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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) regarding a proposal to include its profession for statutory registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46487/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 329. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include clinical measurement physiologists for statutory registration with CORU as health and social care professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46488/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Today’s budget has been billed as a giveaway budget. At nearly €11 billion, it is the largest for years. Who will benefit the most from what has been announced today? If we look behind the figures, that becomes clear. It is those on high incomes who will be most rewarded by the Government with tax cuts and an array of universal lump sum payments that disproportionately...

Financial Resolution No. 5: Small Benefits Exemption (27 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to comment on what the Government has done on tax. There is a significant tax package of €1 billion and it is completely regressive. The Tánaiste has spoken about this several times. It seems he is very much in favour of unfair tax treatment. He has been promoting this all along. I want to correct something he and his colleagues frequently say, which is that inflation...

Financial Resolution No. 5: Small Benefits Exemption (27 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: But it is becoming less so after today.

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (27 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I agree with the points made by previous speakers. Late at night on budget day is not a good time to consider a proposal that involves a vast sum, €6 billion, with Deputies given a mere two minutes to contribute to the debate. There is no reason for it being taken tonight and there is no necessity either. We should debate this with adequate time because of the scale of what is being...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 342. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to use school buildings for after-school childcare services; if his Department has engaged with the Department of Education regarding this proposal; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46641/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (27 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 346. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to increase the foster care allowance; if further financial supports are available to foster parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46954/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It is very hard to comprehend a situation where the State is spending €23 billion on the health service and we find ourselves year on year with money allocated for different services and the HSE incapable of recruiting people because there has been little or no forward planning in relation to workforce. It beggars belief that given the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: With due respect Mr. Watt, I am not asking how many have been recruited, I am asking what is the plan for ensuring that there are sufficient numbers of staff available, when the funding is there to recruit them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Mr. Watt has not set out the steps.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Róisín Shortall: But Mr. Watt caveats that by saying it is not enough. That is the difficulty.