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

Colm Burke: ...-ups. When Covid restrictions were eased, an increase in deaths might be expected. For a variety of reasons, there are always higher deaths during the winter months. However, every winter the flu kills many people and causes hospital overcrowding. Getting the Covid vaccine and the flu vaccine and following public health guidelines on the prevention of infection will reduce the number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 762. To ask the Minister for Health the specific new steps his Department is taking to protect the most at-risk age cohorts in Ireland against influenza, in light of the excess mortality recorded in the most recent winter flu season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26185/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Colm Burke: .... I will open with the issue of long-term planning. I raised the matter yesterday at the private meeting about the winter plan for last year when we had significant challenges dealing with the flu. My understanding is that the Department has now requested HIQA to examine the roll-out of enhanced flu vaccination. When is the health technology assessment, HTA, report going to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: ...Minister for Health the steps he and his officials are taking to ensure vulnerable groups including those aged over 65 years of age have the greatest level of protection for the 2023-2024 winter flu season; if he has considered NIAC’s advice to offer an enhanced influenza vaccine for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10752/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 925. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of making the flu vaccine available free of charge for all medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14331/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if the 'flu vaccine will be made available for students and healthcare staff at third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29387/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (18 Jun 2020)

Colm Burke: ...thank the staff in all of the medical facilities in nursing homes, hospitals and care facilities. My understanding is that in February 2019, the number of deaths in nursing homes connected to the flu virus increased from about 600 per month, which would be the normal number of deaths in nursing homes across the country, to about 1,000. In view of that, would it not have been the priority...

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House. I ask the House to bear with me as I have the flu. I hope I will be able to finish my speech. As a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children for the past six months I can confirm to the House that very constructive debate has taken place on a number of policy areas and the Minister has attended and briefed the committee on a number...