Results 1-14 of 14 for flu speaker:John Gormley

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

John Gormley: ...of unforeseen events or prevailing circumstances which may not be conducive to holding elections within that time frame. I can think of two emergency health situations in recent years - swine flu and foot and mouth disease - which could have led to the deferment of elections.

Commemoration of the Ninetieth Anniversary of the First Dáil (20 Jan 2009)

John Gormley: ...men had died had just ended, the Easter 1916 Rising had radicalised Irish nationalism and in late January the first shots of the War of Independence were fired. The world was also in the grip of a flu pandemic which would kill millions, the Versailles Treaty was being negotiated, Mussolini's fascists were organising and the Weimar Republic was trying to establish itself. Yet despite all...

Seanad: Commemoration of the Ninetieth Anniversary of the First Dáil (20 Jan 2009)

John Gormley: ...men had died had just ended, the Easter 1916 Rising had radicalised Irish nationalism and in late January the first shots of the War of Independence were fired. The world was also in the grip of a flu pandemic which would kill millions, the Versailles Treaty was being negotiated, Mussolini's fascists were organising and the Weimar Republic was trying to establish itself. Yet despite all...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (2 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: ...and Minister for Health and Children the reason her Department did not inform Dáil Éireann or the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding its intention to introduce a vaccine for avian flu, which was announced to the public on 24 February 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8599/06]

Infectious Diseases. (2 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the preparations for avian flu and a possible flu pandemic; the reason Dáil Éireann was not informed about the purchase of a vaccine which was announced through the media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8740/06]

Infectious Diseases. (2 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: ...? Does the Tánaiste agree with the assessment of Dr. Kevin Kelleher, who addressed the Joint Committee on Health and Children, that the health service as it stands probably could not cope with a flu pandemic? Can she confirm that the full stock of antiviral drugs has not yet arrived and probably will not arrive until next September? Can she confirm that a new national emergency plan will...

National Emergency Plan. (23 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: ...and would find difficulty in coping? Tom Clonan has carried out a number of studies indicating we would be unable to deal with a major emergency. Will the Minister comment on that? For a possible flu pandemic, is the Minister satisfied that we have sufficient stocks of antivirals for members of the Defence Forces, who would obviously be on the front line in dealing with such an emergency?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Feb 2006)

John Gormley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the discovery of the bird flu virus in Germany and the need for the Minister for Agriculture and Food and the Minister for Health and Children, as part of a full Dáil debate on the issue, to make full statements to the House about this country's state of preparedness for an outbreak...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (25 Jan 2006)

John Gormley: Question 273: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps her Department has taken to combat a nationwide onset of the H5N1 strain of influenza or what is more commonly known as bird flu, to avert a crisis for the health service here in view of reported European outbreaks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40291/05]

National Emergency Plan. (3 Nov 2005)

John Gormley: .... Are there sufficient anti-virals for members of the Defence Forces, who will be on the frontline? What powers will members of the defence forces have in the event of the worst case scenario, a flu pandemic when the disease becomes transmissible from human to human? Will they have real powers to stop crowds from gathering and making the pandemic worse and does he foresee any...

Order of Business. (18 Oct 2005)

John Gormley: ...of Health and Children for Opposition spokespersons on the possible influenza pandemic. I thank the Tánaiste for that. However, there was some disturbing news. We were told that in the event of a 'flu pandemic, a general election could not be held. Under the circumstances, could the date for a general election be brought forward?

Precautions against Influenza. (23 Mar 2005)

John Gormley: Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action her Department is taking in response to warnings from the World Health Organisation of the danger of a flu pandemic; if there are plans to increase the supply of anti-viral drugs here, which are now only adequate for approximately 45,000 persons; if a meeting has been called of the expert group tasked with...

Written Answers — Influenza Pandemic: Influenza Pandemic (10 Feb 2005)

John Gormley: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the Government's preparations for a possible flu pandemic, her views on whether there are not sufficient supplies of effective anti-viral drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4165/05]

Written Answers — Influenza Vaccine Provision: Influenza Vaccine Provision (19 Oct 2004)

John Gormley: Question 304: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps which have been taken to deal with a possible influenza outbreak; if flu vaccine is available and the persons who can avail of it; if the flu vaccine is effective against all forms of influenza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25461/04]