Results 1-20 of 26 for flu speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (16 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the uptake rate for the flu vaccine in winter 2020 in adults, children over 12 and children under 12 years of age; his plans to encourage increased vaccination rates in each age group during winter 2021; his plans to extend the nasal vaccine to a wider age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44363/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (16 Sep 2021)

Denis Naughten: 302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult and child flu vaccine doses respectively received by the HSE to date in September 2021; the number that have been distributed to doctors and pharmacies; the number of adult and child flu vaccine doses respectively, to be delivered by 30 September, by 15 October, by 31 October and by 30 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: ...about two vaccine doses taken two weeks apart and six different vaccines floating around. That is a recipe for absolute and utter chaos and we are asking the Health Service Executive to manage it. This is the same organisation that lost 600,000 flu vaccines a few weeks ago and did not know where they were because it has not got the data systems to manage a handful of them. How in God's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 659. To ask the Minister for Health the current uptake rate of the flu vaccine for under 12s; his plans to encourage increased vaccination in this age group; his further plans to extend the nasal vaccine to a wider age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39746/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Denis Naughten: 106. To ask the Minister for Health when out-of-hours flu vaccination clinics will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33287/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 236. To ask the Minister for Health when out-of-hours 'flu vaccination clinics will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Sep 2020)

Denis Naughten: 966. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult and child flu vaccine doses respectively received by the HSE to date in September 2020; the number that have been distributed to doctors and pharmacies; the number of adult and child flu vaccine doses respectively to be delivered by 30 September, by 15 October, by 31 October and by 30 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Sep 2020)

Denis Naughten: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if the current advice on the potential impact of the winter flu vaccination programme on the susceptibility to other respiratory viruses (details supplied) will be provided in advance of the administration of the vaccine; if he has engaged with other colleagues across the EU on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 1191. To ask the Minister for Health the number of flu vaccines that the HSE plans to procure for the forthcoming flu season; his plans to make the vaccine mandatory subject to medical advice for any cohort of the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Oct 2019)

Denis Naughten: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if a general practice which accepts medical card patients is allowed impose an administrative charge of €20 when administering the #flu vaccine to a person over 65 years of age that is in possession of a medical card or general practitioner visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43748/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I am sure I will be love-bombed by Deputy Dooley this morning. I apologise, first of all, that I have a severe case of man flu. Were it not for Deputy Harty I would not be here at all today.

Social Welfare Cuts: Motion (15 Dec 2009)

Denis Naughten: ...Carer's Strategy, which was to have been published two years ago, has been shelved. In my constituency, home care package supports have been withdrawn because of the need to carry out the swine flu vaccination programme. In the "fair deal" scheme of nursing home packages where people are forced to go into nursing homes, the HSE is not processing those applications and is forcing many to...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Denis Naughten: ...the needs of carers but which has been shelved by the Government. Further, last week the HSE announced it would shelve the home care packages such that the staff can be used to carry out the swine flu vaccination programme.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Denis Naughten: I refer to the point concerning carers. It is appalling that home care support will be cut as a result of the need to carry out the swine flu vaccination programme. I accept it must be done but the focus of cuts should not be on the most vulnerable in society. Other Members may wish to clarify the position when they make a contribution in the debate but I have not encountered any individual...

Medical Practitioners (Professional Indemnity)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Oct 2009)

Denis Naughten: ...to speak on the Bill because of a comment I heard on the radio last Sunday week. In a news report, the Government indicated it would give unlimited indemnity to the manufacturers of the swine flu vaccine to ensure the companies involved would not be held liable for any possible adverse effects arising from the administration of the vaccine. What stuck in my craw about that media report...

Written Answers — Infectious Disease Screening Service: Infectious Disease Screening Service (18 Jun 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 27 January 2009, the measures that are in place to deal with a potential influenza pandemic including adequate availability of antiviral drugs and antibiotics, including penicillin, to treat secondary infection; the further steps which are to be taken to cater for such risks; the steps that...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Denis Naughten: ...of a case regarding a constituent of mine that I raised in the House last year, the departmental officials will recall it. I will put it on the record of the House once more. In 1961 there was a 'flu epidemic with a large number of deaths and many people unable to work. My constituent worked for four weeks, commencing on 31 January 1961, at St. Brigid's psychiatric hospital, Ballinasloe....

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (14 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason persons are charged for the administering of the flu vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35034/08]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Denis Naughten: ...the case of a good samaritan case in my constituency. On 26 January 1961 a number of articles were published. One referred to 100 postmen and almost 100 telephonists absent because of flu. A great number of nurses were also on sick leave. On Wednesday, 8 February 1961 the headlines stated that flu had caused 68 deaths and, on Friday, 27 January 1961, that the flu epidemic had closed 66...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (25 Apr 2006)

Denis Naughten: ...the advance information available, and the measures being put in place to ensure that such illegal importations cease immediately in light of the risk this practice has to act as a vector for avian flu.