Written answers

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Department of Health and Children

Vaccination Programme

7:00 pm

Photo of Mary UptonMary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of doctors, nurses and clerical staff assigned to all MMR vaccination teams in the recent vaccination programme conducted in schools before the end of the academic year and excluding the ongoing mop up programme; the number of days work involved for each team while working in the schools; the number of man hours required to complete this initial phase of the vaccination programme; the cost of mileage and subsistence incurred by staff assigned to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25431/09]

Photo of Mary UptonMary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the vaccination programmes and the areas in which it had to be delayed or suspended as a result of the roll out of the recent MMR vaccination programme for fourth, fifth and six year students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25432/09]

Photo of Mary UptonMary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of an individual dose of MMR vaccine as administered in the recent vaccination programme to fourth, fifth and sixth year students; the number of vaccinations administered since the programme was initiated on 27 April 2009 to date; the number of school pupils targeted by the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25433/09]

Photo of Mary UptonMary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if population health experts made a determination as to the point on the Gausse curve on which the current phase of the mumps outbreak here was at when the decision to implement a vaccination programme for fourth, fifth and sixth year students was made; if population health experts made a determination as to whether the peak of the outbreak had been reached; the anticipated uptake of the programme when it was initiated; if the expected uptake of the programme at that time would be enough to halt the natural course of the epidemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25434/09]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 to 74, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of Mary UptonMary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the Health Service Executive's response to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 16 June 2006 if the accepted approach to the control of mumps outbreaks is to ensure a high level of uptake of two doses of MMR vaccine in the population in which cases are occurring; her views on whether such a programme should have been implemented in September 2008 as had been recommended by the Mumps Outbreak Control Team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25435/09]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The accepted approach to the control of mumps outbreaks is to ensure a high level of uptake of 2 doses of MMR vaccine in the population where cases are occurring.

Outbreaks of mumps have become increasingly frequent in those aged 15 to 24 over recent years and from January to March 2009 there was a huge increase in the number of reported cases compared with the same period in 2008. The outbreak was happening because there was a large number of older teenagers who had not had 2 doses of MMR vaccine and therefore were at risk of getting mumps. In response to this increase, the Health Service Executive, in consultation with my Department decided to offer MMR vaccination to Transition, 5th and 6th Year students in secondary schools nationwide from April 2009. ^^ Health Services. ^^

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that an adult day care place is provided by an appropriate service provider for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with disabilities. [25437/09]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

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