# Stephen Donnelly

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# Abortion

Health Minister says he is 'committed' to bringing in safe access zones around health facilities

The Programme for Government committed to creating these zones aimed to prevent protests outside medical facilities.

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Aug 7th 2021, 1:39 PM

# Frontline

HSE staff who worked during pandemic should get bonus, Donnelly says

The Health Minister was speaking after touring the HSE’s Limerick Covid-19 vaccination centre.

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Jul 30th 2021, 9:45 AM

# hcv

People born between 1965 and 1985 should be tested for Hepatitis C, Hiqa recommends

In Ireland, the prevalence of HCV infection is highest amongst those born during this period.

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Jul 29th 2021, 10:06 AM

# University Hospital Limerick

'Something has to give': INMO asks Health Minister to intervene at overcrowded Limerick hospital

Members say that UHL had 52 patients on trolleys this morning, despite gaining more than 110 new beds since January.

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Jul 28th 2021, 5:27 PM

# nphet

Unsolicited calls to Holohan and Glynn are 'appalling', says Donnelly

The chief medical officer and his deputy have received threatening phone calls recently.

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Jul 18th 2021, 1:27 PM

# Stephen Donnelly

'We don’t know how bad it’s going to get': Additional ICU surge capacity being built up, says Donnelly

The Health Minister said NPHET modelling estimates over 200 people will be in ICU in a few months.

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Jul 16th 2021, 10:07 PM

# maternity restrictions

Four maternity units not allowing partners attend emergency pregnancy cases

“There has been a real issue there, it is arguably the most important time,” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said.

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Jul 14th 2021, 7:05 PM

# National Maternity Hospital

Health minister comes under cross-party pressure to reveal St Vincent's abortion figures

Stephen Donnelly told an Oireachtas committee he could not say how many terminations had been carried out at St Vincent’s Hospital.

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Jul 14th 2021, 2:20 PM

# action

Health Minister to meet couple who settled wrongful termination case

The couple had requested a meeting with Stephen Donnelly after settling their court actions last month.

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Jul 14th 2021, 12:10 AM

# halfway there

Half of adult population will be fully vaccinated by end of today, Donnelly says

More than 4.3 million Covid jabs have been administered to date, with 49.6% of adults fully vaccinated.

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Jul 5th 2021, 2:04 PM

# Janssen Jab

'It's crazy': Pharmacists say phones ringing constantly after Janssen jab announcement

The HSE National Director asked the public to ‘be patient’ with pharmacies.

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Jul 2nd 2021, 5:26 PM

# nphet

NPHET member says team 'not there to be popular' as Donnelly criticises 'online vitriol'

Dr Cillian de Gascun said negative commentary can be “a little bit disheartening”.

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Jul 2nd 2021, 2:52 PM

# ANTIGEN TESTING

Expert group to assess rollout of rapid antigen tests in 'various sectors'

Dr Tony Holohan said earlier this month that antigen testing is “just not as good as PCR”.

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Jul 1st 2021, 2:28 PM

# Indoor Hospitality

Donnelly defends potential for unvaccinated people to work in indoor dining, but not be able to avail of it

The planned reopening of indoor hospitality has been pushed until at least 19 July.

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Jun 29th 2021, 3:06 PM

# fatal foetal abnormality

Couple who settled High Court actions in wrongful termination case want meeting with Health Minister

Rebecca Price and Patrick Kiely’s son would have turned two years old this summer.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 11:29 PM

# reopening

Tánaiste says 'final call' on further reopening on 5 July can’t be made until next week

NPHET is due to advise the Government next Thursday on the epidemiological situation in Ireland.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 1:28 PM

# National Maternity Hospital

'Two fingers to the Irish people': Taoiseach urged to nationalise entire St Vincent's campus if healthcare group refuses to budge on ownership

The hospital group has insisted that it will not sell the land on the Elm Park campus.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 11:43 AM

# On track

No plans to delay 5 July reopening as Cabinet discusses Delta variant

Sources say there is no need for some of the comments around the variant to “scare” or panic people.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 5:57 PM

# Covid-19

Large numbers will need vaccine booster shots later this year and into next year, Cabinet hears

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly got government approval to purchase millions of vaccine doses for use in 2022.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 5:46 PM

# covid19

Canada removed from Mandatory Hotel Quarantine list, hospitalisations continue to fall

The total number of people in hospital with the virus is 44

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Jun 19th 2021, 8:26 AM

# Nepal

Ireland to send ventilators and defibrillators to help Nepal fight Covid-19

Oxygen concentrators, ventilators, defibrillators and PPE are among some of the equipment to be donated.

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Jun 16th 2021, 6:26 PM

# Wicklow

Minister for Health receives first Covid-19 vaccine dose

Over 53% of the adult population have received a first dose.

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Jun 5th 2021, 1:41 PM

# supporting women

Menopause workplace policy for businesses to be developed, says health minister

Women have recently shared their menopause experience on RTÉ’s Liveline.

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Jun 2nd 2021, 4:42 PM

# Coronavirus

Pharmacists to start administering Covid-19 vaccines

Stephen Donnelly said this latest development will help people who live far away from vaccine centres.

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Jun 1st 2021, 7:53 AM

# vaccine target

Target to vaccinate 82% of adults by end of June 'likely to be missed by a few weeks'

The State had believed it would receive 470,000 Janssen doses but that is now looking, at best, more like 235,000.

Health Minister accused of 'dropping a bombshell' in the Dáil

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says the government will provide 'revised targets' tomorrow

Ireland likely to only receive half of the planned 470,000 J&J doses by end of June

HSE says 2.6 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered to date

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May 27th 2021, 3:05 PM

# garda powers

Minister told government will not continue to receive 'a blank cheque' for their Covid response

A number of TDs have been critical of plans to extend Covid-19 emergency powers to November.

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May 26th 2021, 6:54 PM

# easing of restrictions

NPHET's view is the trajectory is positive towards the easing of restrictions, says health minister

NPHET has given a positive outlook to the further easing of restrictions in June and July

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May 26th 2021, 5:25 PM

# garda powers

Opposition parties say pushing out Covid-19 emergency powers to November is a step too far

Stephen Donnelly has said he will amend the law so that a three-month extension in November is the only one permitted.

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May 25th 2021, 3:32 PM

North's political leaders to contact Taoiseach over lack of engagement on Covid-19

Northern Ireland’s health minister Robin Swann said he has been unable to arrange a meeting with his Irish counterpart for two weeks.

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May 24th 2021, 6:26 PM

# Travel

Six more states removed from Mandatory Hotel Quarantine list

The states are Andorra, Georgia, Kuwait, Mongolia, Nigeria and Puerto Rico.

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May 22nd 2021, 3:23 PM

# Cyber Attack

Initial results 'positive' in testing decryption tool to unlock data, Health Minister says

A decryption key was made available yesterday but Donnelly said “no ransom has been paid”.

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May 21st 2021, 9:28 AM

# health minister

Patient data from HSE hack has appeared on the dark net, Minister confirms

Stephen Donnelly said that it was “distasteful” that law firms were “licking their lips” at prospect of suing the State over the HSE cyber hack.

It is "clear" that data on some HSE servers has been encrypted, but that the full extent of this remains unknown.

The Dáil heard that a helpline will be set up for patients approached by someone with their leaked HSE details.

The Health Minister also accused some legal firms of "licking their lips" at the prospect of data privacy cases.

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May 20th 2021, 1:45 PM

# Cyber Attack

HSE ransomware attack: 'Is it possible that sensitive information has been downloaded? Unfortunately, yes'

The health minister and Taoiseach have been among those fielding questions in the Dáil on the cyber attack today.

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May 18th 2021, 9:40 PM

# rollover

Government to extend emergency Covid-19 powers until November

A government spokesperson said the measures were being extended as “a precaution”.

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May 18th 2021, 6:36 PM

# maternity measures

HSE updating guidance to make clear partners can be present 'right throughout labour and birth'

Restrictions remain in place in certain hospitals, however.

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May 13th 2021, 5:05 PM

# maternity hospitals

'I'm frustrated with the lack of progress': Donnelly says 19 maternity units are being contacted about restrictions

Restrictions remain in place in certain hospitals, with protesters gathering outside the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin yesterday.

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May 12th 2021, 4:44 PM

# Pharmacists

Vaccines: Pharmacists 'frustrated' with slow involvement, while NIAC Johnson & Johnson advice reported

The head of the the Irish Pharmacy Union says no clarity has been given to pharmacists as to when they can administer the vaccine.

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Apr 27th 2021, 7:51 AM

# covid19 outbreak

Ireland to send 700 oxygen concentrators to India to battle Covid crisis

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly confirmed the aid package as part of the co-ordinated EU response, as cases in India passed 350,000 a day.

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Apr 26th 2021, 4:00 PM

# Stephen Donnelly

Ambulance capacity to double as part of 'dedicated system' to vaccinate people who are housebound

Stephen Donnelly said that the National Ambulance Service capacity would be doubled as part of this.

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Apr 23rd 2021, 9:16 PM

# Covid-19

Covid-19: Hospital numbers at lowest level since early October as 13 new walk-in test centres to open

The number of patients in hospital is at its lowest since 8 October.

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Apr 23rd 2021, 1:19 PM