Results 261-280 of 1,284 for flu

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Healy-Rae: 228. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42409/20]

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (8 Dec 2020)

Mairead Farrell: ...support the motion. Over the past year, the Covid crisis has brought unprecedented challenges to our health service, to our economy, as well as to the jobs and incomes of our people. It hardly goes without saying that 2020 will go down as an exceptional year in the history books. Not since the Spanish flu has the world been gripped by a global pandemic of this kind. It is only right...

Statistics (Decade of Centenaries) Bill 2020: First Stage (8 Dec 2020)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...family members, the diaspora, statisticians, planners, etc., the 15 years before the fledgling Free State's first census. The census records would show the full effects of, for instance, the 1918 flu pandemic, which cost the lives of 25,000 in Ireland. The records capture information reflecting the societal effects of a very turbulent time from the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2020)

Micheál Martin: First, I think we should point out that about 2 million people receive the flu vaccine. We are not strangers to national immunisation programmes, although this will be of a far greater scale than we have had so far. There has been a very significant roll-out of the flu vaccination programme in itself. That worked very well, notwithstanding all of the complaints and criticisms. Clearly,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available for facilities in which avian flu has been confirmed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (8 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Patrick O'Donovan: 666. To ask the Minister for Health when the next batch of flu vaccine will be available; the number of persons awaiting the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41767/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (8 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

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]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

...could be much lower than that. Again, there are many uncertainties and health spending could still be quite high in December. We do not know what kind of costs linked to Covid or to the effects of the regular flu season are going to be incurred. There potentially are other payments that were missing in the returns, so it is unclear at this stage. There could have been greater...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...this is a very new vaccine. We are indemnifying the companies that produce it, as are other member states. I do not know what private enterprises intend to do. I am aware that they sometimes buy the flu vaccine and provide it as a benefit to their staff. This is unlikely on this occasion, first of all because they have not entered into pre-purchase agreements with the production...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Stephen Donnelly: ...;400 million for 2021, which essentially is January, February, March and April. The winter plan is increasing the capacity of the health service and ensuring continuity of service by providing additional commute and community resources, staff and beds, as well as funding initiatives including the flu vaccination programme and many other items. Budget 2021 funds the permanent retention of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: ...is not something the Taoiseach or the Government can get wrong in any way, shape or form. I believe we need outside expertise. If we take on board what happened in relation to the roll-out of the flu vaccine, a repeat of that situation would leave a lot to be desired. Last year, the Labour Party made suggestions very early about purchasing flu vaccines but we were ignored. We need...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (1 Dec 2020)

Helen McEntee: ...Reserve Gardaí have access to the same PPE equipment with respect to COVID-19 precautions, gloves/facemasks/sanitiser/etc., as their full time colleagues. In addition, it is noted that An Garda Síochána is encouraging all its members and staff to receive the annual Flu Vaccine this year and is supporting this by refunding the cost of the vaccine, up to a maximum of...

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 (1 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Thomas Pringle: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the counties that have the greatest shortage of access to the flu vaccine; the way in which he will ensure that all vulnerable persons receive their vaccinations before the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39861/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Paul Kehoe: The Chairman is referring to swine fever in pigs but I heard a news report yesterday suggesting that the poultry industry in Ireland is under threat from avian flu. Has anyone been in contact with the committee regarding that issue?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Primary Medical Certificates (26 Nov 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...was brought it in through the health regulations. This issue needs to be dealt with. It is a very important scheme for people who fall ill or become disabled. I am not talking about getting the flu or Covid; I am talking about physical disability. I know what I am talking about and the Minister does too. There is no point being flippant about it. We want definite dates for this...

Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Sharon Keogan: .... We have had no plan in this country for 12 months while we have been waiting for a vaccine to cure all our ills. What happens if that fails? Already this morning, we have heard warnings about bird flu. Here we go again. Has the Minister of State a plan for that? Who will pay the bills when the Government fails to support enterprise? People are looking for hope. The Government...

Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Health): Statements (26 Nov 2020) See 3 other results from this debate

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...that three-year-olds and four-year-olds know what the virus is. When there was a lifting of restrictions and they could potentially see their grandparents again, they were saying, "The virus must be gone. The flu must be gone." There are also the young adults. Everybody is doing their best and we are all pulling together, and there is no doubt the Government and NPHET have been a huge...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (26 Nov 2020)

Joe Carey: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the VAT rates for vaccines particularly those administrated by injection such as for flu, pneumonia and a possible Covid-19 vaccine, which are rated at 21% while all medicines that are administrated orally are zero rated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (26 Nov 2020)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons who are getting the Covid-19 test are not being asked if they have had the flu jab yet. [39438/20]