Results 141-157 of 157 for flu speaker:Stephen Donnelly

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

Stephen Donnelly: The planned expansion in the provision of seasonal flu vaccine will allow all of those in the HSE-identified at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, to access the vaccination without charges.  All children aged from 2 to 12 years will also have access to vaccination without charge.  This expanded programme will ensure that those most vulnerable to...

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

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year.  All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. ...

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

Stephen Donnelly: ...Commission to member states which presents the immediate short-term measures to strengthen EU health preparedness for COVID-19 outbreaks, including activities to reduce the burden of seasonal influenza.   To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will...

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

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year.  All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. ...

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

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year.  All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: An expansion to the seasonal influenza vaccine programme is planned for winter 2020/2021. Under the expansion, all of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges.  All children aged from 2 to 12 years inclusive will also have access to vaccination without charges. The expanded programme will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year.  All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. ...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...unlike any winter plan we have seen before. It must include many of the elements raised by the Deputy. We must ask what we will do with the temporary community facilities and how we will roll out the flu vaccine across the country. We must consider how to lock in telemedicine and ensure e-prescribing can stay with us, etc. The HSE and the Department is in the middle of putting together...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Deputy Nash for his questions and, while I acknowledge that he is stepping in for his party leader today, for his ongoing work on a lot of these issues. On the flu vaccine, I will ask for a detailed response to be sent to the Deputy. I have a detailed note here but if I give it now it would take up all the time. Essentially, the advice from the national immunisation advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year. All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able...

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and targeted response to implement the measures outlined in the national action plan. We remain in a pandemic and the scale of the challenge for the health services is unprecedented. Further investment will be needed, such as additional PPE, an enhanced 'flu vaccination programme for next winter, increased capacity and alternative arrangements with private hospitals. Such measures are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (20 Nov 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the infection control measures in place in nursing and residential homes to prevent and tackle flu outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47985/19]

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

Stephen Donnelly: 190. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE monitors the number of nursing home patients, public and private, that have been vaccinated against flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47986/19]

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

Stephen Donnelly: 191. To ask the Minister for Health if private hospitals have been asked to vaccinate staff against the flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47987/19]

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

Stephen Donnelly: ...into the detail. We can go back and forth and make political points, and I am sure we will have plenty of time to do that, but the reality is that we are facing into a winter where a very serious flu is working its way across the world towards us. I heard the Minister this morning quite rightly encouraging people to get the flu vaccine. Last year was a crisis. This year there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: ...who budgets for the year, be it for a coffee shop or a €17 billion healthcare system, makes provisions. One includes discretionary amounts of money to deal with unforeseen events such as storms, flu outbreaks or whatever else. Therefore, I do not think it is reasonable to say demographic changes are the reason for an overrun as they are entirely predictable and can be budgeted...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: HSE Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: ...a nearly €800 million overrun? Saying things like Storm Emma and unforeseen events is not an acceptable rationale. If one is running a €16 billion or €17 billion healthcare system, storms and flu epidemics happen and one plans for the unforeseen and makes sure there are contingency budgets in place. Did the Minister ask the HSE to reduce its service plan to a level...