Results 1-20 of 32 for flu speaker:Róisín Shortall

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: ...recommendations. It is not so long ago that it was a struggle to get any expansion of pharmacy services over the line. When it was first proposed that pharmacists would start to administer the flu vaccine, it was a real battle for them to be allowed to do that. That was the first battle. The second battle was for them to be paid fairly in line with what GPs were being paid....

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: ...of rapid demographic changes or a population ageing faster than anywhere else in Europe. When we interpret this data, particularly around winter, we must also be cognisant of waves of Covid, flu and other respiratory illnesses. In respect of Covid and the first three months of the year, there were 307 deaths as a result of the virus. That is about 13 people a week. Between October 2022...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: .... Unfortunately, progress has been quite slow since then but Mr. Twomey was certainly putting it into practice. At that time, I recall trying to get approval for pharmacists to provide the flu vaccination. I remember being shocked at the resistance there was to that. That seemed to be a no-brainer but there was resistance. This kind of thing is often regarded as business and losing...

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Róisín Shortall: ...Armageddon. He predicted that winter was going to be disastrous, yet plans did not seem to be put in place to cater for that. We knew that Covid-19 was going to spike again and also that the flu was going to be a major factor. What is to happen? I accept what the Minister said. There have been additional beds, but they are not enough. There have also been some additional staff,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Róisín Shortall: ...were predictions made by people such as Dr. Fergal Hickey, who said in September that we were facing a hell on earth or Armageddon because of what was coming down the tracks with Covid and the flu, why the actions Mr. McCallion now says were effective over the past two weeks were not taken sooner.

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

Róisín Shortall: ...'s meeting of the emergency department task force was the first since January. How will the Taoiseach prevent what is likely to be an Armageddon in our emergency departments when Covid and the flu put even more pressure on our emergency departments this winter? Will he announce a fully funded winter plan along with the budget next week? What will he do about the recruitment and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1064. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nasal spray child flu vaccines administered to date for each of the quantities due to expire on 13 and 14 January and 12 and 15 February 2021; the total cost of the vaccines; the number which have expired without being administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1680/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nasal spray child flu vaccines administered to date; the date of expiration for the circa 600,000 nasal spray doses bought by the HSE in 2020; the steps he will take to ensure increased uptake before their expiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 795. To ask the Minister for Health if all orders and requests for the flu vaccine have now been provided to general practitioners and pharmacists; if the HSE retains some supply; the extent of those supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42132/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan: HSE (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: ...but will the CEO send us the schedule of the breakdown of that €3.5 billion in terms of what element is going to Covid and what element is going to increased service provision? My third question relates to the flu vaccine and shortages. I have been raising this with Mr. Reid since last July. I was assured at the time that the 1.4 million vaccines order was sufficient to get us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan: HSE (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Given the year that is in it, when people are conscious of health and taking steps to prevent getting any infections, including the flu, many people were of the view that this year they would get the vaccine. Dr. Henry is now telling those people, however, that there are not sufficient doses of the vaccine to allow people outside the at-risk groups to get it. Is there a question now about...

Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Cancer Screening: Motion [Private Members] (8 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: ...regular services. I wonder why we are requiring anybody looking for a test to go to a GP first. Why not go directly to a test centre? I cannot understand that. Why are we diverting so many people to GPs for the flu vaccine rather than having school-based programmes or extending pharmacy programmes? The Minister will be tested on the extent to which he succeeds in making the case for...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Róisín Shortall: ...a very active, proactive and reactive testing and tracing system? My second question is on testing in meat plants. Who is paying for the 50,000 tests? My third question relates to the flu vaccine and drops for children. What are the arrangements for administering that programme? My fourth question is on the creation of additional capacity in private hospitals. How does the HSE...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to ask about the flu vaccine for children.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to hear about the flu vaccine for children.

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

Róisín Shortall: 1423. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the advice from the EU Commission to member states to commence the flu vaccination programme early in view of the pressure on health systems due to Covid 19; and his views on this advice. [20864/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 1424. To ask the Minister for Health the number of flu vaccines which have been secured for the upcoming flu season; the way in which this compares to the number in 2019; the estimated uptake figures for each target group; his views on the advisability of a full population uptake programme in view of the pressure on hospitals as a result of Covid-19; and if he is satisfied that the current...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank our visitors for their presentations. My first question goes back to the issue of the flu vaccine. I would like to ask Dr. Sisson a few questions in that regard. I commend the work being done to improve the uptake of the vaccine among healthcare workers. It is really important that we boost this year's figure in comparison with those in recent years. I also note that last week...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chairman. I welcome all our guests. I want to concentrate my questions on the issue of the flu vaccine. Earlier in our session here, and we are all only too well aware of it, there was discussion about the fact that, pre-Covid, we had a very severe shortage of hospital beds. I think we are all aware of that from the capacity review. That situation has been exacerbated greatly...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am not talking about uptake. Obviously, there is a need for greater uptake. My question is whether or not the health system will be ready for the flu season, given the huge challenges that are there as a result of Covid.