Results 18,501-18,520 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 877. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up to date report on underlying conditions in confirmed cases of Covid-19 (details supplied) taking into account the most recent data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52296/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 878. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding staffing levels on hospital wards the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7; if there are sufficient staffing numbers in place to ensure that the required number of nurses are available to cover each ward for each shift; if not, the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52297/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 931. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address reports (details supplied) regarding a Covid-19 vaccine; the consideration given to this report in the context of Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccine booster campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 950. To ask the Minister for Health when parents of a newborn baby (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be given an appointment to register the baby’s birth; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52631/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [53395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 978. To ask the Minister for Health the types of venues and settings in which the EU Digital COVID Certificate can be used to permit entry, aside from hospitality premises; if it can be used by organisers of indoor group activities such as art classes; the way organisers of indoor group activities should assess if attendees are all vaccinated or a mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated persons,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 985. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to address issues related to foetal alcohol syndrome; the amount of funding provided to address these issues over the past five years; the information available on the incidence of foetal alcohol syndrome over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52764/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1125. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the lack of available home support service carers in County Meath; the number of persons in County Meath who have been approved for home support but whose service has not commenced due to a lack of carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1126. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for the roll out of Covid-19 booster vaccines for those who have been designated as being at high-risk from Covid-19; the person or body that will administer these vaccines; the timeline for any such roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1127. To ask the Minister for Health the date for when the reduction of the monthly threshold for the drugs payment scheme, which will be reduced from €114 to €100 per month, will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1128. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 25 March, the current projected timeline for the opening of the new national forensic mental health service hospital, Portrane; if recruitment has been successfully completed to ensure a full complement of staff for the new facility; if all outstanding industrial relations concerns are being resolved; if site...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Properties (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1129. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 26 September 2019, the future plans for a HSE property (details supplied) in County Dublin; if consideration is being given to transferring the property to the local authority for other uses such as housing, community or the arts; the steps he will take to secure the property to address the constant vandalism;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1147. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the quantities of mRNA vaccines currently in stock; the schedule of expected deliveries and quantities between now and the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1148. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the preparation of a first business case for the relocation of the new national maternity hospital as required under the public spending code; the timeframe to which he is working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1149. To ask the Minister for Health the official public health advice in respect of ventilation in domestic home settings, school settings, hospitality settings and workplace settings. [53383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1150. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended standard for face masks for use by the public; and the steps being taken to publicise this. [53384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1151. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended standard for antigen tests for use by the public; and the steps being taken to publicise this. [53385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1152. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended standard for CO2 monitors for use by the public; and the steps being taken to publicise this. [53386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1153. To ask the Minister for Health the governance structure for the implementation of the Sláintecare reform programme; the arrangements for oversight of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1154. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the research available to him regarding the level of vaccine waning in respect of each of the vaccines used here; if this will play a role in deciding the order of roll-out of booster vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53392/21]