Results 1-20 of 74 for flu speaker:Simon Harris

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: .... I spoke to Dr. Colm Henry about that today. With regard to the Deputy's question on winter planning, there must be a real focus on the community network along with community measures and the flu vaccine campaign. I will write to the Deputy about the rest of the questions. I will come back to Deputy Carthy on the Carrickmacross matter.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: ...for Change because it was important but at some point the new Government must take over. Of course there will have to be revisions to capital plans. I thank the Deputy for his advocacy on the flu vaccine. He was very effective on this and we will see where it brings us. I will ask the HSE to ensure that it is able to order sufficient samples. I fully accept the Deputy's bona...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Simon Harris: ...requires an in-depth look rather than a representative of the construction industry just deciding in this Chamber what it will look like and then having to retract that. With regard to the flu vaccine, I will ask NPHET, as the Deputy has requested. I cannot give the Deputy the assurance he requests in respect of the National Maternity Hospital because I am in the middle of a...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I agree that we need to avoid a bad flu season at the same time as Covid. The Deputy will have seen my comments that I am engaging with Departments for a much more expansive immunisation programme around flu, removing barriers and so on. It has also been though the HSE board. I will return to her with an update shortly. I met Mental Health Reform today at the Deputy's request and...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Simon Harris: ...and has done a good job. Guidance was published in February and meetings took place in February before we even had a case of Covid-19 in Ireland. We know that every year, whether it is with the flu or the vomiting bug, it is very difficult to keep infections and viruses out of residential settings. We know it is difficult to keep infections and viruses out of our homes and we have homes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: ...injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) including the Health Service Executive. The management of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine cases is delegated to the State Claims Agency and I have no role in determining how these cases are conducted. An Expert Group was established in June 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: ...injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) including the Health Service Executive. The management of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine cases is delegated to the State Claims Agency which negotiated settlement of the lead case at a mediation.  I have been informed by the State Claims Agency that there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: ...Photographer 301.35 2016 Photography for Departmental Press Launch Conor McCabe Photography 430.50 2016 Photography for Flu Vaccine Photocall Marc O’Sullivan Photography 553.50 2016 Photography for Departmental Press Launch Jason Clarke Photography ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: ...The HSE have advised that the increase in numbers is in part a result of higher rates of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract, as well as flu and norovirus (known as the winter vomiting bug), all of which circulate at this time of year. The HSE Winter Plan was launched on Thursday 14 November in preparation for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Services (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: ...to facilitate hospital avoidance and public health awareness; - Implementing Frail Intervention Therapy Teams for admission avoidance and reduced admissions of patients over-75; - Additional Flu testing kits to improve Patient Experience Time. Steady progress is also being made in increasing bed capacity with the number of available inpatient beds expected to increase to above 11,000...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: ...Plan for Letterkenny University Hospital will be delivered by Winter Action Team 1 (WAT 1). The specific initiatives for WAT 1 include: - added Medical Registrar for improved medical cover; - rapid flu testing to reduce turnaround time to 2 hours; - additional cleaning services to improve bed turnaround time out-of-hours; - a reablement programme to decrease presentations and admissions;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Planning (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: ...is to ensure that service providers are prepared for the additional external pressures associated with the winter period, including the prolonged holiday period, severe winter weather, seasonal influenza, and the spread of norovirus and other healthcare associated infections. The Plan is supported by an additional €26m in winter funding nationally. This winter funding will support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (21 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: ...is to ensure that service providers are prepared for the additional external pressures associated with the winter period, including the prolonged holiday period, severe winter weather, seasonal influenza, and the spread of norovirus and other healthcare associated infections. Nine Winter Action Teams, each aligned to a Community Healthcare Organisation and associated acute hospitals...

Hospital Overcrowding: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: ...initiatives at local level including additional staff to improve patient experience time, improve senior clinical decision making, reduce length of stay and facilitate weekend discharges; additional aids and appliances to help get elderly people in particular back home; additional home support hours; the implementation of frail intervention therapy teams to help avoid and reduce admissions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Vaccination remains the most effective means of preventing infection by seasonal influenza viruses and can reduce severe disease that can lead to hospitalisation and death. Each year the HSE reviews, and updates its influenza plans, taking into account lessons learned from previous years with a view to targeting key groups in order to create the greatest impact in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (12 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: ...system. In 2017, the focus of the campaign was upon the provision of advice to older people during the winter period (a collaboration between the Department of Health, the HSE and the OEP) - particularly with regard to flu vaccination - the leaflet for which remains available on the www.winterready.ie website. No costs have been incurred by the Department in relation to this...

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

Simon Harris: The seasonal flu vaccine is recommended for adults in an at-risk group including pregnant women and children aged 10 years or older, who can get the flu vaccine either from a GP or pharmacist. Younger children in an at-risk group can get the flu vaccine from their GP. The vaccine and consultation are free for those with a medical card or GP visit card, whether provided by a GP or a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Hospitals Winter Plan (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...knows when that she talks about money spent on PR, it is an attempt to make a connotation which does not exist. Money spent on PR is money spent on campaigns promoting vaccines, including the flu vaccine, and directing people to the appropriate places, including promoting our minor injury units. When I travel around the country, Deputies on all sides of the House bring me to those units...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Hospitals Winter Plan (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...clear that the HSE needs to get on with spending that money on increasing home care supply, increasing access to transitional care and providing extra funding for the fair deal. We are announcing the flu vaccine campaign today. We are fully funding that as well. We are also looking at access to diagnostics. The Deputy and I were both present at last week's meeting of the Joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...to the fair deal scheme and to transitional care. I expect the chief executive officer of the HSE will comment on the significant work being done by the HSE in this area. Next Thursday, we will launch the HSE's flu vaccine campaign. This year, for the first time, on foot of a recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, a quadrivalent vaccine will be offered, which...