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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 999. To ask the Minister for Health the reason only 8,630 vaccines (details supplied) had been administered at the end of February 2021 out of a total received of 40,200; the reason the proportion of such vaccines administered out of those received is significantly lower than other vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13537/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1000. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the completion date for the transfer of shares from a group to a company (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to ongoing public concern in relation to the new maternity hospital in respect of protecting the investment as a public asset and in respect of religious influence from the company; and the latest position on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome Mr. Reid and thank him for his presentation. I thank him and his colleagues for their ongoing work. I have a number of questions which will require short answers. I refer to data generally. I appeal to Mr. Reid to provide more figures on a regular basis. It is difficult because every week health spokespersons need to ask the Minister for information, and we repeat the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: It would be good to share that data. As a standard, it should be uploaded to the data hub every week. I would like to see that done daily, but at least weekly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I appreciate that but the figures as of the end of February show that less than one-quarter of the Moderna supply had been administered. That should be 50% rather than 25%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Can Mr. Reid give a rough estimate of when cohort 4 might be vaccinated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Dr. Henry says it will continue through the month of March for 160,000 people. That is ambitious.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Is there back-tracing with cases in relation to seven or 14 days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Update from Health Service Executive (9 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Can that report be made public?

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: It is on the data hub.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: What about the plan-----

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I will put my questions quickly and, hopefully, get the Minister's response. I agree with the point made by earlier speakers about the need for transparency. That is very important. All the information relating to the number of vaccines that are delivered here, the number available, the number being held back and the number administered should be public information. Everybody understands...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Yes. With regard to the Moderna vaccine, the Minister said that 40,200 doses have been delivered to this country up to the end of February, yet before 28 February only 9,300 were administered. I do not know if the Minister can give me an answer today, but perhaps he will provide it to me as soon as possible. It is puzzling why that is the case. My next question relates to what will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant is permitted to work until the age of 70 years if they wish to do so, the social welfare and pension entitlements of a SNA in the case that they must retire at an earlier age than 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate a dedicated home school community liaison coordinator to a school (details supplied). [12307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Start Programme (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will maintain the early start programme in all schools currently enrolled in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place for the roll-out of mass rapid testing in schools and other community settings; the community settings which will be included in the plan; the number of staff required to perform the tests; if they will be recruited or redeployed from within the health service; when rapid testing will go live; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the developing views within his Department on vaccine passports given reports that the European Commission will propose legislation for same in February 2021; if he has ethical or legal concerns regarding the use of vaccine passports; if he is considering approval of same in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12404/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products which is a key measure in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12405/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if unused allocations of a vaccine (details supplied) in other EU countries will be redistributed throughout the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12406/21]