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Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The initial agreement with Pfizer was for just less than 41,000, I think. However, we have been able to extract a sixth dose. That was based on five doses per vial. The best information I have from the HSE at the moment is in the weekly amounts coming from Pfizer we should be able to extract approximately-----

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Approximately 48,000 arrived from Pfizer, if we get the sixth dose out.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I will be sharing time. I will take approximately the first ten minutes. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to update the House on the Covid-19 vaccine programme. Like so much of our nation's response to the pandemic, the vaccine programme is testament to the way that Ireland, as a nation, has come together to show the best of what it can achieve. One of the most...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As of last Sunday, 24 January, 143,000 doses of vaccine have been administered to our front-line healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: This equates to almost 3% of our population. A full 66,000 doses were administered to residents and staff-----

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: -----of long-term residential care facilities.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The copies are here, somewhere.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As stated, 66,000 doses were administered to the residents and staff of long-term residential care facilities and 77,000 doses to front-line healthcare workers. The HSE also commenced administration of the second dose of the vaccine last week in 27 nursing homes and in hospital groups. That work of administering second doses is being significantly stepped up this week. The presence of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Communications (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been, and continues to be, significant engagement and cooperation between the Ministers for Health, the Chief Medical Officers, and the Departments of Health in Ireland and Northern Ireland throughout this pandemic. I recently met with Minister Robin Swann about data sharing from respective passenger locator forms on the 20th of January and with Secretary of State Matt Hancock to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Jan 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 (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 225 together. The COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy sets out a provisional list of groups for vaccination. The Strategy was developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and my Department, endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and approved by Government on 8 December 2020. Vaccine allocation is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 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: Proposed Legislation (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Cannabis is strictly controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2016, and the Regulations and Orders made thereunder. The two most common active components found in cannabis oil are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis. Under the Misuse of Drugs legislation products containing THC are strictly controlled and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the deferral of non-urgent elective scheduled care activity in March, April and May of 2020, on the recommendation of NPHET. Following the termination of the original private hospital agreement in June 2020, the Government mandated the HSE to seek to agree with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy sets out a provisional list of groups for vaccination. The Strategy was developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and my Department, endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and approved by Government on 8 December 2020. Vaccine allocation is a matter for my Department and further information is available...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by Department officials and a deferred reply will be submitted within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy sets out a provisional list of groups for vaccination. The Strategy was developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and my Department, endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and approved by Government on 8 December 2020. Vaccine allocation is a matter for my Department and further information is available...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health and social care regulator. Its role is to protect the public by regulating the health and social care professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended). An individual can only be admitted to a CORU register when they have demonstrated to their registration board’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy sets out a provisional list of groups for vaccination. The Strategy was developed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) and my Department, endorsed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), and approved by Government on 8 December 2020. Vaccine allocation is a matter for my Department and further information is available...