Results 14,861-14,880 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: When will the Government provide clear direction to the local authorities?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Sorry, that is not-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (20 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 368. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to engage with other members of the BeNeLuxA group to negotiate jointly to obtain reimbursement for Spinraza similar to that completed by the Netherlands and Belgium earlier in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47786/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a back payment for a utility will be re-examined in view of the fact that they had not been made aware of the necessity to notify her Department when switching suppliers; the way in which this condition of the household benefits package is made known to those in receipt...

Older People: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and welcome the tabling of this motion by Deputy Butler. It is very important that we take time in this House to talk about what is a very pressing issue, namely, the services or, in many cases, the lack of services for older people, particularly with regard to health and social care. Healthcare for older people is sometimes...

Brexit: Motion (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: In previous debates on Brexit, many Deputies have repeatedly urged that, in the context of the negotiations, the British Government should outline its exact plans for avoiding a hard border in Ireland and indicate what the final arrangement for the Border will look like. Unfortunately, we still have not seen those plans. It seems that in reaching this agreement, Prime Minister May has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will waive confidentiality in relation to the legal agreement reached between the State and a person (details supplied) in relation to the civil action being taken by a person in view of the strong public interest in the proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48590/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options that are open to An Garda Síochána to suspend or otherwise remove from active duty a member of the force in which there is clear evidence of wrongdoing or a dereliction of duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48626/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Funding (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 187. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1065 of 20 March 2018, the status of HSE funding for Dublin Fire Brigade to provide fire based EMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48625/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: RTÉ Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the significant reduction in spend from RTÉ to the independent production sector here (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that this spend in the sector is increased back to 2007 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the aspects of the television licence fee reform the interdepartmental working group is reviewing; when this report will be published; if there will be engagement by the group with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48558/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on public service broadcasting; his further views on licence fee reform; when his action plan points in these areas will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48559/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on appointing the Revenue Commissioners as the licence fee collection agent to help reduce evasion rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48561/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the independent production sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48560/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking further to a report (details supplied); the extent of the review of cases proposed; the person or persons that will carry out this review; the length of time covered by the review; and when he expects the review to be completed. [48815/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been informed of a change to their test results with regard to a report (details supplied); and if there is a helpline for persons that may have concerns in this regard. [48819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been informed of a change in their test result by those that were misinformed owing to a clerical error and those whose results were changed as a result of subsequent more advanced retesting of their original samples with regard to a report (details supplied), respectively. [48820/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if guidelines exist in the HSE regarding the auditing of the issuance of test and or screening results for human error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48816/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that were taken to address the issues raised in a review (details supplied) of the National Centre for Medical Genetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the genetics department in Our Lady's Children’s Hospital, Crumlin is located in the hospital in view of the fact it provides a national service to adults; the governance structure which applies to this department; and his plans to establish this as a stand alone unit within the HSE. [48818/18]