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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 830. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that there is no nursing representative on the strategic advisory group on monkeypox; if there are plans to amend the membership of this group to include nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (18 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 831. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 768 of 11 October 2022, the engagements that his Department has had with relevant stakeholders regarding the guidelines and regulations for the sale of codeine containing medicinal products since January 2022; if further engagements are planned in view of reports of widespread abuse of guidelines and regulations; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 832. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the ambulance service for counties Offaly, Westmeath, Laois, Longford and Kildare, the number of ambulances serving each county; the ratio of ambulance to population for each county; the number of times that each ambulance service for each has had to travel 50 km or more for each month to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2023 (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if private nursing homes will be eligible to apply for the €1.25 billion temporary business energy support scheme, announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 235. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 227 and 228 of 28 September 2022, if he will provide a further breakdown of the total current HSE residential budget for disabled persons, including the number of individuals supported in residences directly funded by the HSE; the current budget for this provision; the number of individuals supported in residences...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 236. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 227 and 228 of 28 September 2022, if he will provide a further breakdown of the full current HSE residential budget for disabled persons, including the number of individuals and amounts of funding provided for residential funding allocated to the 2400 persons living in congregated settings and or group homes; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 270. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the qualifying criteria for the €100 million one-off health sector fund announced in Budget 2023; when section 39 organisations, nursing homes and hospices will be provided with information regarding this funding; if he will outline the arrangements for applying; the timeline that he is working towards for issuing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if Section 56 and 10 agencies and other community and voluntary organisations will be eligible to apply for the €100 million one-off health sector funding announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52442/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 272. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the severe impact of inflation on rural nursing homes, in light of the number of rural nursing homes which are closing; the steps that he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52443/22]

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We have heard about the wide range of concerns and shortcomings regarding the proposed mother and baby institutions payment scheme. These concerns echo those raised by the survivor groups, which are yet again deeply disappointed by the failure to deliver on fair redress. The scheme falls far short of the absolute minimum required to begin to address the great damage done to those abducted...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The "Prime Time" programme on the decline of O'Connell Street last night made for grim viewing, but I do not think any of us were particularly shocked or surprised by it. O'Connell Street and the surrounding area have been in decline for several years. As we saw in the programme last night, a variety of problems are now endemic to the area. There is widespread antisocial behaviour, open...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Taoiseach for describing the problem, but I asked him about what he is going to do about it. This is the main street of our capital city, and it is a disgrace. I asked him if he would consider establishing a Taoiseach's task force. Will he bring proposals to this House next month when statements on O’Connell Street will be taken? We have talked about this for long...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We need action.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: If the Government stopped the LPT in Dublin city-----

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I want to start by welcoming this long overdue Bill, which the Central Bank first called for in 2018. It is clear from recent history that the senior executive accountability framework is sorely needed, along with the enhanced Central Bank powers, so that the wrongdoings of the past are not repeated. Why has it taken over four years to progress this Bill? We have the very same Minister for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: How many cardiologists are there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: What about neurologists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: How many consultants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Who was responsible for selecting those locations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is very hard to understand what has happened with the Mater hospital, which opened the first long Covid clinic and has been operating it since June 2020, has published several articles about Covid and did a very detailed study on long Covid that involved 155 patients. That clinic has built up extraordinary expertise - much more expertise, it could be argued, than any other hospital - and...