440. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the details of the indemnification of manufacturers of messenger RNA gene therapy supplied during the SARS Cov 2 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73256/25]
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902. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the proposed tribunal to deal with cases of people who have been injured as a result of taking the Covid vaccines will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71390/25]
895. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the total cost of unused PPE from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65802/25]
944. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently review long Covid among HSE workers (details supplied), the long-term consequences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66180/25]
366. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reason the special leave with pay scheme for healthcare workers affected by long-Covid is due to end on 31 December without a suitable replacement; if she acknowledges that directing workers who are on phased or part-time return-to-work programmes into the standard sick leave scheme will require them to go fully out sick in order to receive income, despi…
959. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the levels of support available to those impacted by long-Covid following the final extension of the temporary special scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62774/25]
960. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to formally recognise Covid-19 as an occupational illness for health and social care workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62776/25]
1082. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if she will reconsider recognising long covid as an occupational illness for health care workers currently availing of the special scheme of paid leave; the number of staff currently availing of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63400/25]
296. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned that guidelines for the treatment and management of Covid-19 were not issued to GP's until 27 April 2020, ninety days after the first case of Covid was recorded in Europe on 24 January 2020; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55632/25]
297. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned that treatment guidelines for the hospital sector had been issued by NPHET and were in place and fully operational several months prior to the issuing of guidelines for the nursing home sector on 27 April 2020; the reason for the delay in issuing guidelines to the nursing home sector; if she has sought an explanation for the delay in the iss…
298. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the hospital guidelines during Covid in place on or before 23 March 2020 expressly directed the use of hydroxychloroquine as an antiviral treatment; the reason NPHET included it in their treatment guidelines for hospital patients and at the same time requested that it should not be used by GPs in the community or in the nursing homes the very place w…
299. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the IMC president (details supplied) did not inquire into nursing home fatalities, when this matter was brought to her attention in writing, upon the resignation of a council member as far back as April 2020; if she has engaged with the IMC in relation to this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55635/25]
300. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason her Department ignored concerns raised in April 2020, by a member of the IMC in relation to the catastrophic loss of life within the nursing home sector; the reason this matter was not investigated (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55636/25]
674. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will put in place a permanent scheme of paid leave for eligible public health sector employees suffering from long covid; to replace the existing scheme which is due to expire on 31 December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50335/25]
2837. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her views on a serious matter (details supplied) regarding Covid 19 vaccines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42251/25]
235. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the long-Covid payment for frontline HSE staff; if this payment will be continued for a person (details supplied). [39805/25]
393. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health who set the Terms of Reference for the Covid Evaluation Committee; the reason clinical and vaccination information is not being sought; the reason the 2020-2022 timeframe has been chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38643/25]
222. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the Government’s position on formally recognising long Covid as an occupational illness, particularly in light of recent recommendations from the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34855/25]
142. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if her Department has any plans to reduce the five-day stay-at-home requirement for those with Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32886/25]
380. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the long Covid scheme for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid; if she is conscious of the need to ensure long term support for these front-line workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14714/25]
849. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Covid-19 inquiry. [14136/25]
850. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the ongoing Covid-19 inquiry, there is a method for the general public and healthcare workers to make disclosures to the Chair of the Covid-19 inquiry (details supplied); and how they can contact the Chair to provide information on what occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. [14137/25]
851. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if guidance will be issued to civil and public servants explaining how they should interact with Covid-19 inquiries. [14138/25]
1789. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the Evaluation of the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12041/25]
930. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will reconsider the previous position to exclude staff of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service from the pandemic bonus payment given the essential service they provided throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7796/25]