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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: But is there a separate funding arrangement between it and the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Professor Keegan makes a very strong case for streamlining right across the health service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank him very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I have a few additional questions. On the issue of the figures, could the breakdown of that €44,000 mentioned be provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It would be great to get more detail because, obviously, there is more involved than is shown by the figures we have received. Is Professor Keegan of the view that this model can be replicated in other parts of the country? Is there much interest from his colleagues throughout the country in doing something like this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Obviously, a key part of Dr. Rogers's role as clinical director relates to integration and bringing the various players together. Was there an additional cost in this regard or was the post already in existence? Did the post come with responsibility for integration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: On costs, one of the things for the RHAs is ensuring population-based funding allocations. Under the existing arrangement, how do the populations of CHO 1, CHO 8 and CHO 9 fare funding-wise for eye services compared with similar populations throughout the rest of the country? There is this perennial problem of postcode lotteries tying into funding. Is it a case that those three CHOs,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The asks that our guests set out for us seem quite modest, given that the project is covering three areas. What contact have they had with either the HSE or the Department of Health in the context of a commitment on that funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I just wish to clarify what role the committee might play in terms of urging the Department to accede to that request.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Yes, over three years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: What is at issue here is the treatment of a whistleblower by a person or persons within the HSE. It is not appropriate for that review to be carried out internally. Is that review complete or when is it likely to be completed?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (14 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households that pay for utilities using pay-as-you-go credit or pre-pay meters. [45175/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 406. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for a building (details supplied), following the temporary relocation of individuals seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44973/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (14 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 455. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) following correspondence from the organisation. [44192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (14 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if a comprehensive analysis has been conducted of the estimated cost of the HSE providing homecare directly to care recipients on an hourly basis; if so, if he will provide this analysis; the estimated equivalent cost to the HSE and providers of providing such care on an out-sourced basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to establish a working group to develop a gender identity service model of care for young persons; if so, the timeline that he is working towards for establishing this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45034/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the governance structures around the HSE's drug reimbursement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45174/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (15 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that a 2% increase for members of the An Post Superannuation Scheme has not been implemented; the timeline that An Post is working towards for implementation of this rate, which was effective from 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45391/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dublin Airport noise insulation scheme will be extended to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 17 given that residents have reported a greatly-increased level of airport noise disturbance since the opening of the new runway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45353/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (15 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that a 2% increase for members of the An Post Superannuation Scheme has not been implemented; the timeline that it is working towards for implementation of this rate, which was effective from 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45392/22]