Results 11,221-11,240 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 421. To ask the Minister for Health the reason trigeminal neuralgia type 2 is not included under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 414. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation. [5304/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the respiratory and cystic fibrosis unit at Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 1, including staffing levels; if these levels are adequate to meet demand; and his views that resources for this unit are being shared with Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12. [5310/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 416. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the current standard of care for individuals suffering from stroke, brain injury and other neurological conditions; the progress made to date in developing occupational therapy services and neuro-rehabilitation services for persons with neurological injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5313/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the two-year waiting list for cataract surgery from the general list at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the further steps he will take to reduce this waiting time for this procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5315/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for his Department's decision in 2010 to require a referral letter from a dentist to access primary dental care at a hospital; if consultation was carried out on the impact on those seeking dental treatment; if he is satisfied that this arrangement is not impacting on dental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5318/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the undersupply of oxygen cylinders to patients with lung fibrosis and ensure a sufficient supply of cylinders is allocated to each patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 420. To ask the Minister for Health to address the chronic shortage of nursing staff at St. Joseph's service for the intellectually disabled at Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5320/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 422. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will approve a nursing home (details supplied) in Swords, County Dublin under the fair deal scheme. [5322/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 423. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant posts attached to Beaumont Hospital's national centre for neurology; the current waiting time for emergency treatment; the number of patients on the elective surgery waiting list and the waiting times; his views on the adequacy of the current staff complement relative to best practice norms; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction work will begin on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the timeframe for completion; the steps she will take to improve facilities while construction is ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5308/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary school places demand projections that her Department is currently working to, in respect of Dublin 11 for each of the school years from 2016/2017; if she has determined the reason there for an apparent shortage of school places in Finglas east; and her plans to deal with the surge in demand for places at a school (details supplied)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the commencement date and capacity for an autism unit for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [5314/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the general issue regarding schools which are prone to flooding or break-ins and consequently face very high insurance bills; the assistance she is providing in this regard; and the way in which schools can meet these costs, especially in disadvantaged areas. [5317/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waterways Issues (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 549. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government given the results of the general election, whether he will amend the river basin management scheme currently before the European Commission in order to reflect the uncertainty regarding the future of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5306/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (22 Mar 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 550. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a situation whereby a person who is non-judicially separated from a partner can apply for local authority housing (details supplied). [5311/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the application of value-added tax on motorcycling helmets, given that this tax is not paid on the same item in the United Kingdom. [6057/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal from the National League of Credit Unions to make deposits available to approved housing bodies in order to fund a major public housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (6 Apr 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in respect of the restoration of pension cuts to retired public servants; and the timescale proposed for this. [6268/16]