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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1430. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the expiry dates of the 500,000 doses of a vaccine (details supplied) that were donated to Nigeria by Ireland through COVAX and which arrived in Nigeria on 29 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63216/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Coverage (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1442. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department’s attention has been drawn to a dispute between VHI and (details supplied) which means that VHI members are reportedly having to pay a lot extra when attending the hospital; if the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA) has provided his Department with financial advice regarding VHI’s position on this matter; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1444. To ask the Minister for Health the management and staffing arrangements for the Covid -19 HSE mass vaccination centres during 2020; if there was a different process for hiring temporary civil servants to staff the centres as opposed to agency staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63280/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1445. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is monitoring the reliability of Covid-19 PCR tests; the false positive rates for PCR tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63281/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1489. To ask the Minister for Health if he is giving consideration to extending the national counselling service along with the provision of the necessary extra resources in order to provide therapeutic support for the large number of the grieving families who have lost loved ones in difficult circumstances in nursing homes as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Citizens' Assembly (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1490. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the date for commencement for the citizens’ assembly on drugs which the Government has committed to holding in 2022. [63398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1534. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 10 November 2021, if it will be open to the public and stakeholders to feed into the review of the existing provision of prosthetic services across the country which is being led by the Community Operations division of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1558. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to give approval to the funding application by a hospital (details supplied) given the unacceptably long waiting lists for orthopaedic and paediatric services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63597/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1692. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for urgent orthopaedic surgery. [1336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1703. To ask the Minister for Health the membership of the recently established waiting list taskforce; and if a copy of its terms of reference will be provided. [1365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1760. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the agreement in place between the HSE and private hospitals in respect of access to capacity in private facilities; the number of private hospitals partaking in the agreement; if all participating private hospitals are signed up to equivalent terms; the cost per private bed; if a cost is incurred on unused additional capacity; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1917. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish a special joint Oireachtas committee on international surrogacy; if he has brought the proposal to Cabinet; the timescale he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1918. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to publish the assisted human reproduction Bill ahead of the proposed special Oireachtas committee on international surrogacy completing its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2461/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1865. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale and reason persons who are booked in for respite care and who are fully vaccinated including a booster are being told that they must provide proof of a negative PCR test result before they attend for their respite care in the respite care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2140/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1866. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the protection of liberty safeguards Bill; the legislative timeline for same; if it will be commenced before full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1923. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for removing a nursing representative group (details supplied) from the National Oversight Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2467/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1920. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for homecare packages; the number of persons experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay accessing homecare; and the waiting lists for homecare packages by CHO and LHO in tabular form. [2463/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1921. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to change the HSE model for commissioning homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1922. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a statutory right to homecare as committed to in the Programme for Government; the timescale he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1941. To ask the Minister for Health the position for persons who suffered an adverse reaction to their first Covid-19 vaccination dose and who needed hospital treatment as a result; if such persons who have medical evidence, for example, from a consultant neurologist, recommending against taking a second vaccination dose will have provision made to allow attendance in a premises and or venue...