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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Primary Care Centres
Róisín Shortall
2758. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the current projected timeline for works to commence on the new primary care centre in Finglas, Dublin 11; if the HSE has tendered for the services of a design team to progress the project; if so, the projected timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2762. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the NPHET forecast of the death rate from the delta variant per 1,000 cases of the virus in the most pessimistic scenario based on different levels of vaccination across the population; the basis for these forecasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39055/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
2763. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision in respect of the extension to the multi-storey carpark at St. Vincent's Hospital given the main beneficiaries is an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
2764. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views in relation to the building of the new pharmacy at St. Vincent’s Hospital, which will substantially if not wholly benefit the hospital and not the proposed new national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Dental Services
Róisín Shortall
2860. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists serving GMS patients in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas currently; if there are problems for GMS patients attending their dentist due to the recent health service cyber-attack; if so, when the matter will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39406/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2909. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters (details supplied) in relation to staff involved in Covid-19 contact tracing call centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39605/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
2953. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the shortfall of general practitioners nationally as well as in an area (details supplied) specifically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39698/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
2954. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrists employed by the HSE nationally and in CHO9; the number of vacant positions nationally and in CHO9; the steps he is taking to address unfilled vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39699/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
2989. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the number of outstanding first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for each vaccination cohort and age group; and if every high-risk person has been fully vaccinated. [39789/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Róisín Shortall
3194. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the plans for a health centre (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40698/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
3220. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if a lease (details supplied) includes a condition that a licence be granted to the group to operate the new facility for the entire duration of the term of the lease. [40870/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
3221. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he has sought to secure the transfer of the freehold ownership of the site of the new maternity hospital to the State from a group (details supplied); and the progress that has been made in relation to this issue. [40871/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
3222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the new build for the new maternity hospital is bound by the EU energy directives now in force given that planning permission was granted to the HSE by An Bord Pleanála on 31 August 2017 under the terms of the building regulations then in force; if so, the steps the HSE has taken or plans to take to comply with the new NZEB standard; the extent to which the building has to be redesigned to so comply; if this redesign will increase the cost of the new build; and if so, the amount. [40872/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Facilities
Róisín Shortall
3223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the price of the single contract awarded for the construction of a new pharmacy at St. Vincent's University Hospital and the extension of the multi-storey car park on the Elm Park site; the nature of the tendering process for same; and the proportion of the overall price that relates to the pharmacy; and the proportion that relates to the car park extension. [40873/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
3224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the State has any security, either legal or equitable, over the property at the Elm Park campus upon which public monies have been expended on enabling works to do with the new maternity hospital; and in the event that the State has at present no such security, the way the State is protecting its investment. [40874/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
3225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the way the building of the new pharmacy at St. Vincent's University Hospital and the extension to the multi-storey car park on the Elm Park campus, both of which lie outside the actual site of the new maternity hospital constitute enabling works in relation to the new build. [40875/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
3238. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when NIAC will make a recommendation for the vaccination of 12 to 15-year-olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40969/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
3239. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if weddings are permitted to have novelty acts with a seated audience, for example, a magician under current Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40970/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
3240. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if a fully vaccinated tourist visiting Ireland from abroad will be able to dine indoors; the way such a person can prove their vaccination status; the steps they will need to take in advance to comply with the requirements for proof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40971/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
3241. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons arriving into and departing Ireland through airports who did not declare an essential reason for travel in each of the past eight weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40972/21]