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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (31 Jan 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the capacity plan the HSE is developing for the CervicalCheck programme; the timeline to have the plan actioned; the extra resources that will be deployed to ensure that the backlog of cases is dealt with; if the turnaround time for the tests will be brought back to the previous waiting time of four to six weeks; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (31 Jan 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the new metrics and methodology her Department is developing to measure and reduce child poverty in advance of the promised new plan to reduce same in view of the failure to meet targets for the reduction in child poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he has taken to establish a public enquiry into an incident as passed by a vote in Dáil Éireann on 14 June 2018; the reason for the delay in giving effect to this decision; if he has received advice from the Attorney General in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5293/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to media reports (details supplied); if he will direct An Garda Síochána to provide an explanation on the discrepancies as reported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5294/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 345. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the breastfeeding regime and supports that operate in workplaces in general; the particular reforms planned for the HSE as an employer for improved supports for HSE workers who are breastfeeding; and the details of specific timelines. [5101/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 379. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 787 of 15 January 2019, if he will publish the details of a process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5232/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 380. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 787 of 15 January 2019, if he is satisfied that the process in question has been duly scrutinised with regard to the relevant aspects of Canon Law regarding the need for Vatican approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 381. To ask the Minister for Health if the public interest director will be part of the Holles Street or St. Vincent's quota of directors to be nominated, in view of the statement that the board of the new national maternity hospital will include a public interest director; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5235/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent posts employed by the Health Service Executive in the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in north and south County Tipperary; the number of whole-time equivalent vacancies in County Tipperary CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5527/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a facility (details supplied); the number of beds in the service; if the HSE plans to close the service; if so, the service which will replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5528/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 433. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve and expand CAMHS in County Tipperary in view of the need for service improvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5529/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (5 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 514. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a thinning licence was issued and then rescinded due to local opposition and reissued without notice to the opponents for a woodland (details supplied); the reason the licence was granted but the clearing was not overseen to protect an area that was a proposed special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (6 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 30 January 2019, if the rules surrounding compulsory retirement outlined apply to employees of semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5877/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a new school for Meakstown, Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5793/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (6 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 98. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 142 of 26 September 2018, 420 of 6 November 2018 and 162 of 28 November 2018, if he will address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the INIS online appointment system for registrations; the action he will take to address these issues; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (6 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a train station (details supplied) in County Dublin; if Irish Rail plans to close this station; if so, the reason therefore; the reason no advance notice has been given to train users; the facilities which will be made available to train users using the station if it is closed; if safety concerns and the needs of...

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share time with Deputy Healy.

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: The arguments in regard to this dispute have been well rehearsed here and in other places. There are undoubted serious shortages within nursing and, of course, there is then a vicious cycle because, when there are shortages, it means those who are left to carry the can within our health service are carrying a heavier burden, and stress levels increase as a result. We also know that, in many...

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: This dispute will be resolved sooner or later. For the sake of patients, staff and the Government, the sooner that happens the better. The Ministers said earlier that they are prepared to engage. Both the Minister for Health and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform need to send a clear signal that employers will engage in an honest endeavour on this and there will be no...

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, I already have said it is within the context of the current agreement. That is what I am asking about.