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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Immunisation Programme in Ireland, which includes the influenza immunisation programme, is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC make recommendations on vaccination policy to the...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (1 Feb 2007) See 1 other result from this answer

Willie O'Dea: ...18 January 2007. This was the 46th meeting of the Working Group. At that meeting the Department of Agriculture and Food briefed the Working Group of its assessment on the current risk of an avian flu outbreak. The Department's assessment is that the current risk of an avian flu outbreak in Ireland is low. The Department of Health and Children, which has primary responsibility for the...

Avian Influenza. (17 Nov 2005) See 1 other result from this debate

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: .... All Health Service Executive areas were instructed on Monday, 31 October, by the assistant national director of population health, Dr. Kevin Kelleher, to actively offer all poultry workers the 'flu vaccine as an urgent public health measure. The vaccine is to be available from GPs, who will be reimbursed by the HSE for supplying it free. HSE regions with high concentrations of poultry...

Written Answers — Bio-Security Measures: Bio-Security Measures (22 Nov 2007) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Coughlan: In respect of the threats posed by the recent confirmation of avian 'flu in England and the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease and bluetongue, my Department has in place a series of robust contingency arrangements and I have available to me, through my Department's National Disease Control Centre (NDCC), a wide range of expert veterinary, scientific, administrative and legal advice. My...

Seanad: Animal Diseases: Statements. (20 Oct 2005) See 5 other results from this debate

Noel Coonan: I think the Chair is safe. Avian flu can have catastrophic consequences, especially when combined with human flu. We must be careful in our approach to this problem. I welcome some of the announcements made by the Minister of State in that regard. The Minister of State must address the public fear surrounding the availability of the antibiotic needed to treat an epidemic, or indeed, a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Diseases (18 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: ...Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with regard to the national warnings to the general public posted on his Department/NPWS’s website concerning the current, persistent avian flu outbreak (details supplied), if he will outline the way all risks from the avian flu and other attendant risks for example from faecal contamination from wild birds are documented and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (1 Oct 2020)

Paul Daly: ...opportunity to formally congratulate her on her appointment so I wish her the very best of luck. This topic continues from the matter raised by Senator Keogan, specifically the availability of the flu vaccine in GP practices. A number of GPs have contacted me, including my own GP, who have received their first delivery of the vaccine this year. The national cold chain service, which...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Sep 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...will be like. We cannot know for sure to what extent Covid will be an issue during the winter and whether the current number of cases will continue to rise or fall back. We do not know what the flu season will look like. Indications from the southern hemisphere, where it starts, and the vaccination programme we are introducing will perhaps mean that the flu season this winter will not...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (5 Nov 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Batt O'Keeffe: ...to responding to and managing this public health emergency. Specifically, the role of my Department is to communicate to the education sector, public health information and advice on this pandemic flu. In that regard my Department continues to liaise with the Health Service Executive and the management bodies for education establishments to jointly develop specific advice and guidance for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...is an issue with bed capacity in our public hospitals, whether we like it or not. The second point I would make as part of the debate is that we are, we are told, looking at a twindemic of Covid and flu again this year. I encourage and ask all Members of the House to support the HSE's campaigns on the booster for Covid and the flu vaccine. It is important we support the HSE on both those...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Jan 2012) See 2 other results from this answer

James Reilly: ...consideration of submissions and compliance with the detailed requirements of the FEMPI legislation, I decided to reduce the fee payable to GPs in respect of the administration of the seasonal flu vaccine on behalf of the HSE from €42.75 to €28.50, a reduction of 33%. The new fee took effect on 3 November 2011. It is important to say that the fee of €42.75 had been built up over many...

Written Answers — Avian Flu: Avian Flu (22 Feb 2006) See 2 other results from this answer

Conor Lenihan: Avian flu has become a global threat, with developing countries facing the greatest threat. The virus has recently been detected in Nigeria, and it is probably inevitable that it will spread to other African countries. Compared to countries in Asia and Europe, many African countries lack the capacity to effectively address outbreaks and prevent the avian flu virus becoming rooted in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: There is a good book by Ida Milne on the Spanish flu in Ireland. There was a surge in November and a further surge the following March, then, thankfully, the flu disappeared. It looks like we are in the middle of a second surge and that it will be with us for a year and a half. What have we learned about respite and other matters that we might have been frightened to do at the start? Can...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...suspected of contracting Covid-19 between February and May 2020 were admitted to hospital for treatment? I know the percentage of residents from such homes admitted to hospital during a typical flu season is quite low. We all know that Covid-19 poses a much more serious health risk than a flu and I would have thought the percentage of residents being admitted to hospital should be...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (28 Mar 2006) See 2 other results from this answer

Willie O'Dea: ...interdepartmental working group were specifically convened to provide the various Department representatives with updated briefings from the Department of Agriculture and Food with regard to avian flu and from the Department of Health and Children with regard to a possible human influenza pandemic. The Department of Agriculture and Food is represented on both the task force and the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Catherine Ardagh: ..., but it is incumbent on the Government to act on the commitment given in the programme for Government and introduce more stringent legislation. Another small item I would like to mention is flu jabs. It is the time of year when we should all receive the flu vaccine which is made available to us in the Houses of the Oireachtas. It is incumbent on us to lead by example and have the flu...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...is a significant increase. It will be a very challenging winter. We have watched what has happened in the aftermath of Covid in places like Australia and New Zealand. We did not have the flu for the past two years, essentially, as Covid was dominant. There is now a real prospect of the widespread spreading of flu and Covid-19 during the winter period. Therefore, vaccination is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Colm Burke: .... I will open with the issue of long-term planning. I raised the matter yesterday at the private meeting about the winter plan for last year when we had significant challenges dealing with the flu. My understanding is that the Department has now requested HIQA to examine the roll-out of enhanced flu vaccination. When is the health technology assessment, HTA, report going to be...

Written Answers — Control of Infectious Diseases: Control of Infectious Diseases (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: I take it the question relates to a possible human flu pandemic. For the sake of clarity, avian flu is primarily a disease of birds. To date, there have been a small number of human cases of infection with the avian flu (H5N1) virus in situations where there has been very close contact with infected birds. There is no evidence of efficient human to human transmission. I would like to draw...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Each year the HSE prepares for the influenza season by procuring seasonal influenza vaccine which is provided free of charge to all individuals at risk of influenza and complications. Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) and the HSE to individuals at risk of severe...