Results 14,321-14,340 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 728. To ask the Minister for Health the penalties applying to breaches of the codes of practice for non-broadcast media advertising and marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages, including sponsorship and retail product placement; the reason the codes are voluntary and not compulsory; the proportion of the food industry and relevant media that is signed up to them; the basis on which the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the codes of practice in place specifically to ensure that foods high in fat, sugar and salt are marketed and advertised in a responsible way in broadcast media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24895/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 731. To ask the Minister for Health the companies that have signed up to the codes of practice for non-broadcast media advertising and marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages, including sponsorship and retail product placement; and the companies that have withdrawn from the codes. [24898/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 732. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include a protest exclusion zone as part of the legislation to be enacted following the recent referendum in the interests of the mental health and personal safety of both patients and healthcare providers as well as on data protection grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 745. To ask the Minister for Health the position of Ireland on the World Health Organization's international code of marketing of breast milk substitutes or later updates of this code; and the way in which Ireland endeavours to meet the requirements of the code. [24946/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 776. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to comply with recommendation 2.2 of the ESRI’s Delivery of Pharmaceuticals in Ireland (details supplied). [25097/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the recent changes to children's eye care services for children aged 12 to 16 years of age; the impact these changes have had on the provision of care for this cohort; his views on whether commercial opticians have the necessary expertise to treat children with specialised ongoing ophthalmic conditions; if the reintroduction of vouchers to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Requests (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 829. To ask the Minister for Health the number of FOI requests for medical files that have been made from women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy or the families of such women; the number of requests approved; the number of requests pending; the steps he is taking to assist these women in accessing their full medical files; the process for this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 830. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the discretionary medical cards granted to women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy; if the medical cards are only granted to women; if their spouses and children are also eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25278/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Open Disclosures Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 831. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the introduction of mandatory open disclosure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25279/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products Supply (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 941. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding the free supply of medicines by pharmaceutical companies to public hospitals; the extent to which this is happening; the guidelines which exist in respect of same; and his views on the appropriateness of such arrangements. [25711/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 942. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of the actions which have been taken following the serious issues raised in the media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25712/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 973. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 432 and 433 of 23 January 2018, the powers that are available to ensure the enforcement of welfare standards of horses in the ownership and or care of individuals; his plans to bring forward legislation to prevent owners that have had horses seized on the grounds of neglect or cruelty from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1000. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 30 January 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the United Kingdom, Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway and the Netherlands have banned commercial fur farming on the grounds of animal welfare; the reason for allowing the practice of commercial mink...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1039. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the usage element contained in the new waste collection charges; if steps will be taken to protect older and disadvantaged householders who may only put their black bin out every four to five weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1145. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of requests for additional funding, staff resources or expertise that have been made by Tusla since January 2014, in tabular form; the purpose of the requested additional funding, staff resources or expertise; the section to which this request related; the response to each request; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 16 January 2018, the reason funding from the schools meals programme has not been provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will ensure that this commences from September 2018. [24465/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer’s payment by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; when a decision will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24440/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when section 22(3C) of Civil Registration Act 2004 as inserted by section 6(e) of the Civil Registration Act 2014 and-or other relevant legislation will be commenced to empower civil registrars to put into operation a provision in force since January 2016 ending the presumption in law that a woman’s husband is the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes Data (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and the unsatisfactory manner in which he or she was treated by Seetec; if she has received correspondence from the person; the steps she has taken to address his or her concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25541/18]