Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1895. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers in each category that have received the Covid-19 vaccine to date; the number of persons between 70-74, 75-79, 80-84 over 85 years of age, respectively who have received the vaccine to date; the number of persons at very high risk of severe disease who have received the vaccine to date by condition; and the number in each type of long-term care facility, for example, nursing homes, residential disability, and residential mental health institutes that have received the vaccine to date in tabular form. [15829/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1896. To ask the Minister for Health the definition for the term "not coded" which is used on Covid-19 data hub in relation to the persons who have been administered a vaccine. [15830/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1897. To ask the Minister for Health if the IT system for the vaccination roll-out is capable of issuing appointments for vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15831/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1898. To ask the Minister for Health the clinical evidence in relation to the point at which persons in an age cohort are no more likely to develop severe disease if they catch SARS-CoV-2 than the general population; (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15832/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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There is a large body of consistent national and international surveillance and research evidence to indicate that the risk of hospitalisation and death from COVID-19 increases sharply in older age groups and in patients with certain underlying conditions. Surveillance of COVID-19 in Ireland, including the collection of age-specific risk of hospitalisation and death data, is an executive function of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in the HSE.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.