David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1868. To ask the Minister for Health the number of existing contracts for procurement of medical and respirator N95, FFP2 and similar grade facemasks; the number of facemasks drawn down in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number for future drawdown which has been agreed; the forecast of future supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2148/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has no contracts in place for the provision of the specified equipment. 

In respect of the HSE, as this is a service matter I have asked them to respond directly to the Deputy.

Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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1871. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is collecting feedback from healthcare workers and service users as to the functioning of services relating to the Covid-19 pandemic such as availability of PCR and antigen testing and the vaccination roll-out; if so, the way such data is being used to improve the public health response; and if not, if he will consider introducing such a measure. [2167/22]

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.