Results 4,721-4,740 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1575. To ask the Minister for Health the strategy for exiting lockdown restrictions; the level of patients in hospital and in intensive care units that is required to allow further easing of restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2408. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who has been fully vaccinated must quarantine; the reason a person who has been fully vaccinated would be expected to quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1729. To ask the Minister for Health if HIQA has or plans on re-examining the emerging evidence regarding the efficacy of ivermectin as a prophylactic and treatment for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1756. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately reconsider easing restrictions on outdoor gatherings, outdoor activities and outdoor hospitality services in view of the recent data from the HSPC on the low incidence rates from outdoor gathering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1781. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the level of excess mortality within nursing homes between January and February 2020; if an independent inquiry will be carried out to investigate the huge surge in deaths in nursing homes during this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1939. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to whether an Irish citizen returning here in difficult circumstances, humanitarian grounds for example if a family member is dying or has died has to undergo 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine if a negative PCR test can be supplied; if, and the way in which an Irish citizen can apply for an exemption; the procedure in place for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1756. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately reconsider easing restrictions on outdoor gatherings, outdoor activities and outdoor hospitality services in view of the recent data from the HSPC on the low incidence rates from outdoor gathering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2117. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the appeals process operates in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine; the appeals officer in this regard; if a further appeal is possible in the event a person is not satisfied with an appeal outcome; the grounds on which an appeal will be allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2129. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding public services which remain restricted while at level 5 in view of the new roadmap for reopening the country which refers to the loosening of restrictions on specific dates rather than the move to new levels; his views on whether it can be reasonably argued that the country remains at level 5 when a number of restrictions have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2130. To ask the Minister for Health when maternity hospital visitor restrictions will be lifted; the continued justification of restricting a partners access; if he will review the matter urgently especially considering the lower levels of patients with Covid-19 in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2131. To ask the Minister for Health the vaccine that has been provided to student nurses; if it is still the position of his Department and the HSE to force student nurses to take a Covid-19 vaccine if they want to continue their studies given the change in guidelines in relation to a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2182. To ask the Minister for Health the private nursing homes in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary that have agreed to provide palliative care beds to the HSE if required following the closure of a nursing home (details supplied). [20048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2402. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who is in the 65 to 69 years of age cohort and is uncomfortable receiving a vaccine (details supplied) can opt out of this cohort and wait until an alternative vaccine comes available at a later date; if a person who chooses not to receive the vaccine will be prohibited from receiving another vaccine at any other stage; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2404. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the lifetime community rating for health insurance can be examined on a case by case basis given that in some cases the amount the customer is paying more to the State between the rating and the Government levy than the cost of the premium for the cover; if he will review the manner in which the lifetime community rating is calculated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to protect the native Irish honey bee that is under significant health threats as a result of the high levels of bees being imported into the country; the efforts he is taking to prevent the native bee from being destroyed and to have it protected as a native and rare species to be preserved;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (21 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 2482. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 16 December 2020, if he will clarify and address matters in relation to the Court of Auditors Report dated 22 December 2006 referenced (details supplied). [18984/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the beirt Airí for coming in and giving us their time today. Like the Minister of State, I will be leaving early to attend the Business Committee meeting. I want to ask about GAA clubs, especially rural clubs, which have suffered, as have soccer and many other clubs. They were trying to put on activities and found themselves with 5 km runs, including virtual runs. My GAA...

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: We are taking this motion much earlier than we thought we would be and I understand that I am over time but this motion is sincere, as are we, and we are very definite. I pity the councils trying to put together these plans with the planning regulator dictating with a 58 page letter to the Ceann Comhairle’s own county council, together with the one he wrote to Wexford County Council,...

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: We need to get back to reality here and we are pressing this motion and are not accepting the Government amendment. Gabhaim buíochas.

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed to. Vótáil.