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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rationale for compelling applicants to take out specified local authority mortgage protection insurance which is often more expensive than self-sourced market MPI in the context of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if he is satisfied that the practice of restricting consumers' ability to shop around for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; the projected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40525/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Review (4 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 112. To ask the Minister for Health if changes to the rent-a-room scheme that would remove the barriers for uptake by which persons with spare bedrooms do not wish to rent them out, as the income generated from doing so may impact on their ability to qualify for medical general practitioner visit cards; the steps he will take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Review (4 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if changes to the assessment of rental income that is generated under the rent-a-room scheme for the calculation of means in order that it does not impact on income assessment for medical general practitioner visit cards will be considered in view of the ongoing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40579/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (4 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the number on the home care application waiting list; the length of time the average application is on the waiting list; the details of recent reductions in the budget available for home care packages, in tabular form where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 153. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 9 May 2017, the position regarding considerations on the issue raised; the steps taken to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (4 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medi-plasters are no longer reimbursable on the medical card in view of the effectiveness of these in dealing with chronic pain and the €100 monthly cost involved; if the decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40576/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (4 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in view of the ongoing housing crisis, changes to the rent-a-room scheme will be considered that would remove the barriers for uptake by which persons with spare bedrooms do not wish to rent them out, as the income generated from doing so would render them ineligible for certain means-tested social welfare payments; the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (4 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if changes to the assessment of rental income that is generated under the rent-a-room scheme for the calculation of means in order that it does not impact on means-tested payments will be considered in view of the ongoing housing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40578/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (9 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a report on the Syrian conflict (details supplied); his views on the recommendations of the report; if, in view of the report's contents, he will reiterate his concerns about Russian involvement in the conflict with the diplomatic mission here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (9 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of the new transport support scheme to replace the mobility allowance; the timeframe for the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40960/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (9 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of the new transport support scheme to replace the mobility allowance; the timeframe for the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (9 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 333. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the opioid overdose medication Naloxone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41085/18]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: With the permission of the House I propose to share my time with Deputy Catherine Martin.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I extend our condolences and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Ms Emma Mhic Mhathúna. We pay tribute to her on the extraordinary work she did during her short life in improving the health services for everybody in this country, and women in particular. It really has been quite amazing. The two big crises facing the country...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (10 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students can lose their SUSI grant if they register as homeless. [41385/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, developed curriculum for religious education serves to meet the religious instruction requirements of the Catholic Church with regard to circular 0013/2018; the reason this feature of the curriculum is necessary for multi-denominational and ETB schools; if students will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a suitable placement for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Staff (10 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 226. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of whole-time equivalent education welfare officers employed by the education welfare officer; the location of each; the child population served in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41358/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (10 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of members of the Defence Forces that are receiving working family payments; the overall annual cost of these payments to members of the Defence Forces; the largest sum paid to a member of the Defence Forces in the past year for which figures are available; and the average sum paid. [41384/18]