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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 1930.To ask the Minister for Health if he will accept the recommendations of the National Radiation Therapist Review Report; and if he will commit to full implementation of said recommendations.[35894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (9 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 1931.To ask the Minister for Health the reason a department (details supplied) in Crumlin Hospital is not being transferred to the new National Children's Hospital; the plans for the department of clinical genetics following the opening of the new hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35898/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 1932.To ask the Minister for Health if he will include clinical placement coordinators in the revised PHN/CNM2/CNS salary scale pay agreement; the reason this linked grade has been excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35899/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 1933.To ask the Minister for Health the reason health and social care professionals (HSCPs) are the only clinical group excluded from a role in the senior management structure of the new health regions; if his attention has been drawn to a petition (details supplied); if he has engaged with the HSCPs trade union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35900/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 1934.To ask the Minister for Health the reason a maternity hospital is still operating pandemic-related visitor restrictions (details supplied); if there are plans to end this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35901/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 1935.To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for a 60-bed community nursing unit in Cashel, County Tipperary; if a new site has been identified (details supplied); the timeline he is working towards in delivering this new development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35902/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 1944.To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the director of psychology post in the South West Regional Health Area; the date this was approved; if this allocation impacted funding to other HSE posts in the region; and, if so, to provide details of same.[35938/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 1945.To ask the Minister for Health how the decision to pursue the appointment of a director of psychology post in the South West Regional Health Area is in line with the recruitment cap imposed by the Government's Pay and Numbers Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35939/24]

CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome these statements on the Apple state aid case and the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in favour of the European Commission. It is deeply regrettable, however, that the State spent eight years fighting the Commission's ruling of 2016 and putting corporate interests ahead of the public interest. That is almost a decade lost, and €13 billion could have been...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome this long-awaited Bill to replace the Mental Health Act 2001, which we in the Social Democrats are happy to support. As we know, this is important and complex legislation. It will require further scrutiny on Committee Stage, and I certainly hope that the Minister of State will be open to taking amendments, that we can work on it in a collegiate way and that we will have time to...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Thank you. I would ask that you give this further consideration ahead of Committee Stage. In respect of CAMHS, I would like to jump ahead to Part 6 of the Bill, the regulation of mental health services. I will return to other important provisions but, as the Minister of State will know, this is an issue I have been pursuing with her for some time. While I very much welcome the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Is Mr. Gloster looking at issues such as procurement, outsourcing and other such areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: It was not that clear. I have a couple of questions on the action plan from March. It was stated that the task force would be fully staffed from May. Is it the case now that the task force is fully staffed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: And in the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: How many people from the Department are on the task force?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Productivity and Savings Task Force: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: How often does it meet?