Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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804. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he communicates with the Chief Medical Officer on matters related to Covid-19 since the disbandment of NPHET; the form of communication for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17908/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy is advised that an appropriate COVID-19 monitoring structure is currently under consideration.  

My Department, through the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, together with colleagues in the HSE and the National Virus Reference Laboratory, continues to monitor the epidemiological profile of COVID-19 carefully. 

The Office of the Chief Medication Officer continues to keep me apprised of the situation and provide advice. In the interests of transparency, my Department has published recent briefings provided to me by the Chief Medical Officer:  

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