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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 818. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant positions by speciality funded, filled on a permanent, temporary and agency basis, respectively, and vacant in each hospital on 1 February 2020, by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6844/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent healthcare assistant positions funded, filled on a permanent, temporary and agency basis, respectively, and vacant in each hospital on 1 February 2020, by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6845/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 820. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent NCHD positions funded, filled on a permanent, temporary and agency basis, respectively, and vacant in each hospital on 1 February 2020, by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 821. To ask the Minister for Health the number of temporary, agency or locum staff currently employed in acute hospitals by profession and occupation and by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6847/21]

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

David Cullinane: 822. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient appointments cancelled by hospitals for each month in 2020 and January 2021, by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6848/21]

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

David Cullinane: 823. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient appointments cancelled by hospitals for each month in 2019, 2020 and January 2021, by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6849/21]

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

David Cullinane: 824. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments cancelled by hospitals in each month in 2019, 2020 and for January 2021, by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6850/21]

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

David Cullinane: 825. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital staff by occupation that tested positive for Covid-19 by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6851/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 900. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered across each of the priority groups to date; if regular breakdowns across categories and cohorts will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7181/21]

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

David Cullinane: 906. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 916. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently employed by occupation in Covid-19 testing and tracing systems, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 917. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons planned to be employed by occupation in Covid-19 testing and tracing systems, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7236/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 918. To ask the Minister for Health the number of funded positions by occupation in Covid-19 testing and tracing systems by filled and vacant positions, in tabular form; the basis on which they are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7237/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 926. To ask the Minister for Health when the critical care capacity and workforce census 2020, which was due at the end of January 2021, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7306/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 927. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE national service plan 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7307/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: I raise the matter of increased cardiac waiting lists at University Hospital Waterford. I received a reply to a parliamentary question last week, which showed that the number on inpatient waiting lists has increased from 300 at the end of 2018 to 730 at the end of 2020. More worrying is that the outpatient waiting lists increased from 1,057 to 1,700 in the space of two years. The number of...

Health (Parliamentary Oversight of Certain Instruments Relating to Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (11 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: The Bill that we are proposing does not oppose regulations. We all accept that in a public health emergency, there will be a need for regulations to make sure that public health restrictions and interventions are put in place and that there are penal provisions, enforcement and punitive measures to ensure compliance with, and enforcement of, those restrictions and public health measures. ...

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

David Cullinane: I wish to use my ten minutes for over and back exchanges with the Minister on questions rather than by making a statement. My first question is on older people. Over the past number of weeks, we have been given different timeframes as to when those aged over 70 will be inoculated. It was March when we expected the AstraZeneca vaccine would be used for the over 70s. Obviously, we all...

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

David Cullinane: I accept that there are supply issues but the middle of May for all of the over 70s to be inoculated is a long time for those most at risk to wait. This will cause concern for many older people. I know that the GPs are ready to play their part as, we are told, are pharmacists. There are community vaccinators I am sure who can also play their part. It is very difficult when we hear that we...

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

David Cullinane: The Minister's response does not answer the question at all. The question I posed concerned whether these people are going to be considered as a distinct cohort in their own right. I think they should be. The Minister has obviously looked for a clinical assessment. I do not know what that assessment has been. While it does have to be underpinned medically, these are people who we all...