Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 June 2017
216. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the procedures and protocols that exist to identify and isolate the source of infection of a disease (details supplied) in children under 14 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30730/17]
View answer217. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if screening or testing of others has occurred to identify the source of an infection (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30731/17]
View answer219. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if standard protocols exist to deal with the discovery of an infection (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30733/17]
View answer220. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the procedures that exist in view of the occurrence of a notifiable disease in each of the years 2013 to 2016 in a category (details supplied); the actions that have been taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 216, 217, 219 and 220 together.
Gonorrhoea is notifiable under the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 276 of 2016). Notifications of gonorrhoea under the regulations are compiled by the HSE - Health Protection Surveillance Centre. Procedures and protocols around screening and testing for gonorrhoea are service matters. Therefore, I have referred these questions to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply to the Deputy.
