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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]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2661. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of passengers arriving into Ireland from designated states in each of the past eight weeks; the number of these who successfully completed mandatory hotel quarantine; the number deemed exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine; and the number that tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving into the country in tabular form. [38673/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Róisín Shortall
2662. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who tested positive for Covid-19 after entering Ireland from abroad in each of the past eight weeks. [38674/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
2725. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 800 of 11 May 2021, the reason much of the preliminary works including a new pharmacy and an extension to a carpark are taking place outside the designated site for the proposed new national maternity hospital; if he will clarify the ownership of these facilities; if planning permission was obtained for the pharmacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38924/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
2726. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting period after each of the Covid-19 vaccines to achieve maximum immunity; if public health messages can clarify this matter; if the new Digital COVID Certificate will refer to this point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38925/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
2727. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology by CHO, age-group and time waiting in periods of three months. [38926/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
2728. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the guidelines on ventilation are updated in line with the Expert Group on Ventilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38927/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
2729. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when NIAC will report on the mixing of vaccines in order to achieve maximum protection from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38928/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
2730. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timeline for full resumption of services at the Gay Men's Health Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38930/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
2731. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of permanent staff at the Gay Men's Health Service; if these permanent positions will be filled in 2021; if he plans end the practice of hiring agency staff at the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38931/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Dental Services
Róisín Shortall
2733. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if a copy will be provided of the 2015 Report on the review of the statement of concern that children had been damaged by the HSE Orthodontic Services in Dublin Mid-Leinster (details supplied) the publication of which has been outstanding for over six years; the reason the publication has been delayed for so long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38933/21]