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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee reviews data relating to Covid-19 vaccines on a rolling basis and makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. Following the recommendation for use of vaccines against COVID-19 by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and authorisation for use...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 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 (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I am unable to answer the question posed by the Deputy as specific details have not been provided. As the Deputy will be aware, current Government policy is that proof of immunity must be provided to access indoor hospitality settings, nightclubs, live entertainment venues and indoor events. Exemptions are provided for accompanied minors. The current high level of COVID-19 infection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The current high level of COVID-19 infection and the dominance of the significantly more transmissible Delta variant poses a very substantial threat, particularly to those who are not fully protected through vaccination. Public health advice remains that those who are not fully vaccinated should avoid congregated indoor settings for their own and others safety. The National Public Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 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 (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: On 8 September, I announced an update to the Covid-19 vaccination programme following advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC has recommended a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine (irrespective of whether the primary vaccination course was of an mRNA or adenoviral vector) for residents aged 65 years and older living in Long Term Residential Care Facilities and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last nineteen months as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently as a result of the ransomware attack. On the 7th October I published the Acute Waiting List Action Plan. This plan, to run until December 2021, has a series of targeted measures that are designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Irish National Clinical Guidelines for Adults with Type 1 diabetes recommends that a structured education programme of proven benefit, for example the DAFNE (dose-adjustment for normal eating) programme be offered to all individuals with Type 1 diabetes. Currently in Ireland the DAFNE programme is the only programme that meets the required accreditation criteria for this guideline. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 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: Hospital Facilities (9 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: Health Services Staff (9 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 (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The last meeting of the NPHET took place on 18thOctober 2021. The minutes of preceding NPHET meeting of 16thSeptember were adopted at this meeting and were subsequently published on the Department of Health website at the address below. www.gov.ie/en/collection/691330-national-public-health-emerg ency-team-covid-19-coronavirus/ The minutes of the NPHET’s last meeting of 18thOctober...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The last meeting of the NPHET took place on 18thOctober 2021. The minutes of the preceding NPHET meeting of 16thSeptember were adopted at this meeting and were subsequently published on the Department of Health website at the address below. www.gov.ie/en/collection/691330-national-public-health-emerg ency-team-covid-19-coronavirus/ The minutes of the NPHET’s last meeting of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that the last meeting of the NPHET took place on 18th October 2021. The next NPHET meeting is scheduled for the week commencing 8th November. Reflecting the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic and the scale and pace of the health service response required, the NPHET in general met twice a week in the early stages of the pandemic, moving to weekly meetings at a later...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The last meeting of the NPHET took place on 18thOctober 2021. The NPHET minutes are published up to 16thSeptember 2021 (the preceding meeting) at the address below. www.gov.ie/en/collection/691330-national-public-health-emerg ency-team-covid-19-coronavirus/ Publication of one set of NPHET meeting minutes (18thOctober) remains outstanding. These minutes are expected to be adopted by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 NPHET is supported by a dedicated Secretariat that works diligently to prepare high-quality minutes for publication as quickly as practicable. Given the significance of NPHET meetings and the importance of its work in the context of the State’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that a full and accurate account of each NPHET meeting is maintained....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 to 573, inclusive, together. As the issues raised are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 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: Dental Services (9 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.