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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Mortality Rates (28 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking on foot of the findings in his Department's report, National Healthcare Quality Reporting System, in respect of those hospitals that have higher-than-expected death rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18116/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (28 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of an article (details supplied) written by a doctor in St. James's Hospital in Dublin 8 outlining serious concerns over the proposed locating of the National Children's Hospital at the St. James's campus; and if he will address these concerns. [18318/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court (28 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 548. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware of an anomalous situation in the operation of the Labour Court (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18187/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court (28 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 549. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of appeals the Labour Court rejected as a result of late submission, in tabular form; and if she will instruct its appeals office to supply the date for the last day of appeal on decisions in addition to the number of days before the appeal deadline. [18188/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (29 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 171. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 20 April 2016, the number of hospital beds required by the number of patients undergoing full and partial lower limb amputation procedures in 2014 and 2015 by county, in tabular form. [18683/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 5. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the role of JobPath, with particular reference to the need to ensure a strong focus on upskilling the long-term unemployed. [19049/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The question relates to the mismatch between the needs of the economy and jobseekers, on the one hand, and the central purpose of the JobPath scheme, on the other. It is a very pressing issue. It is not a JobPath but a job cul-de-sac in many ways and the Minister needs to address it urgently.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: A key concern is that jobseekers who participate in JobPath are, at best, offered courses of between three and six months duration. We know, given the skills shortages in the economy that have been identified, that the type of training required - FETAC level 5 and level 6 - requires training for a minimum of eight months and up to two years in most cases. The Department spends €300...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: It is a contradiction in terms, as I am sure the Minister will agree, to talk about having a sustainable job for three months. A key issue is skills shortages in the economy. Another is the lack of skills among the long-term unemployed. These are the two issues which should be served by the Department, but they are not. Does the Minister accept that potentially there is a significant...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Quality employment.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Generally, it does not happen in low-paid low-skilled jobs.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 8. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to draw up a new national anti-poverty strategy; the timeframe for the completion and publication of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18816/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The purpose of the question is to ask the Minister if he intends to draw up a new anti-poverty strategy. The previous strategy has lapsed. Unambitious targets were set in a programme, which not have been met. Does the Minister intend drawing up a national anti-poverty strategy? If so, to what timeline is he working? When can we expect the strategy?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for his reply. We are all conscious of the scale of poverty in this country and how the poverty rate has increased in recent years. The current rate of consistent poverty is 8%. The greatest scandal in that context is that almost 140,000 children live in consistent poverty without enough food, heating or clothing. In addition, other cohorts such as lone pensioners,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: There are various references to poverty and child poverty, in particular, in the programme for Government but the notion of going with an integrated framework for social inclusion is not adequate. Does the Minister accept an overarching strategy with clear targets that involves every Department is needed? All the anecdotal evidence indicates that the Department will fall far short of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: That is very simplistic.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the ongoing review of insurance policy in his Department if he will set out the consideration he is affording to the massive premia hikes faced by the small and medium-sized enterprise sector; the actions he is taking to urgently address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18917/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 204. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 412 of 27 January 2015, 120 of 2 December 2015 and 334 of 2 February 2016, the status of the response by the Health Service Executive to this issue; to request an update from pharmacy interface project; and his plans with regard to resolving this anomaly. [18945/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insurance Costs (30 Jun 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 264. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action she is taking to address the escalation in the cost base of small and medium-sized enterprises associated with soaring insurance costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18918/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (5 Jul 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 383. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if recruitment to the Office of the Ombudsman is done on an open basis or is restricted to existing civil servants. [19401/16]