Questions asked 7 total

• Health 5 questions

  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the view of NPHET on the rising infection rate in County Waterford which remains the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the country for a number of weeks while the county has the highest vaccination rate in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55675/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy to minimise transmission of Covid-19 or to achieve a 100% vaccination rate; if it is to minimise transmission of Covid-19, the reason free antigen testing has been rolled out to only the vaccinated; if a policy to minimise transmission should include the roll out of antigen testing for use by all persons in a variety of settings similar to the situation across many European Union countries; his views on whether the policy of pushing vaccination over the use of antigen testing is failing given the high levels of transmission presently within a highly vaccinated society; his plans to change or review the current policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55680/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the details of the proposed plans by HSE facilities to demand all accompanying partners attending maternity hospitals to provide proof of vaccination; if it is proposed that they not be permitted for the birth of the child in circumstances in which they cannot provide proof of vaccination; the legislation under which such provisions are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55694/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a vaccine injury compensation fund; when this fund will be made available to assist those suffering from adverse effects; the details of the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55699/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the shortage of neurology nurses nationwide; the position in relation to University Hospital Waterford and University Hospital Limerick for same; the efforts being made to provide for the required number of neurology nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55813/21]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the legislation on which the Covid-19 guidelines governing Sport Ireland and all indoor sports are based; the section that states that non-vaccinated parents are not permitted to enter, spectate and-or supervise their children participating in underage indoor sports; the guidelines that are in place to ensure sufficient safeguarding practices are in place in circumstances in which parents are prevented from entering a facility in which their child is participating in an indoor sport; if a parent can be prevented from entering a facility in which their child is participating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55787/21]
• Defence 1 question

  • 2021-11-18 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the policy position adopted by his Department with respect to the repurposing of decommissioned Army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56771/21]