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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: After taking full account of the current status of Covid-19 in the community, the public health advice, and in line with the plan set out in , the Government has decided to implement a limited phased easing of restrictions for the month of April, to commence on 12th April. This cautious, slow, stepwise and phased approach, with sufficient time between phases to assess impact and to respond...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 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: Health Services (31 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: Health Services (31 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Beginning in November 2020, persons identifying as essential travellers within the definitions of EU Council Recommendation 2020/1475 were not subject to advisory restricted movement or to follow up phone calls through the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form. However, the introduction of regulations on 6th February 2021 set out exemptions from mandatory quarantine for arriving passengers....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has deployed antigen detections tests (ADTs) for use in specific indications in the acute hospital setting, and as part of the response to outbreaks in the community setting in symptomatic vulnerable populations and their close contacts, supported by appropriate clinical governance and operational arrangements. This includes updating the case definition for SARS-CoV-2 to accept...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 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: Covid-19 Tests (31 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: Departmental Expenditure (31 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The table below sets out estimated expenditure on public procurement by my Department for the years 2018 to 2020. It includes some items of shared tenancy expenditure, of which a proportion is recouped from other tenant Departments. The information is broken down by expenditure subhead as the system does not readily permit expenditure to be broken down between goods and services. My...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and colleagues for the opportunity to update the House on the Government's response to the roll-out of the national vaccination programme and to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, the Government announced a plan that we all hope will be a permanent path out of this pandemic. Because people to date have backed the level 5 measures advised by the...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: They are outside.

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: They were put outside before I started. They were there before the session started. To date, nearly one in six adults in Ireland have been vaccinated and we are prioritising the most vulnerable. Covid-19 infections in long-term care facilities, among healthcare workers and those aged 85 and over have fallen dramatically. We could not begin to fathom being in this position 12 months ago....

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge the support of Deputies. We all have a job to do and there is a very important role for Deputy Cullinane and others in holding the Government to account. I wanted to make the point in my opening statement that, across the board, there has been a largely supportive response and important work done by Deputies, both in opposition and in government. I wanted to acknowledge that....

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is important for people to understand that Ireland compares favourably on testing and tracing. I will be delighted to sit down with the Deputy and listen to any specific concerns he has. The question of forecasts is a debate or discussion we have every week. For April, May and June, according to expected deliveries, we expect in excess of an average of 1 million vaccines to arrive...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is the same answer. Giving specific amounts that we know are going to change has caused much anxiety. We are expecting approximately 1 million doses in April. The expected supply is slightly less than 1 million doses to be received in April.

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: With respect, I did answer the question. The answer is that slightly less than 1 million vaccines are expected in the country. The contribution the Deputy has just made, like the contribution one of his colleagues made on television last night, is exactly why giving forecast figures that we know are going to change causes anxiety. Last night on television, the Deputy's party colleague was...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A memorandum was brought to Cabinet. There was a discussion on the proposed approach at the Covid-19 Cabinet meeting the night before. There was a discussion the previous week at official level as well. However, the memorandum was brought on Tuesday and it was discussed in detail by the Cabinet. That was when members of Cabinet saw the memorandum and when it was discussed.

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: On the question with regard to the vaccination centre, while I take the Deputy's point on the geography, it was located there to try to facilitate the population of County Limerick. If there is a requirement for another centre, the Deputy may rest assured that we will put one in place. The HSE can keep that under review. This does not have to be the final set of where the vaccination...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy who has asked some very important questions and has made some accusations which obviously are his right to make-----

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: -----but he has only left me with ten seconds to respond. I can respond to all of these and in fact I have to hand the most detailed figures I can give him. I brought them in because I thought he might be looking for the figures but he has not, however, left me with any time to give them to him.