paul Ivory |
Maternity and Gynaecology Policy |
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Peter Doherty |
Research Services and Policy Unit |
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Philip Dodd |
Mental Health Unit |
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Rachael O'Donoghue |
Quarantine in Designated Facilities |
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Rachel Kenna |
Chief Nursing Officer |
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Sarah Glavey |
Health Protection Coordination and Support |
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Sarah Murphy |
eHealth and Health Information Systems |
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Sarah O'Brien |
Policy, Strategy & Integration |
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Sinead O’Donnell |
Communications Unit |
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Siobhan Yeates |
Organisation Development |
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Stephen Brophy |
Agency Governance and Clinical Indemnity |
626. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if a Covid-19 testing facility could be provided in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44988/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
