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

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for the questions. The Deputy's question about projected supply and whether we can publish the amount expected to come in, week by week, is reasonable. The problem is that the amount expected to come in, week by week, is being changed, largely by AstraZeneca, and sometimes several times a week. That is causing untold anxiety in the community. It is eclipsing the good...

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

Stephen Donnelly: It depends on what the Deputy means by the term "the issue". Certainly, Ireland has opted into its full pro rataamounts. We have opted in to the options on all of the top-ups and as a result of that we pre-ordered enough vaccine to vaccinate every man, woman and child in the country twice.

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

Stephen Donnelly: To be absolutely clear: Ireland is getting its pro rataamount. That is why we consistently have had one of the fastest roll-outs in the EU. I assure the Deputy that there is ongoing work with member states-----

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

Stephen Donnelly: -----and with the Commission on the points the Deputy raised.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. I will get her a detailed note on that. It is one of several measures the HSE has put in place in response.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I seek a clarification from the Acting Chairman. To date, there has not been a closing statement at these sessions. Should I respond to Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan's questions or what point are we at now?

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

Stephen Donnelly: Okay, I thank the Acting Chairman. I will begin by addressing Deputy O'Sullivan's question. I wholeheartedly agree with him about the Garda. From day one, members of the Garda have done an extraordinary job. They have put themselves in harm's way, both in terms of the virus and in some of the activities that we have seen, particularly the protest in Dublin and the disgraceful behaviour...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As you will be aware, the public health restrictions at level 5 of the Government's Framework Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 will remain in place until 5th April 2021, when a further review will be conducted. The Framework continues to provide an appropriate mechanism to guide decision-making, and it will continue to be supplemented by more detailed sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

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

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Government has implemented a number of measures to improve recruitment and retention in general practice, these measures will see an increase in the number of GPs working in the State improving access to GP services for patients throughout the country. These include changes to the entry provisions to the GMS scheme to accommodate more flexible/shared GMS GP contracts, and to the...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service 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 (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: At the height of COVID, in 2020 intern numbers were increased to deal with health service pressures. This increase was an emergency measure in direct response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was not planned, and it was never intended to be sustained on an annual basis. The Minister for Health asked officials and the HSE to review options to increase the number of medical intern places for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Charges (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Governmentmakes a commitment to introduce a cap on the maximum daily charge for patients and visitors at all public hospitals, where possible and to introduce flexible passes in all public hospitals for patients and their families. My Department and the HSE are currently engaging on this issue in order to achieve this new Programme for Governmentcommitment.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 244 together. The Programme for Government ‘Our Shared Future’ contains a commitment to extend discretionary medical cards to those with a terminal illness. The recent Report of the Clinical Advisory Group, which was re-established by the HSE to carry out a review of eligibility for medical cards in cases of terminal illness,...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 232 together. As the Deputies are aware, the public health restrictions at level 5 of the Government's Framework Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 will remain in place until 5th April 2021, when a further review will be conducted. The Framework continues to provide an appropriate mechanism to guide decision-making, and...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Government has introduced more stringent measures applying to international travel in order to mitigate against the risk of new variants being imported through travel and to protect the progress we are making in supressing transmission domestically. SI No. 44/2021 places testing and quarantine obligations on arriving passengers. Where a person travels to the State for unavoidable,...