Results 1-20 of 20 for israel speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (21 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., and international bodies, such as the World Health Organisation, the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development among others, at which Israel, as a member or as a grantee of observer status, attends. My Department has also had a number of engagements with officials representing the government of Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to-date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has had a number of engagements with officials representing the government of Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023. As part of the Chief Dental Officers Group in the WHO European Region the Chief Dental Officer of Ireland engaged with the Chief Dental Officer of Israel as part of the CDO meetings at European level of which Ireland is currently the President.In response to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of Foreign Affairs as appropriate, to ensure a proposed engagement is compatible with Government policy positions. This was the case with the recent study visit by the National Ambulance Service to Israel’s national Emergency Medical Service.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (31 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) on an ongoing basis. Following a successful WADEM Conference hosted by Spain in 2022, NAS and representatives of Magen David Adom (MDA) (Israel’s equivalent to NAS), agreed to collaborate on issues of mutual interest, in particular, disaster emergency preparedness and potential applications for EU Research projects. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (30 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Following the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine WADEM Conference in 2022, the NAS was invited to visit Magen David Adom (MDA) in Israel to learn from the joint work underway between MDA and the Jordanian Red Crescent. The National Ambulance Service consulted with my Department and The Department of Foreign Affairs in advance of this visit. Ireland’s bilateral...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (8 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...have come from 48 countries namely : Australia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Bulgaria; Cameroon; Canada; Chile; China; Croatia; Czech Rep; Egypt; Eswatini; Ghana; Hungary; India; Iran; Israel; Jordan; Kenya; Lesotho; Malawi; Malaysia; Mauritius; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; New Zealand; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Pakistan; Philippines; Poland; Romania; Russia; Singapore; Slovenia;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...this booster dose is given as early as possible, although not before three months after completion of the full vaccination course. Administration of booster vaccination to those aged 16 years and older in Israel has had a very significant beneficial effect. The rate of confirmed infection in those aged 16 to 49 years in the booster group was at least 10 times less than those who had not...

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...booster vaccination on those aged 80 and older is evident in the rate of incidence no longer rising in this group. We are seeing this internationally as well. The evidence from countries like Israel and the UK is showing that the boosters are incredibly effective in preventing serious illness from Covid. I would encourage everyone, as they become eligible for a booster vaccine, to get...

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

Stephen Donnelly: ...recommendations and in turn makes recommendations to the Minister for Health who forms his own opinion with respect to the designation of individual states. On April 11, the designation of Israel was revoked under with Section 38E(4) of the Health Act following advice of the CMO to the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...harm, fairness, and reciprocity. Evidence on transmission of COVID-19 following COVID-19 vaccination is limited. The main vaccine efficacy trials were not designed for this purpose. Evidence from Israel and the UK indicates that there is a reduction in infection in vaccinated individuals. Following vaccination, breakthrough infection is rare and when it occurs, there are lower levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bahrain, Bolivia, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, DR Congo, Ecuador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Guyana, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, North Macedonia, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, San...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...or, potentially, to verify a recent infection with Covid. We will be looking at that with interest. As the Deputy has raised previously, there are some potentially interesting options. Israel is exploring a few interesting domestic policies for those who are vaccinated. I will revert in writing and respond to the Deputy's question about the portal.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (Health): Statements (25 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...that we are beginning to have around vaccine certificates or, as the Deputy said, not necessarily just that but it could also be negative PCR tests. We have seen very interesting pilots in Israel, for example, with open-air concerts available to people who can authenticate that they have been vaccinated. I know the Deputy will be well aware the EU is looking at so-called green certs,...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. Various stories are circulating. One which I believe is real is that Denmark and some other country are looking at a strategic partnership with Israel. However, when we look into them, what we find is that these relate to quarter 4 of this year or possibly into next year. What is important to us is vaccine in the short term. We are not aware of European countries...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Health Related Issues: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: .... From memory, she said it showed the performance of AstraZeneca and the MRNA vaccines was quite similar, and more similar than in the clinical trials, so that is relevant. The data coming out of Israel are highly relevant in terms of reductions in hospitalisations in different age groups, and various reports have been published out of the UK as well. NIAC is constantly looking at that....

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: .... We have to accept that the UK is not in the EU, whereas we are part of the EU. We managed to advance purchase 18.5 million doses, which we would not have been able to do had we been outside the EU. Are the UK and Israel ahead of most other countries? Yes, they are and we accept that is the case. In the EU context, which is what we can control, we have consistently been one of the...

Covid-19: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...more detail on options for the end of a four-week period at level 5. In its decision, the Government considered the health, social and economic consequences of a move to level 5 at this time. We noted that Israel is the only country currently following such a strategy. We concluded that the best way forward was to follow the advice from NPHET on enforcement, communications, and...

Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: ...was given to a House of Commons committee on this issue last year. One expert involved linked some of the organised ticket touting to organised crime. Worryingly for us, the two areas he identified where those organised gangs are based are Israel and Dublin. There is a highly sinister element to this. Fans, sporting bodies and artists are being ripped off and it needs to stop. This...

Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017: First Stage (31 Jan 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: ...working with organised touts who are breaking the law and very serious allegations about links between profits being made in this industry and Dublin-based paramilitaries and armed organisations in Israel. As such, we need to take this issue very seriously. The power of the Bill is in its simplicity in that what it essentially provides is that in most cases a ticket must be resold at...

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: ...met the Palestinian ambassador recently, he told us that the greatest single barrier to progress is the continued encroachment of the illegal settlements. There has been conflict between Palestinians and Israelis for many decades, with untold thousands having lost their homes, their futures and their lives. The most recent conflict saw an estimated 2,200 people dead. More than 2,100 of...