Results 101-120 of 390 for data protection speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As of midnight on 17th November 2021 , There have been 515,691 cases notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). This represents 10.3% of the current population (based on the CSO's 2021 population estimate). More information on the latest COVID-19 statistics is available on Ireland's COVID-19 Data at: covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The data provided by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is one aspect of expertise, analysis and evidence the NPHET considers in providing its advice to the Minister for Health and Government. The NPHET’s membership is multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and multi-sectoral, in line with international best practice. No single metric is considered in isolation, nor are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The data provided by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is one aspect of expertise, analysis and evidence the NPHET considers in providing its advice to the Minister for Health and Government. The NPHET’s membership is multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and multi-sectoral, in line with international best practice. No single metric is considered in isolation, nor are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (16 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 to 515, inclusive, together. CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator for regulating health and social care professionals. CORU’s role is to protect the public by regulating the health and social care professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), including setting the standards that health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee reviews data relating to Covid-19 vaccines on a rolling basis and makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. Following the recommendation for use of vaccines against COVID-19 by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and authorisation for use...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee reviews data relating to Covid-19 vaccines on a rolling basis and makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. Following the recommendation for use of vaccines against COVID-19 by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and authorisation for use...

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...facts and figures. We found that the positivity rate on contact tracing in schools was a really small fraction of the positivity rate for the same cohort of children in the household. In other words, the data that public health has, and on which it bases its advice to me, is that the schools are low-risk environments. Great credit goes to the teachers, principals, parents and the...

Covid-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...must bear that in mind when we say people have the freedom, which they do, not to be vaccinated. The issue is not about whether they chose to be vaccinated. It is not about whether they chose to protect themselves. If they chose to leave themselves at risk of serious illness or death, that is their choice. I do not think it is the right choice, but it is their choice to make. As the...

Covid-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...nursing homes, as are those living and working in and running our nursing homes. To those who are unvaccinated, I ask them to please think again. I ask them to get the facts, to follow the science and to protect themselves, those closest to them and everyone else in the country who has fought so hard for the gains we have made against this virus. As we have seen throughout the course...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Services Transfer of Functions to DCYA 1,845 Crowe Advisory Services Review of Patient Advocacy Services 43,012 Grant Thornton Provision of Data Protection Advisory and Support Services to ensure ongoing compliance with Data Protection obligations 8,143 Trinity College Evaluation of the 2001 Report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...year, the welcome news that COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available gave all of us a tangible ray of hope and a pathway out of the pandemic. Vaccines are a proven, cost-effective intervention to protect public health, second only to the provision of clean water. Worldwide, they save at least 2-3 million lives each year – and many more from crippling and lifelong illnesses....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...year, the welcome news that COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available gave all of us a tangible ray of hope and a pathway out of the pandemic. Vaccines are a proven, cost-effective intervention to protect public health, second only to the provision of clean water. Worldwide, they save at least 2-3 million lives each year – and many more from crippling and lifelong illnesses....

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (6 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...which we have to be very clear, namely that the safety concerns being raised by our clinicians are real and very present in maternity care today. I would like to share with colleagues one piece of data that emphasises how important it is that we are careful around maternity care. Pregnant women reflect 1% of the population. Believe it or not, pregnant women represent 8% to 10% of those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...48 hours after they are symptom free. Further information is available in the Guidance for COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Children (>3 months to under 13 years of age) published by the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre, available at www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/gui dance/educationguidance/Contact%20tracing%20under%2013s.pdf The recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (5 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...48 hours after they are symptom free. Further information is available in the Guidance for COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Children (>3 months to under 13 years of age) published by the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre, available at www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/gui dance/educationguidance/Contact%20tracing%20under%2013s.pdf The recommendations which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...until 48 hours after they are symptom free. Further information is available in the Guidance for COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Children (>3 months to under 13 years of age) published by the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre, available at www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronav irus/guidance/educationguidance/Contact%20tracing%20under%20 13s.pdf  The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...48 hours after they are symptom free. Further information is available in the Guidance for COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Children (>3 months to under 13 years of age) published by the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre, available at www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/gui dance/educationguidance/Contact%20tracing%20under%2013s.pdf  The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (22 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is conducting a statutory inquiry under Section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018 into processing of personal data by my Department in a number of court cases. This inquiry commenced in March 2021 and is ongoing. My Department is cooperating with and supporting the work of the DPC.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The NIAC review all data relating to COVID-19 vaccines on a rolling basis. Following the recommendation for use of vaccines against COVID-19 by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and authorisation for use by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of the Digital COVID Certificate (DCC), the digital version of the DCC contains personal information such as name, date of birth and details about the vaccination received by the individual. Data is held in an encoded but unencrypted form. It is an open EU wide standard and there are numerous tools and applications freely available which enable decoding of this information. Hence any...