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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that in all correspondence issued by her Department referencing a person’s possible entitlement to fuel allowance, it will be explicitly stated that a person must submit an application form for the fuel allowance and that there is no automatic entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 235. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has not produced a Sláintecare progress report since December 2021; if he intends to publish a progress report this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working towards for publication of the Sláintecare action plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 236. To ask the Minister for Health if the regional health area implementation plan has been completed, given that it was due in quarter four of 2022; the timeline he is working towards for publication of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working towards for publication of the 2023 HSE national service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish any further progress reports on the implementation of the Covid-19 nursing homes expert panel recommendations, given that a number of reforms have yet to be implemented; if he intends to implement each recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11863/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on recommendation 15.6 of the Covid-19 nursing homes expert panel recommendations, relating to expanding access to home supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11863/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 241. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new home care tender process; the timeline he is working towards for issuing the invitation to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11863/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 282. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth following publication of the 2022 Children's Disability Network Team Staff Census and Workforce Review, if he will provide a definition of therapy hours which clearly outlines the types of activities covered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12155/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 283. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of running children's disability network teams by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12156/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 284. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hours a WTE Children's Disability Network Team employee is expected to work each year by discipline, in tabular form; if training is included in this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12157/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working towards to establish an inquiry into the State's response to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12154/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an "RTÉ Investigates" report (details supplied) in relation to unregulated "psychologists" in the private sector; the reason this profession remains unregulated by CORU; the expected timeline for regulation of this profession; the steps he is taking to address this matter in the interim; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Everyone is welcome. I thank them for the presentation. I think Mr. Twomey was in touch with me about 12 years ago when I was in the Department of Health. At that stage he was way ahead of the curve and very innovative in the kinds of services he was providing from his premises in Cloyne. I remember being struck that it set out a very good potential model for the future of the pharmacy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: So it is not reimbursable at the moment? Why is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Again, that is something for which there is no rationale, it seems. On the contraceptive programme, is there any downside to making that available through pharmacies? The IPU spoke about proper controls. What would that entail?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: What is the Department's and the Minister's position on this now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: The committee might consider marking International Women's Day by endorsing this call and contacting the Minister to ask him to act on this. It is a significant matter for women of all ages, and young people in particular. Perhaps we might consider this later in the meeting. I think it would be a good move. Returning to the national strategy and the action plan, I was surprised that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I note also in the briefing document, in terms of the various enablers referred to, that mention was made of the capacity in the sector and that this needs to be strengthened with additional third-level places. This is an aspect the committee is coming across the whole time. I refer to a lack of staff. In many cases, funding is available but staff cannot be recruited or are not available....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Sure. At a time when there are such huge capacity problems in the health service, it does not make any sense not to maximise the potential of the pharmacy sector. I thank the witnesses.