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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 137 of 29 September 2016 and 135 of 6 October 2016, if he will make public the exact data on which the site at a location (details supplied) was selected for development; his views on the fact that this area already has an extremely high concentration of social housing; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will publish the results of the national housing needs assessment; and the reasons for the delay in doing so. [30832/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Micro Credit Scheme (18 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to an issue with the It Makes Sense personal micro-credit loan scheme which is being run in conjunction with his Department (details supplied); the status of the nationwide roll-out of the scheme; if he will provide an updated list of participating credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30516/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when funding will be made available to an organisation (details supplied); his views on the negative impact the uncertainty regarding funding is having on this organisation's ability to provide support to persons with disabilities to secure employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (18 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the timescale he is working to for the taking of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 in view of the fact that it has been published since December 2015 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31113/16]

Services and Supports for People with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the tabling of the motion by Deputy Mary Butler and her colleagues. Its most important aspect is that it puts a focus, at least for a short while, on the major challenge that dementia poses for the country. Due to the incredible demographic changes facing us, we have no choice but to be proactive in putting in place the kinds of service that are required currently and will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if guidelines have been issued to local authorities on the operation of the vacant site levy; and if he will indicate where these are available to the public. [31083/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 119. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given approval to the restoration of the incremental credit for the 36-week clinical placement undertaken by graduate nurses between 2011 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31112/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Expenditure (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of providing a home care package for each CHO area, in tabular form; the total number of home care packages provided within each CHO; the number of persons currently waiting for home care package allocation within each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31073/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address serious concerns of parents of girls who are reporting adverse reactions to the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31111/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I remind everybody in the room to ensure that their mobile phones are either off or on airplane mode and to be mindful of the difficulties caused for the sound recording staff when the phones interfere with the sound. I also warmly welcome all those watching the live streaming of this committee meeting this morning. For this session we are joined by Professor Tom Keane. We are here to...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Professor Keane for setting the scene well. I will invite members to contribute in groups of three, if Professor Keane would not mind banking the questions.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Professor Keane knows the drill. He has been here before.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Professor Keane might address the question regarding the selection of the eight hospitals and how he dealt with opposition to that.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The point was raised by Deputy O'Reilly on the support of the trade unions in the health sector. If I understand the Deputy correctly, she indicated the issue was considered in the context of a pay agreement.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I presume it was an important factor.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I am not aware of there being any such legislation.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: There is no draft legislation.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: It has been talked about.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: There was a question from Deputy Naughton on the potential for greater specialisation.