Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is a week since I asked the Minister the following question so I am sure he has the answer this week that he did not have last week. I was deeply worried by that but I told myself that the Minister has been working hard so I should give him a chance. In the phases outlined by NPHET, the analysis shows that the team and the Government make decisions based on five criteria, one of which is secondary morbidity and mortality. I asked the Minister last week what modelling the Government has done that it can share with us regarding morbidity and mortality rates for non-Covid-19 healthcare and deaths and the impacts that has on people's health. Given that is one of the five criteria, modelling of that sort is being done day-to-day and week-to-week because otherwise the decision-making methodology is flawed. I hope that is not the case because I agreed with the decisions that were made in the most recent phase. What modelling is being done? How many people are being affected across services? What is the impact on morbidity and mortality by healthcare area, geography and age profile? I am sure the Minister has all that information for us this week.

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