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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: But there are outstanding claims of €500 million and Mr. Gunning cannot tell us when the development board is likely to apply itself to address those claims. That is a matter of concern and it is kicking an important issue down the road. I want to turn to the Department at this point. I note its reservations in relation to this strategy. What intervention has it made to date or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Has the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform expressed a view on this particular strategy of the moratorium?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: To get back to the subject of oversight, this project predates the public spending code. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Is there an external assurance process involved in this project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: What, then, is the independent oversight?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Can I ask just one more question? I have a concern as a representative from the northside of Dublin that there are considerable tracts on the northside of Dublin that are not adequately served by the urgent care units, particularly for those who depend on public transport. I raised this at our visit, and I was told that they were aware that there is a big area around Drumcondra, Marino and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I would appreciate a note on Temple Street specifically. I thank Mr. Tierney.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 272. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline that he is working towards for amending the relevant legislation to incorporate the right to be forgotten for people living beyond cancer, following the recently adopted European Parliament resolution calling for European Union member states to guarantee this right by 2025; the steps that his Department has taken to prepare for this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Civil Service (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance the action, if any, which he intends to take in respect of a senior civil servant (details supplied) in light of the findings of a recent report which raises serious public interest questions about this person’s compliance with the Civil Service code of standards and behaviours, especially in respect of Sections 6 and 7, and potentially Section 14;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing units that have been delivered under the long-term social housing leasing scheme in the Dublin City Council administrative area in each of the years since 2018, by housing area (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when sanctioned school transport will be put in place for a pupil (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50190/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date that a Departmental circular which states that schools should avoid using resources developed by the alcohol industry was issued; if she will issue a renewed circular which states that schools must comply with the advice of the HSE and the Department of Health which advises schools against participating in alcohol-funded initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to ensure that schools only use alcohol educational resources from the HSE and other trusted public health agencies given the recent comments regarding the alcohol industry funded organisation’s involvement in alcohol misuse education. [50314/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline that she is working towards for updating the social personal and health education curriculum, in particular alcohol misuse education for junior cycle students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50313/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 684. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 21 September 2022, if the families of residents whose files were sent to a legal firm (details supplied) were informed of same; if other residents were illegally restrained; if other residents were discharged from this residential setting if it was found that they had been illegally restrained; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 685. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure vacancies are filled at and additional resources are provided to the Health Service Executive Human Resources National Shared Service in order that the pension increases long due to retired health care workers will be processed on a priority basis and without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 686. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to create a chief health and social care professionals officer in his Department; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 687. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49850/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 767. To ask the Minister for Health the status of recommendations for future planning and pathways of care for thalidomide survivor’s health care needs; the engagements that he has had with an organisation (details supplied) since he last met it in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50315/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 768. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2069 of 8 September 2022, if he will undertake to review the guidelines for the sale of codeine products to protect public health given the widespread abuse of the sale of codeine product guidelines depicted on a television programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50316/22]