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Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (5 Dec 2006)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...for Health and Children her views on Ireland's preparedness and supplies of Tamilfu and Relenza in view of a recent claim by scientists that the UK Government is failing in the fight to prevent a flu pandemic by stockpiling just one anti-viral drug, Tamiflu; if this is part of the recommendations; when the report from the influenza pandemic expert group will be published; and if she will...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (6 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: ...key findings and recommendations of the report and the resulting mechanisms his Department intends to put in place for children, teenagers, young adults who were vaccinated with the pandemrix swine flu vaccine in 2009 and 2010 and as a result have subsequently received a narcolepsy diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26743/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

...under European legislation it is a prescription or not a prescription. Not a prescription is your over-the-counter, Panadol-type product. Then there is supply by a pharmacist. When you get your flu vaccination, your pharmacist does not have a prescription, so that is supply. There are emergency situations. In the emergency context you can go into your pharmacy and the pharmacist can...

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...HSE was going to put in Covid patients. It beggars belief that he would give that kind of answer. If there were the potential for cross-contamination from patients with normal illnesses such as flu or whatever, surely to God we needed much more space and care in order that Covid would not be transmitted to other people.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a little over 51,000 COVID-19 Autumn Winter booster doses were administered. Since the commencement of the programme over 475,000 COVID-19 Autumn/Winter booster doses have been administered to date. Influenza Vaccination The HPSC publishes seasonal influenza vaccination uptake here: Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Ireland in 2023-2024 season, 18th Sept - 5th Nov 2023 (week 38- 44) ...

Written Answers — School Hygiene: School Hygiene (6 Oct 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...or hand cleaning dispensers and are requesting parents to send hand towels in with their children; and the steps he is taking to help primary schools in particular to combat the spread of swine flu through the school population. [33074/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: ...key findings and recommendations of the report and the resulting mechanisms his Department intends to put in place for children, teenagers, young adults who were vaccinated with the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine in 2009 and 2010 and as a result have subsequently received a narcolepsy diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31099/12]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (2 Mar 2017) See 3 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: .... We need to look at the value for money aspect but we also need to look at the blockages are as well. Some of them are not as easily measured from a value for money analysis point of view. A 'flu outbreak happens every year in every country. The advice available to me from our chief medical officer, our deputy chief medical officer, our expert group on influenza was that the type of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It is important to note that excess mortality has been observed during previous periods when influenza viruses circulated at high levels in Ireland, for example in winter 2017/2018 which has previously been characterised as a severe flu season, and during certain periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Ireland experienced a winter of high levels of influenza cases and hospitalisations, it would...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (8 Oct 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns expressed, both in the United States and in Britain, at the mercury content in the planned swine flu vaccine, same to be employed here; her reason for not following the lead given in the United States where a mercury free version of the vaccination is being produced that will be specifically targeted at pregnant...

Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: We have just been told by the Department of Health and Children that 400,000 people here are at risk from swine flu. We have been waiting since last April to get a vaccine and that vaccine has now been produced. Could someone tell us when that vaccine will be made available to those at risk? The HSE tells us to ask the immunisation centre, which tells us to go the local GP, who then says...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cystic Fibrosis Unit: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

John Crown: I do not share this confidence either. We could have a severe winter, bad flu or an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug. These events happen and need to be planned for. I am not convinced we have heard any real cogent credible plan which ring-fences the number of beds needed for people with cystic fibrosis. This has been a very waffly exercise. I have not been served so much waffle since...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Health Service Executive
Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Tony O'Brien: No. The evidence is that the late flu season has peaked. It seems to have produced a particular demand for respiratory care for older persons which resulted in a much higher proportion of admissions among attendances. As the Deputy may be aware, that resulted in a significant increase in the number of patients recorded on trolleys awaiting admission. To manage that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Accident and Emergency Departments: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (15 Jan 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

...by how long current pressures exist and what the weather, which it is being unkind to half the country, in particular today, does to us and, indeed, what the influenza-like illness index produces. We are now in the 'flu season. We have seen our first spike and are, therefore, on particular alert for a period of about eight weeks, which is what we would expect the 'flu season to be. An...

Written Answers — Infectious Disease Screening Service: Infectious Disease Screening Service (18 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 27 January 2009, the measures that are in place to deal with a potential influenza pandemic including adequate availability of antiviral drugs and antibiotics, including penicillin, to treat secondary infection; the further steps which are to be taken to cater for such risks; the steps that...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...issues; if she will provide an assurance that adequate resources will be available to the hospital to fulfil its envisaged role in the context of reconfiguration in the mid-west and of the swine flu pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39576/09]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (1 Oct 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: ...to ensure the HSE consider the introduction of new UV technology such as a unit (details supplied) in State hospitals nationally as a mechanism to combat the spread of infections such as MRSA and flu; if his attention has been drawn to the results of such devices from UK hospitals such as a hospital which show reductions in infections by 46% and reduced bed closures of 89%; and if he will...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: When the HSE is in next week, that is one of the issues that will be raised. It can give us a comprehensive overview of the situation regarding the flu vaccine. I register my protest at this meeting at the way the committee was treated. We will not sign off on the final report unless we hear from the Minister for Health next week. It has not been confirmed yet that he will be attending,...

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Martin Heydon: ..., most commonly as a result of factors such as cold snaps and the increased circulation of respiratory viruses, in particular viruses with epidemic and pandemic potential such as Covid-19 and the flu. The Health Protection and Surveillance Centre reported significant excess all-cause mortality in Ireland during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and again in January and February 2021...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005) See 1 other result from this debate

Denis Naughten: ...on the floor of this House to vote against the regulation. Many of the Government Deputies who spoke tonight were sensible. They did not mention the Minister's amendment but talked about avian flu, the dairy industry and the beef industry. They ignored the issue because they know she is wrong, she will crucify farmers and put them out on the road. I ask the House to support our motion and...