Results 15,181-15,200 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (28 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the ownership of Temple Street and Crumlin Children’s Hospitals, respectively; if the proceeds of the sale of the properties will go towards funding the development of the new national children’s hospital; if not, his plans for the disposal of the properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10095/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Cases (28 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be directed to act to resolve or otherwise reach a settlement with a person (details supplied) in view of the nature of the current situation the person finds themselves in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (28 Feb 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the plans for the southern section of the proposed MetroLink project will be clarified; if an upgrade to metro standard of the Charlemont to Sandyford section of the existing Luas green line would necessitate the replacement or removal of sections of the existing tracks for an extended period; his views on whether the Luas green...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to the divestment of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if so, the stage at the which the divestment process is at; if divestment will lead to amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10509/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) in order to facilitate the distribution of an information pack on scoliosis to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10828/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion surgeries that have been carried out in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10826/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 367. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate a national scoliosis screening programme similar to that which existed prior to 2011 in order to allow for the effective detection, monitoring and treatment of scoliosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 373. To ask the Minister for Health if a review (details supplied) has taken place; the plans of the HSE to publish the review; if so, when same will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 493. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the crises facing community childcare services due to issues arising from recent Pobal compliance visits and audit issues; if her attention has been drawn to their concerns; if she will consider the proposals set out in the correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10356/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Administration (5 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 568. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for partial capacity benefit claims to be decided; if steps can be taken to improve the decision time in view of the reportedly long 12 week backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10830/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: When did the Taoiseach hand out keys?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution Fines (7 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the updated data for 2017 and 2018 regarding a table (details supplied). [11422/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (7 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dogs destroyed in each of the past three years for which figures are available by local authority and pound. [11332/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 719. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason he has instructed Dublin and Fingal county councils to cease taking in new applications for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the stress and worry that this is causing persons hoping to take up the loan; when the matter will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (12 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 709. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 673 of 22 January 2019, if he has finalised the regulations for the affordable purchase scheme; when the regulations will be published and circulated to local authorities; the reason for the ongoing delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11860/19]

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Deputy Eamon Ryan can go ahead.

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: I am very happy to pledge the full support of the Social Democrats for this motion and we were very pleased to sign it. It is a significant development and initiative by the women's caucus, the establishment of which has been positive. I commend Deputies Catherine Martin and Corcoran Kennedy who led the establishment of the caucus and this particular initiative. All credit to them for...

Recent Developments on Brexit: Statements (13 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: I also welcome the decision of the British Parliament in the past half hour to support an amendment to reject a no-deal Brexit at any time and in any scenario. This outcome is not especially surprising. What is really surprising is the very narrow margin - a mere four votes - by which it was carried. It beggars belief that so many people in the House of Commons could contemplate the idea...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: River Basin Management Plans (13 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to save the Fermoy Weir and fish pass; the timeframe for works to begin in view of the ecological and historical importance of the weir and the many clubs that depend on its survival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12445/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (26 Mar 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to support a UN binding treaty on business and human rights; if he will engage proactively in the 2019 process to build on the initial draft of the treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13380/19]