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Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I take it that principle is not being recognised by the HSE management.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: If we had a big bang in terms of a move to a totally public system, that would be a different matter, but in terms of a transition to a new type of system, there are GPs who want to continue in private practice, single-handed or group practice, and employ practice nurses. Would Mr. Mathews envisage their being able to continue to do so in a transitionary phase?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: What is Mr. Mathews's view on a scholarship scheme?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Those figures with purchasing power would be the relevant ones, in particular in relation to housing. Whatever about the Deputy's niece living in Galway, Dublin is prohibitive because of the cost of housing. One must factor in the cost of living with salaries.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: We need starting salaries but also the scale in terms of how quickly or otherwise a person progresses.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Yes.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The Medical Council surveyed doctors on the reasons and Deputy Harty referred to that earlier. It was very interesting for us to hear the results of that survey. I do not know if the INMO has surveyed its members in that regard, but we would be very interested to see any information it has on the underlying causes.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for their very significant contribution to the work of the committee. We appreciate their time.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (27 Oct 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive a decision in respect of a review of a domiciliary care allowance application, as the estimated completion date for the review has passed. [32397/16]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill. In the main, I would say that the Social Democrats broadly welcome this Bill which updates the law in respect of sexual offences. It has been quite a long time in gestation. It is hard to know why it has taken so long but now that it is here, many aspects of the legislation are to be welcomed. I would also have some reservations...

Calais Migrant Camp: Statements (2 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I want to express disappointment with the content and tone of the comments made by Deputy Mattie McGrath. Tonight is a night for statements on the humanitarian crisis in Calais and what we should do to respond to it. It was not an opportunity to speak about hauliers. There are separate, genuine issues regarding difficulties hauliers have, but tonight was not the night for that. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (2 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices in construction-related trades in 2016; and if he will provide the equivalent figures for each of the past ten years with a breakdown by trade. [33021/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (2 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 259. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the monitoring and reporting arrangements in his Department to track tender price inflation for publicly funded projects; if his Department routinely collects and publishes such information; and if he will provide any statistics available to his Department on tender price inflation. [33020/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Data (3 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 26 October 2016, if he will provide a breakdown of the interest paid in the last full year for which figures are available by each of the same local authorities as set out in the reply [33172/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (3 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of all cash sums and properties, with their values, transferred to the State by the religious orders under the institutions redress scheme, in tabular form; the total cash amount outstanding and, in the case of property, the total estimated value of property and the location of each property; and if he will make a statement on...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The Social Democrats support the motion because we believe in the principle behind it. Much has been made by speakers tonight about the independence of the process to determine Members' pay. I support that process fully and we should stick with it. There were many years when that was not the case and the change is an important and welcome development. That does not mean Members cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (8 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 676 of 23 April 2013, 427 of 7 May 2013 and 104 of 9 December 2015, if she will provide an update on the issue of quad bikes and scramblers in view of the public safety and anti-social issues concerned; if consideration will be given to an initiative to discourage parents from buying these for children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to clause 7 of Circular 71/2016, if ASTI members who had previously opted out of the supervision and substitution scheme under clause 18 of Circular 0006/2015 are still deemed to be opted out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33649/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 72. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will make resources available within her Department to support and facilitate a centre (details supplied) in view of the improving economic conditions. [34085/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to encourage post-primary mainstream schools to establish ASD special classes; his views on the reluctance of many schools to establish such classes despite requests from the NCSE through their network of SENOs; the total number of ASD classes in post-primary schools broken down by county in tabular form; and if he will make a...