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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3239. To ask the Minister for Health if weddings are permitted to have novelty acts with a seated audience, for example, a magician under current Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40970/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 2953. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the shortfall of general practitioners nationally as well as in an area (details supplied) specifically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39698/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 2954. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrists employed by the HSE nationally and in CHO9; the number of vacant positions nationally and in CHO9; the steps he is taking to address unfilled vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 2989. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the number of outstanding first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for each vaccination cohort and age group; and if every high-risk person has been fully vaccinated. [39789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3194. To ask the Minister for Health the plans for a health centre (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40698/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3220. To ask the Minister for Health if a lease (details supplied) includes a condition that a licence be granted to the group to operate the new facility for the entire duration of the term of the lease. [40870/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3221. To ask the Minister for Health if he has sought to secure the transfer of the freehold ownership of the site of the new maternity hospital to the State from a group (details supplied); and the progress that has been made in relation to this issue. [40871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3222. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the new build for the new maternity hospital is bound by the EU energy directives now in force given that planning permission was granted to the HSE by An Bord Pleanála on 31 August 2017 under the terms of the building regulations then in force; if so, the steps the HSE has taken or plans to take to comply with the new NZEB...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3223. To ask the Minister for Health the price of the single contract awarded for the construction of a new pharmacy at St. Vincent's University Hospital and the extension of the multi-storey car park on the Elm Park site; the nature of the tendering process for same; and the proportion of the overall price that relates to the pharmacy; and the proportion that relates to the car park...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3224. To ask the Minister for Health if the State has any security, either legal or equitable, over the property at the Elm Park campus upon which public monies have been expended on enabling works to do with the new maternity hospital; and in the event that the State has at present no such security, the way the State is protecting its investment. [40874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3240. To ask the Minister for Health if a fully vaccinated tourist visiting Ireland from abroad will be able to dine indoors; the way such a person can prove their vaccination status; the steps they will need to take in advance to comply with the requirements for proof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40971/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons arriving into and departing Ireland through airports who did not declare an essential reason for travel in each of the past eight weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40972/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3243. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated supply forecast for Covid-19 vaccines expected to be delivered into Ireland over the next six months. [40974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3299. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements for the enforcement of the regulations in respect of indoor hospitality; the details of the role to be played by An Garda Síochána, the environmental health officers and the health and safety inspectors; the specific additional resources which will be provided to these agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3301. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the statement that there is currently no strong evidence to suggest that SARS-CoV-2 is spread through airborne transmission remains on the HSE website; and if he will ensure that it is replaced by accurate guidance without further delay. [41282/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3302. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the ventilation guidance and regulations applying to the hospitality industry; the requirement in respect of CO2 monitors and the arrangements for enforcement in this regard. [41283/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 3303. To ask the Minister for Health the time period required to elapse after each vaccine after which a person is considered fully vaccinated; if this is two-weeks for all vaccines or if there is variation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41292/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the two teams to the meeting and thank them for their ongoing work. I have some questions for both teams, start with three quick ones for Dr. Holohan. There is a great deal of confusion about what level of vaccination is required to achieve herd immunity. We have a large young population, many of whom, and certainly the under-12s, will not be getting the vaccine for some time....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Is there a target regarding the percentage of the population to be reached?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Dr. Glynn. I reiterate that there seems to have been a complete lack of emphasis placed on the importance of ventilation. We have not been taking the advice of the expert groups in this regard. I have some questions for Professor Butler. The first concerns the issue of staff in nursing homes. My understanding is that patient-facing staff in the HSE are required to be...