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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Schemeis underpinned by statute and comes under the remit of the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners. The extent of the involvement of Health Service Executive (HSE) personnel in the Scheme relates to making a professional clinical determination as to whether an individual applicant meets the specified medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (10 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: Ireland’s vaccination programme is designed to protect the most vulnerable in society, beginning with older residents of long-term care facilities and front-line workers, before rolling out to the wider community. We are continuing to prioritise those who are most vulnerable to Covid-19 infection, and front-line healthcare workers who care for them come first in the priority list for...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I will try to respond to his question about the paediatric diabetes clinic in Mullingar regional hospital, a matter on which I recently answered a question from another Deputy from the area. Indeed, quite a few Deputies from the area have raised it with me. I acknowledge the work that Professor O'Grady has been doing. The post has been filled, but it...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. As I identified earlier, to date, 99% of those aged over 85 who wanted the vaccine have received it. I compliment our older generation, who have been so stoic in the past 12 months. They have done everything that has been asked of them and they have been front and centre when taking on board the vaccine. On the issue of the small number of people...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: The Deputy asked about sequencing and prioritisation. When the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, initially looked at the list, the decision was taken to vaccinate the most vulnerable and those most at risk of a bad outcome from Covid, including death. I will ask the HSE to come back on the Deputy's question about agency workers and to state whether it has a comprehensive list...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: I will answer the Deputy's question about nursing homes. The Deputy is right that the past 12 months have been very difficult for anyone with a family member in a nursing home. As we know, the pandemic has borne down hard on the nursing home sector. Christmas week was the most recent time that anybody was able to visit a loved one in a nursing home, other than on compassionate or critical...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for her questions. I cannot answer the question on the call centre but I am sure we can get her a written reply on that. On where we started, on 15 February we commenced vaccination of those aged over 85.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: Of those aged over 85 who wanted to receive the vaccine, 99% have received it to date. We are starting the roll-out for those who are housebound today.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Mar 2021)

Mary Butler: The impact of COVID-19 on society in general and especially those living in nursing homes has been considerable and this remains a very difficult time for nursing home residents and their families. The importance of continued social interaction of residents and their families cannot be overstated and every effort should be made, in line with public health advice, to ensure that these...