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

Róisín Shortall: 2217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that arrived here in each week from 22 March 2021 to date that had been in a designated state in the previous 14 days; the number from each designated state in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20158/21]

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

Róisín Shortall: 2218. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that travelled into Ireland in each week from 22 March 2021 to date who declared an essential reason for travel; the percentage of these of the overall number of persons who travelled here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20159/21]

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

Róisín Shortall: 2219. To ask the Minister for Health if a vaccine (details supplied) is being administered to cohort 3 given the revised policy that it is safe and effective for those over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/21]

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

Róisín Shortall: 2220. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to its request for an additional seven eye clinic liaison officer posts; if these posts will be resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/21]

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

Róisín Shortall: 2258. To ask the Minister for Health if the policy to permit two fully vaccinated persons to meet indoors also applies to nursing home residents receiving outside visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20306/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (21 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 2259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and length of time they have been waiting, in tabular form. [20307/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all our guests and thank them for their work. The last speaker has indicated how frustrating it is to get one's hands on basic figures and I do not know why we have to battle for that. We did submit questions before this meeting, which was helpful and worked well. Can we get an undertaking that we can submit questions and receive written replies on a regular basis? We should not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Is that in respect of the priority that would be awarded to pregnant women?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Does this mean a recommendation will be made in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: As Professor Butler has said, pregnancy is time-limited but clearly given the current concerns and anxiety, it is important that we get the advice as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I want to raise with Professor Butler the decision of NIAC on AstraZeneca. When the advice was given the understanding was we would continue to get Janssen supplies.. Given that there are issues with Janssen, although they may be resolved today, has NIAC considered revisiting the advice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I appreciate that. It is just the timing of these two decisions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: In light of the EMA's decision today, how quickly does NIAC expect to be in a position to give advice on the use of Janssen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: At present, what is the expected-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I take it the number for Janssen, which was to be approximately 600,000 doses for this quarter, will remain the same. Perhaps the HSE will respond to this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: And that is expected to remain the same.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: When will the projected supply line be updated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I am asking overall, given all of the moving parts. It is up to the Department to provide those data.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: We have not been given them for two weeks. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I want to go back to Professor Butler about the issues I raised earlier. Given the public interest in the availability of vaccines, with the momentum that is there now, how much of life and the economy is riding on the vaccine programme? Will she give an indication as to when they are likely to be able to give advice about the Janssen vaccine and also about stretching out the interval...