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Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (24 Nov 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 (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. On 15 November the NIAC recommended that a booster of an mRNA vaccine be offered to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) were both identified as relevant bodies under the Health Act 1947 (Sections 31AB and 31AD) (Covid-19) (Operation of certain indoor premises) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No 385 of 2021). They are collaborating closely to ensure that they are fulfilling their roles in a consistent manner and to maximise their footprint...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 to 187, inclusive, together. The Long Term Illness (LTI) scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 illnesses covered by the scheme. These conditions are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document which is issued to help facilitate enable the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scope and details to be included in each Digital COVID Certificate has been agreed at EU level and is standardized across the EU to allow for complete interoperability. The dataset to be included in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational 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 (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A core element of the COVID-19 Vaccine communications strategy involved encouraging the public to get the vaccine, informing them who will administer it and where, identifying people of trust to act as ambassadors for the vaccine and addressing emerging mis and disinformation themes relating to the COVID-19 vaccine. This work was supplemented by the work of Kinzen, a company engaged by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Nov 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 (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 224 together. A COVID-19 pass is currently in use for indoor hospitality, nightclubs, live entertainment venues, cinemas, theatres and indoor events. Government keeps all measures under review on an ongoing basis

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Nov 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 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 (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy may wish to note that Health Products Regulation Authority (HPRA) closely monitors reported adverse reactions. In its most recent vaccine safety update (published 4th November) it noted that, whilst not experienced by everyone, all vaccines have some side effects, the vast majority of which are mild to moderate in nature. These side effects need to be continuously balanced against...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last twenty months as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently as a result of the ransomware attack. While significant progress was made in reducing waiting times from June 2020 onwards, the surge in Covid-19 cases in the first quarter of 2021 and the associated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Nov 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 262/2019) in the definition “specified controlled drugs” the cannabis product or prepararion must be one: (d) which is permitted to be sold or supplied for medical purposes by the relevant public or state body of a Member State other than the State, (e) which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I welcome the evidence from this survey that there is strong public support for measures to reduce the advertising of alcohol products, especially alcohol advertising seen by our children. Section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 provides for a broadcast watershed for alcohol advertisements on television and radio. It has not yet been commenced as it requires further engagement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As of midnight on 17th November 2021 , There have been 515,691 cases notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). This represents 10.3% of the current population (based on the CSO's 2021 population estimate). More information on the latest COVID-19 statistics is available on Ireland's COVID-19 Data at: covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

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