Results 1-13 of 13 for flu speaker:Finian McGrath

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...and advancing proposals, and actually securing the targeted savings, was slower than anticipated. Contributing factors to this were the significant operational management pressure due to the winter surge, an extensive flu season and storm emergencies, in addition to particular calls on the VIP senior team to support GDPR implementation. The HSE is now putting in place appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (20 Mar 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...using the online enquiry form on . Enquiries can be made at local Intreo Centres. Some delays have occurred in processing illness benefit claims due to an increase in claims resulting from the recent flu outbreak and the adverse weather conditions. My Department is working hard to reduce any backlogs to ensure speedy payment of benefits and a new computer system is being introduced from...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Finian McGrath: ...;s Hospital, in managing emergency demand and high trolley numbers during the first few weeks of January. These can be attributed to high demand for emergency care, bed capacity restraints and increased incidences of flu in the country. St. Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny had a 6% increase in overall admissions for medicine and surgery to the hospital during 2016. It is a site of...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2014)

Finian McGrath: ...should never be looked at as if it is just another business service. It is not a private business. We must accept that. Changes are required to be made very quickly when a crisis occurs such as flu or other epidemics such as Ebola. We must ensure we have the infrastructure to deal with issues as they arise. I do not enjoy listening to people prattling on as if the HSE is an SME when...

Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (11 Nov 2014)

Finian McGrath: ...individual en suite rooms in the Nutley wing work. Many of us campaigned for them for many years. When the weather or climate changes, or we have an issue with mass infections or various types of flu, there could be a surge in the number of people wishing to use the cystic fibrosis unit at St. Vincent's Hospital. The Minister stated there is no waiting list and I would like him to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pharmacy Services (11 Nov 2014)

Finian McGrath: ...this question in light of the ongoing crisis in the health service and it is a proposal to free up other services to deal with people. Over the past six weeks, 32,000 people have received their flu vaccinations from their local pharmacists. This is a worthwhile project that should be developed because it will give a break to other people. Serious consideration should be given to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pharmacy Services (11 Nov 2014)

Finian McGrath: ..., the big issue for me is that it would decrease the pressures in the accident and emergency departments. If one considers what has happened over the past six weeks, 18% of those who received the flu vaccine from their own local pharmacist had never had such a vaccine previously even though 93% of those people were at risk. The point I am making is they were in the at-risk category....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Black Market: Discussion with National Federation of Retail Newsagents (13 Mar 2013)

Finian McGrath: ...now and again. I would like to be able to buy electronic cigarettes in my local shop or pub rather than having to go to a chemist. To be honest, I would not go near a chemist unless I was dying with the flu or had a major health issue. I would not go there to buy an electronic cigarette. It is time we stopped making it difficult for people to give up cigarettes. Holiday cigarettes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Nov 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who contracted narcolepsy with cathaplexy from the Health Service Executive swine flu injection; the supports that will be put in place for them in the future; if they are entitled to compensation as a result of HSE administering the drug that caused it [52002/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if the anti-flu jab and the pneumococci jab will be available this year [43922/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if the anti-flu jab and the pneumococci jab will be available this year [43922/12]

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: ...the GP services but we also need national strategies to deal with the efficient way of running the services. I was absolutely amazed when I read that the fees paid to GPs for administering the 'flu vaccine were in the region of €42. I welcome yesterday's announcement by the Minister that he has reduced it to €28.50. It is important we cut fees to get value for money and to ensure...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (29 Mar 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding preparations to deal with an outbreak of avian flu; and if all necessary supplies have been ordered for potential victims. [12287/06]