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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (12 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1074. To ask the Minister for Health the current average waiting times for the main surgical procedures carried out at Cappagh Hospital, Cappagh Road, Finglas, Dublin 11; the steps that are being taken to reduce the waiting times for procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38034/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1075. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to introducing routine vasa previa screening in public hospitals that provide maternity services; the reason that this type of screening is not recommended in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38035/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (12 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1079. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents admitted to adult psychiatric units by year, age and hospital from 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38067/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1080. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient beds in each public hospital by year, age and hospital from 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38068/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1081. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address the shortage of child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient beds in public hospitals; the number of new beds that will be delivered in 2022 by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 35. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Cabinet committee on Covid-19. [30781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that are being taken to improve public safety on public transport in Dublin city, in particular in train stations and at busy bus stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 268. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38440/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long-Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality in tabular form; the number of vacant posts; the number who have taken up posts; and the number that are currently going through the HSE recruitment process. [38200/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 467. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who are employed in the contact management programme since it was established, by year, role and location, in tabular form; and the number of vacancies currently in the programme by role. [38201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 544. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the inclusion of dietician posts in the interim model of care for long-Covid; the research that this was based on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38461/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons that psychologist posts were not included in the interim model of care for long-Covid; if the Model of Care has been revised to include psychologists; the number of these posts that will be provided by clinic; the number that have been hired to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 546. To ask the Minister for Health if there was engagement with long-Covid patients when the interim Model of Care for long-Covid was drafted; if there has been continued engagement with patient groups in respect of the model of care ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38463/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for establishing a new payment scheme for healthcare workers with long-Covid; the advice for healthcare workers with long-Covid in the interim period; if they are expected to claim illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38464/22]

Summer Economic Statement: Statements (14 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate, if it can be called a debate, or to make statements, although it is regrettable that neither of the Cabinet Ministers with responsibility for the finance area could see their way to spending two hours in the Dáil to listen to what Deputies have to say about the issues. It is especially regrettable given there is virtually no...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost in 2023 of increasing the current 20% discount on public transport fares to 30%, 40%, and 50% in tabular form and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39428/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of maintaining the current 20% discount on public transport fares at peak travel hours and increasing the discount to 30%, 40%, and 50% for off-peak travel in tabular form [39429/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of additional revenue that would be raised in 2023 through a third rate of income tax of 41% on incomes above €100,000, as well as 42%, 43%, 44% and 45% in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38898/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of additional revenue that would be raised in 2023 through a third rate of income tax of 41% on incomes above €100,000, as well as 42%, 43%, 44% and 45%, assuming tax band indexation of 4% in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38899/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (14 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 282. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent practice by a bank (details supplied) of selling customers’ overdraft facilities as debt to a company; the rationale for doing this given that such facilities are not debt but an essential requirement for small business people; his opinion of such practice; if he will take steps to ensure that the bank...