Results 12,881-12,900 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 672. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if persons recruited to direct entry positions in the public sector are paid an allowance for holding a level 8 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20228/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 774. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 11 April 2017, the number of persons in his Department working on the drafting of the general scheme of this Bill; the reason for the long delay in its publication; if a corresponding timeline for implementation is being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19763/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 946. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for the uptake of the winter flu vaccine among front line Health Service Executive, HSE, staff; the number of front-line HSE staff that availed of the vaccine in the past three years for which figures are available; the way these compare with targets; the way in which uptake is promoted among staff; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 959. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital for each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of persons on the waiting list at year end for each of the past five years; the number of persons currently awaiting admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 960. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the implementation group established on foot of the sexual health action plan for 2015-2016; the timeline it is working to; when he expects it will make a recommendation in relation to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19841/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 961. To ask the Minister for Health the actions contained within the sexual health action plan for 2015–2016 which have been completed; the remaining actions to be completed; the reason for delay in completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 962. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive, HSE, to update its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons suffering with myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME, to reflect best international practice; if he will address the current lack of specialist support within the health service for those suffering with ME; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all bodies in receipt of public funds that have refused to provide treatments, conduct medical procedures, supply medical or other items or conduct research on the grounds of running contrary to the religious ethos of the patronage or management organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1037. To ask the Minister for Health if clerical employees recruited to direct entry positions within the HSE are paid an allowance for holding a degree within the terms of the National Framework of Qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20227/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an issue regarding live animal exports to non-EU states (details supplied); his views on the issues raised in this article; if he will ensure that all live animal exports meet the minimum standards set down by the EU before export agreements are reached with Egypt and Iran; the steps he will take...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1334. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the penalties for illegally parking in a disabled persons parking place; and the specific statutory basis for the offence and the penalties. [19787/17]

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I commend Deputy O'Reilly and her colleagues on tabling this timely motion. There is no doubt there are many shortcomings in our maternity services. While the maternity strategy is to be welcomed, it is meaningless unless it is adequately funded and implemented. That process needs to be accelerated in order to bring our services up to modern standards and made fit for purpose. I want to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Reports (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the ongoing 2015 Central Bank review of tracker mortgage portfolios; when the final report of this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 181. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the proposed timescale for the consultation, design, tendering, planning and construction of a proposed major housing development (details supplied). [21100/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 182. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for introducing an affordable rental scheme rather than an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 202. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the proposal that income received by social welfare recipients from the rent-a-room scheme should be disregarded in view of the potential of this scheme to contribute to addressing the housing crisis. [21101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Reform (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of submissions received as part of the consultation process on the legislative review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; if he will provide a list of the persons and bodies that made submissions; and the reason these submissions are not yet published on his Department's website. [21076/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Reform (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 217. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the report on the review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; and the reason the report was not brought to the Houses of the Oireachtas in March 2017 as required by legislation. [21077/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Reform (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 218. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for changes in legislation following the review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. [21078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Reform (3 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 219. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to honour the committment given by his predecessor (details supplied) to extend the category of officials that are designated public officials under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 to include civil servants at principal officer level. [21079/17]