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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency plan for access to milk bank supplies from the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the way in which supplies would be impacted under the proposed EU-UK deal; his plans to establish a milk bank here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46851/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: School Patronage (14 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safe checks in place to authenticate the votes cast in the recent secondary school patronage processes to ensure that the PPS numbers and Eircode of those that voted in the process correlate with eligible voters, that is, children in second to sixth year classes, which correlate with their home address in the eligible school planning area....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Compensation Schemes (14 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the ex gratia scheme of compensation for victims of child sexual abuse in day schools; the number of applications made; the number of awards made; the average value of amount awarded; the funding allocation made to the scheme for this purpose; if he is satisfied with the adequacy of the terms of the scheme to meet the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to the education and training boards for youth services in each of the years 2016 to 2019 by regional ETB. [46940/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (19 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 364. To ask the Minister for Health the funding which will be supplied for day services for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: It is over seven years since the move of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, to St. Vincent's was first announced. While we know that the care in Holles Street is excellent, the building is antiquated and the conditions are unacceptable for patients and staff. Progress on the new hospital has been painfully slow, though. It is over two years since a row broke out between Holles...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: I do not know where the Minister got that reply, but it is at least 12 months out of date, having been overtaken by events. It is a disgrace that anyone gave her that reply to read out. What she described might have applied more than 12 months ago, but it certainly does not now. We are in a situation where the disposal of the site for the new maternity hospital cannot go ahead without the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Minister answer the questions? Will she get with the game?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: It is a waste of time for people to come in here to ask questions only for Ministers to read out incomplete responses.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Yesterday, I raised the question of the new national maternity hospital and the fact that the Government is now in the invidious situation where it is awaiting the approval of the Vatican to proceed with the building of the much-needed new national maternity hospital. Today in The Irish Catholic, a Rome-based Irish moral theologian has urged the Vatican to veto this proposal. Fr. Vincent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address the widespread and dangerous use of scramblers; the dates on which the inter-agency group on this issue met since the group’s inception; the outcome of its deliberations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48422/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (21 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the severe shortage of hospital consultants by which there are over 500 current vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48423/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (21 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure on the cross-Border directive since its inception; the organisations which are participating in the operation of the directive; the role of the HSE in operating this directive; the companies with which it is operating in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48424/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Minimum Wage (21 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the payment of the national minimum wage as recommended by the low pay commission with specific reference to legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48425/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rights of the public in respect of access to details of new planning applications online; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council frequently takes up to three weeks to put documents on their website thus greatly reducing the time for members of the public to make submissions; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (21 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the affordable rental scheme which he and An Taoiseach launched in County Cork in recent days; the unit cost of developing these units with a breakdown of the site and build cost; the qualifying criteria for future tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48426/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Healthcare Professionals (26 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 42. To ask the Minister for Health the timescale for the full reversal of financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, for GPs and the ending of the two-tier pay scales for consultants; the other steps he plans to take to address the issue in view of the severe shortage of GPs and hospital doctors and the serious impact which this is having on patient care; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Healthcare Professionals (26 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: The health services faces many major issues, which combine to deny people access to basic healthcare. Whether at hospital or community level, there are very significant problems. One of those major problems is the shortage of GPs and hospital doctors. This has now reached crisis point in my view and in the view of many working in the HSE. What precisely is the Minister doing about that crisis?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Healthcare Professionals (26 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: We have had some discussion on GPs already. It is reported that approximately 70% of GP lists have closed. Many GPs report being under great strain. Stress among GPs is a significant issue. Increasingly, it is difficult to recruit GPs to replace those who are retiring. It is all very well for the Minister to say he is rewinding FEMPI but he is doing so slowly. Deputies and most other...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Healthcare Professionals (26 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: This is an agreement that the Government reached. That is all very well but as the Minister knows and as we on this side of the House have been saying for a long time, a new GP contract is needed. We expect GPs to take on new work yet we are not providing the kind of supports necessary for them to do that including ancillary staff, to address the whole issue of chronic disease management. ...