Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 November 2020
189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if women who are 28 weeks pregnant are at an increased risk of becoming severely ill should they contract Covid-19; the information the HSE has on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38906/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra198. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) with the HSE's recommendation regarding week 28 plus of pregnancy will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38939/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a document (details supplied); the steps being taken to update guidance on pregnancy and Covid-19 regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39018/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra224. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the basis on which the HSE Covid-19 guidelines for women who are 28 weeks pregnant are established; if his attention has been drawn to the recommendations of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Royal College of Midwives and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine regarding women who are 28 weeks pregnant or over; if he has raised these matters with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39020/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra230. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Royal College of Midwives and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine that women who are 28 weeks pregnant and beyond are at an increased risk of becoming severely ill should they contract Covid-19; his further views on the information in view of the fact that women who cannot social distance when working are being denied health and safety leave by medmark in line with the HSE’s advice that states persons face a higher risk only if they are pregnant and have a heart defect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39038/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra231. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the guidance that has been issued on pregnancy and Covid-19; when the advice will be updated in view of the most recent research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra270. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on recent research (details supplied); if he plans to update guidelines pertaining to health and safety leave for teachers that is occupational health care on this basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 189, 198, 223, 224, 230, 231 and 270 together.
Given the role of the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme in the dissemination of pregnancy related clinical guidelines, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
