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Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Ms O'Brien cannot give that undertaking right now.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Are the nursing home placements that the witnesses are looking at in private or public units?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Dr. O'Brien talked about the idea that it was not planned for many of the individuals who live in Owenacurra to live there in the long term. For many, a high-dependence hostel or some kind of community setting would be appropriate. Many of the people in Owenacurra would have lived there for a decade or more? Is there a clinical concern regarding moving people who have lived in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (16 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when applications for the establishment and patronage of the new post-primary school for an area (details suppled) will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 283. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the requirement on those with lived experience of mental health challenges to work at least 15 hours a week when they wish to co-facilitate HSE recovery workshops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44283/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I will do my best. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their work in the past year. We were talking about nursing homes and some up-to-date figures were provided earlier in that regard. Do we have similar up-to-date figures for outbreaks of the virus in schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is great. Moving on, some weeks ago the WHO issued a statement concerning the lack of uptake of vaccinations across parts of Europe. That was in the context of an 11% increase in the number of deaths in the region, with a projection of around 230,000 deaths occurring by December. Do the witnesses think that travel within the EU is now a significant risk factor in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fine. Moving on, I am confused about the regulation of booster vaccinations. Dr. Holohan has spoken about this issue previously. My understanding is that the administration of booster shots is not fully authorised yet. Will Dr. Holohan explain how we are progressing in the context of that scenario?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: In the meantime, however, we are moving ahead with rolling out booster jabs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it accurate to say that we would not move ahead with a full regime of booster shots for the general population until that process has played out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: We have seen a huge amount of testing over the past week, in no small part due to NPHET's hard work and the hard work of everybody on the front line. We will probably move to a different regime soon as the infection rate drops. Will Dr. Holohan outline what that might look like? For example, what will surveillance testing mean for a school where there may be an outbreak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Fair enough, but if we are doing national surveillance testing, how many tests are we looking at per day or per week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: That is very interesting. If the current numbers for schools are provided, I will conclude.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 359. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) concerning the refoulement of Syrians to Syria; his plans to address the issues raised in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will resume processing short stay exam visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43201/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to waive charges for special exemption orders for late bars and nightclubs for a period of time in order to aid their revival following Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 599. To ask the Minister for Health when pre-registration examination system level 3 medical exams will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 620. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a resilience roster within hospital systems to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained to cover close contact exclusion and sick absent healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43374/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 621. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure healthcare professionals are subject to clear policies and procedures in relation to encouraging breaks and providing spaces to rest in order to help avoid burnout in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 622. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure healthcare workers themselves have access to appropriately resourced occupational health services, including mental health supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43376/21]