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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2247. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the underlying assumptions in the NPHET models in respect of the hospitalisation projections for the delta variant under each of the four scenarios and the reason these are so different to the experience with delta in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37154/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2248. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the guidance on ventilation provided to the hospitality industry in respect of mitigating the spread of Covid-19 in their premises, when this was last updated; the basis of this guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37155/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Nursing Homes
Róisín Shortall
2249. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the serious issues raised in a programme (details supplied) in relation to standards in certain nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37156/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Meetings
Róisín Shortall
2250. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the outcome of the meeting held with an organisation (details supplied); his response to the meeting; the steps he is taking to address the concerns of the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36675/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
2291. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the information available to him on potential adverse events in young persons taking each of the Covid-19 vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37263/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2428. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the criteria for determining a close contact in the case of a person who travelled on an airplane and then tests positive for Covid-19; the distance other passengers would have to be to the source of transmission on the plane in order to be deemed a close contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37786/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Services
Róisín Shortall
2449. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual per unit cost of permanently adding additional ICU beds to the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37865/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
2450. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the projected expenditure on palliative care in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37866/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Home Care Packages
Róisín Shortall
2451. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to clear all home care waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37867/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Services
Róisín Shortall
2452. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of additional ICU beds which have been provided since March 2020; the location of same; if these will be permanently retained or if a portion is temporary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2570. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if persons who have been fully vaccinated in Northern Ireland will be able to partake in indoor dining under the proposed EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland; if he has had discussions with his counterpart in Northern Ireland regarding same; the proposed level of coordination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38128/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2606. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he can provide exact clarity in relation to the running of summer camps for children, both indoors and outdoors and summer classes for children, both indoors and outdoors (details supplied); if they are allowed to be run; the State body providing advice on this for parents and guardians and those running the classes and camps; the State body assigned to monitor compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38355/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Voluntary Sector
Róisín Shortall
2607. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his estimate of the cost in 2022 and in a full year of fully implementing the Catherine Day report of the Independent Review Group established to examine the role of voluntary organisations in publicly funded health and personal social services. [38359/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
2608. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his estimate of the cost in 2022 and in a full year of ensuring that staff working in the 300 section 39 organisations covered under pay restoration have their pay raised to parity with equivalent workers in public sector and section 38 organisations. [38360/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
2609. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the cost in a full year of eliminating deficits in section 38 and 39 organisations. [38361/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2630. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to further evidence (details supplied) demonstrating the effectiveness of vitamin D in lowering the risk and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection; if NPHET has considered this further evidence; the steps he is taking to ensure that this evidence is reflected in public health measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38443/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
2657. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to a recent call by a company (details supplied) for persons to receive a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine to improve efficacy and protect against variants; if this will be adopted in Ireland; if so, the plans and timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38668/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2658. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he has considered applying the vaccine passport for indoor dining to non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38669/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
2659. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated supply forecast for the number of vaccine doses expected to be received into Ireland for the remainder of 2021, in tabular form. [38671/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
2660. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of first and second vaccine doses administered to each vaccine cohort in tabular form. [38672/21]