Questions asked 9 total

• Health 5 questions

  • 2021-11-30 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the period of presumptive immunity from six to nine months post-Covid-19 infection given HIQAs latest advice to NPHET; if the certificate of recovery will also be extended from six to nine months to reflect HIQAs position; if not, the reason a certificate of recovery and immunity only lasts for six months given that studies show that the period of immunity lasts for nine months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58467/21]
  • 2021-11-30 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the figures on the period of presumptive immunity from Covid-19 are being collated for those who have recovered from Covid-19 and therefore have presumed natural immunity following HIQAs latest study; if these levels of immunity are being considered in the formulation of policy decisions regarding Covid-19; if information is being collated on the number of unvaccinated persons who have presumed natural immunity and on the number of unvaccinated persons who have recovered from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58468/21]
  • 2021-11-30 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if HIQA has approved the use of the new Covid-19 antiviral pill (details supplied) which has been given emergency use authorisation by the European Medicines Agency; if the HSE plans to roll-out the use of this drug; the cost of this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58473/21]
  • 2021-12-02 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when his Department will allow the use of antigen tests for entry to facilities which require an EU Digital COVID Certificate similar to the system across Europe; and the reason antigen tests are not being permitted for use as entry to facilities. [59766/21]
  • 2021-12-03 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the certificate of recovery from six to nine months to reflect HIQA’s latest advice to NPHET to extend the period of presumptive immunity from six to nine months post-infection; and if not, the reason a certificate of recovery and immunity only lasts for six months when studies show that the period of immunity lasts for nine months. [59765/21]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2021-11-30 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an updated memorandum of understanding between Irish Water and each local authority relating to the taking-in-charge of residential developments, standalone infrastructure, water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants which are excluded from the taking in charge process will be issued (details supplied); when such infrastructure will be included in the taking in charge process; when an agreement will be put in place between local authorities and Irish water in relation to the transfer of this type of infrastructure to enable local authorities to proceed with the taking in charge of estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58489/21]
  • 2021-11-30 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the social housing income limits for County Tipperary as a matter of urgency to bring them in line with neighbouring counties and to reflect the general rent increases nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58902/21]
• Social 1 question

  • 2021-11-30 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of or who is applying for a social welfare payment is obliged to get a Public Services Card given that an investigation is currently underway by the Data Protection Office which is focusing on the use of the public service identity dataset and other systems linked to the card such as single customer view and MyGovID; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58535/21]
• Children 1 question

  • 2021-12-02 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of section 47 reports that were ordered in each of the district courts in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [59671/21]