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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63079/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 378. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry by CHO, and age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63081/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63082/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on an acute hospital waiting list by age category, hospital, speciality and time waiting in tabular form. [63086/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the current policy on home births; the number of midwives providing this service by county; the steps that are being taken to expand this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 386. To ask the Minister for Health the number of radiation therapist posts by hospital; the number of vacant posts; the steps that are being taken to address staff shortages; the adequacy of the present number of training places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63088/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in respect of allowing flexibility for reduced hours for nurses and midwives in circumstances in which they have other caring duties at home; if there is a need to update this policy in view of severe staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63111/22]

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (17 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: This is an historic day in a Chamber that has seen much history since the Dáil was first convened 100 years ago. While it is the first time the office of Taoiseach is rotating between coalition partners, this arrangement has been entered into for party political interest rather than the national interest. In truth, the changeover will barely be noticed by the people outside this House...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (17 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: -----to the Leinster House complex-----

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (17 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: -----must be revoked.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (17 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I hope the Taoiseach will support the Social Democrats in moving an amendment to this effect in the long-promised legislation we are due to get from the Minister, Deputy McGrath. It has also been more than two decades since our ethics legislation was updated. We are told there are plans for this Government to do so. However, there were also plans to strengthen our ethics laws back in 2015...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. It strikes me there is quite a serious mismatch between the professional body and the representative union for GPs. They are very often not on the same page on key issues, particularly the contract and the model of care. I have long been of the view that the GP contract is not fit for purpose. It is a 40-year-old contract, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Absolutely, and we all have better patient services and patient healthcare in mind and that is the objective for us all. The difficulty is that this is essentially a workforce planning issue, and we have been talking a lot about inadequate workforce planning in the Department. Dr. Farrell has set out a number of steps that should be taken and I cannot help but ask why this is not being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners (14 Dec 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Sure, and I am sure this committee will do everything we possibly can because we are acutely aware of the logjams within the health service, especially in relation to GP services. GPs are at the start of the process, if you like, and unless we get that right, it will cause difficulties upstream. We fully understand that. I am wondering what kind of engagement Dr. Farrell's organisation has...