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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 367. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate a national scoliosis screening programme similar to that which existed prior to 2011 in order to allow for the effective detection, monitoring and treatment of scoliosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 373. To ask the Minister for Health if a review (details supplied) has taken place; the plans of the HSE to publish the review; if so, when same will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 493. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the crises facing community childcare services due to issues arising from recent Pobal compliance visits and audit issues; if her attention has been drawn to their concerns; if she will consider the proposals set out in the correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10356/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Administration (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 568. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for partial capacity benefit claims to be decided; if steps can be taken to improve the decision time in view of the reportedly long 12 week backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10830/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (28 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the ownership of Temple Street and Crumlin Children’s Hospitals, respectively; if the proceeds of the sale of the properties will go towards funding the development of the new national children’s hospital; if not, his plans for the disposal of the properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10095/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Cases (28 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be directed to act to resolve or otherwise reach a settlement with a person (details supplied) in view of the nature of the current situation the person finds themselves in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (28 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the plans for the southern section of the proposed MetroLink project will be clarified; if an upgrade to metro standard of the Charlemont to Sandyford section of the existing Luas green line would necessitate the replacement or removal of sections of the existing tracks for an extended period; his views on whether the Luas green...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (27 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 23 January 2019, when the final report of the audit which found that in almost 8,000 cases there was a failure to take action by gardaí will be published; when the detailed figures requested will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9988/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (27 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 150. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 20 February 2019, the information that was being shared by this office with his Department regarding the national children’s hospital; the dates on which his Department was contacted by persons from this office regarding the national children’s hospital; if his reply to Parliamentary Question No....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (27 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of the detailed action plan for 2019 for the implementation of Sláintecare; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9986/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (27 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the discussions regarding the governance and ownership of the new national maternity hospital; when the discussions will conclude; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9987/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: It is quite unusual to see so many Deputies in the Chamber welcoming Government legislation. It is particularly unusual to welcome legislation we hope never to see enacted. Looking through this mammoth Bill, it is extremely jarring to confront the fact that in a few short weeks, unless Article 50 is extended, we will have an external EU frontier cutting across this island. While I commend...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales Legislation (26 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to implement the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, in particular the policy regarding minimum unit pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (21 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the terms of reference and details of the scope of the investigation being conducted by the Central Bank further to media reports (details supplied);and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking regarding the lack of school places in the north west area of Dublin city and county for children on the autism spectrum; the steps he will take to address the lack of services and resources in many primary and secondary schools for children on the autism spectrum; if such children attending a junior school will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Calculations (21 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding commercial rates calculations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8818/19]

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: The Social Democrats are supporting this motion of no confidence because we believe that any fair assessment of the performance of this Minister for Health would bring a person to the conclusion that his performance has just not been good enough. He has presided over a worsening health situation in which increasing numbers of people are being denied assess to basic healthcare in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (20 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of all contacts which were made by an office (details supplied) in respect of cost overruns of the national children’s hospital. [8584/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (20 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the contacts which were made by an office (details supplied) in respect of cost overruns of the national children’s hospital. [8583/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Funding (20 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 275. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the cost overruns in a project (details supplied); the status of discussions with Cork City Council as to the way in which additional funding announced in 2018 for the project is to be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8762/19]