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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: To be fair, it has more options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Guinea pig.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: The INMO was not consulted at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: In previous years, has the INMO been consulted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: It is common sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: It is not sustained.

Progressing Children's Disability Services: Statements (14 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Three clear components are required for progressing children's disability services, namely, assessment, early intervention and school placement. I will make my comments on these basics, which are considered the norm throughout Europe. Since 2016, the HSE has been continually promising the roll-out of progressive disability services for children and young people. Obviously, this has not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of sexual health clinics including a clinic (details supplied) are still using the gardasil 4 HPV vaccines instead of the gardasil 9 HPV vaccine; if recipients of the gardasil 4 HPV vaccine will be invited to receive the gardasil 9 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46967/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: 179. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason correspondence sent to her Dublin Central Oireachtas inquiry email address on 21 and 24 October 2019 failed to receive a response; if she will arrange for the issues raised in an email (details supplied) to be addressed as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46988/19]

Personal Assistance Service: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I very much thank the Independents 4 Change group for this motion, which I welcome. It is something that, I suppose, we should have discussed in detail on the floor of the House previously. I want to acknowledge the work of Senator John Dolan, my fellow county man from Tipperary who is present, for all the work he has done for persons with disabilities, but particularly on this issue, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (19 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on sharing teachers across schools in view of the fact that a shortage of substitute cover and that pupils across many schools are being left without qualified teachers in Irish, science, foreign languages and maths due to a supply shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47490/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (19 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the loss of 109 referrals to the national gender service; the steps taken to ensure this system failure is not repeated; the way in which he plans to address the delays for those that were waiting and should have had their first initial visit by now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47334/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (19 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the steering committee to develop an integrated service for those with gender identity issues; the number of times it has met; the recommendations it has made; if it was informed of the loss of 109 referrals to the national gender service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47335/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: 533. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when work on the Nenagh to Ballybrophy rail line will be completed; the costs involved to provide buses as an alternative to the train while work is being completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47117/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Labour Court recommendation 11 years ago for an agreed pension for community employment supervisors will be put in place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47164/19]

Hospital Overcrowding: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I thank Fianna Fáil for moving this motion, although I will be forgiven for feeling like this is Groundhog Day all over again. We go around and around debating this. Unfortunately, I do not believe that we, as a collective political institution, are taking one another seriously enough. There is a lot of politics, but I am not sure that there are many solutions. Talking about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice and the committee for facilitating me. The just transition was announced in the budget. I represent Littleton in County Tipperary where the plant was closed last year. I wrote to the relevant Minister and contacted his Department pointing out that Littleton must be part of this process because no Government can discriminate against people in a part of Tipperary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I ask that those be communicated to me.