Results 13,021-13,040 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1077. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 962 of 2 May 2017, if he will request the HSE to investigate the use and effectiveness of the drugs ampligen, rituximab and suramin to treat cohorts of persons with ME in other jurisdictions; if he will consider their use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26800/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1078. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 2 May 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the practices at a clinic (details supplied) in Sweden; if the HSE will examine the potential use of this multi disciplinary approach to diagnose and treat ME here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26801/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1205. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the oversight of the performance of hospital groups by the HSE and the accountability of the performance of hospital groups to him in view of the fact that a large number of parliamentary questions related to issues within hospitals and patient services are being referred for answer to the hospital groups themselves; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1244. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the application for the addition of the freestyle libre flash glucose monitoring system to the long-term illness reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27492/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1309. To ask the Minister for Health if funds will be made available for improvement works to be carried out on the interior and facilities at the royal city of Dublin hospital on Baggot Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1310. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the disposal or otherwise of the site of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum in view of the commencement of work on the new national forensic mental health hospital in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27814/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ombudsman's Remit (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulty the Office of the Ombudsman has in pursuing certain complaints by ensuring that the office is no longer prevented from pursuing complaints against private nursing homes or the HSE in situations in which the action complained of relates solely to a clinical judgment decision. [28296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges per hospital. [28407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to provide an update on the status of an investigation into a person (details supplied) who was employed as a psychologist by the south eastern health board in 1995; if the attention of the health board was drawn to the allegations of abuse against this person at the time of their employment; if references were sought from their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding the rollout of the progressing disabilities programme in CHO 9 (details supplied); if service levels will not be further degraded as part of this roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1447. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the use of a block resource allocation model for the provision of children's disability services; the way in which this model adjusts to increased demands year on year for services; his views on whether this model is leading to unacceptable delays in the ability of children to access disability services, such as a centre (details supplied)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1721. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the sale of a property that was previously occupied by the Central Fisheries Board (details supplied); if conditions were attached to the sale of this site in view of its architectural and historical significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Electoral Commission Establishment (20 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 2241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the establishment of the electoral commission as outlined in the programme for partnership Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28410/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (21 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 46. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (21 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It was mid-April when the controversy about the proposed new governance and ownership arrangements for the National Maternity Hospital broke, arising from the disclosure of the Mulvey report. There was widespread public controversy for a number of weeks and, at the end of April, the Minister asked for a month to consider this matter. That month came and went. While I appreciate that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (21 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister. He will be well aware, I am sure, of ongoing concerns on the part of the HSE and his own Department in respect of the very unorthodox corporate structure in St. Vincent's Healthcare Group, whereby it is not possible to identify where public money is actually going, or the extent to which there is intertwining of public and private in respect of consultants' use of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (21 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It was very clear that public concern was centred on two aspects, the first of which was ethos, while the second was ownership. Perhaps the issue of ethos has been addressed, but we do not know because we do not know the further details of the new entity proposed. On the issue of ownership, people were outraged that a publicly owned facility, valued at €300 million, could be handed...

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share time with Deputy Eamon Ryan. When the Taoiseach commented yesterday that he would not have chosen a controversy such as this as a welcome into office, I could not help but be reminded of Albert Reynolds's statement of regret which led to the resignation of former judge, Harry Whelahan, from the High Court. Undoubtedly, there are strong historical parallels but in a way...

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: By whom?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Why call that Deputy?