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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (17 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a matter in relation to successful candidates on the 2016 HBS recruitment panels for senior staff positions in physiotherapy, speech and language and other allied health professions that are now not eligible for new positions over colleagues that joined panels in 2017; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (17 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 705. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare entitlement of a person (details supplied); if they are entitled to support in order to secure employment; if so, the supports available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53083/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: I ask about the Garda restructuring plan. My understanding was that the proposed incentivised early retirement scheme would be a targeted scheme, but in recent days it has been suggested that it would be a voluntary scheme. Given the experience with restructuring elsewhere, for example, in the HSE, where sometimes the best people leave under those schemes and those people who ideally would...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Adoption Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 22 October 2019, his plans to allow same-sex couples to avail of the same adoptive leave and benefit which straight couples and single-male adopters are entitled to in the context of the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019; if this is not possible, when he plans to deal with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for amendments being considered jointly by his Department and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to encourage the use of vacant properties under the fair deal scheme. [53660/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (18 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme that have a residential property registered in their name which is included as part of the assessment for the scheme; the number of these homes that have a family member residing in them; the number of homes that are rented or generating an income; and the number that are vacant [53659/19]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (20 Feb 2020)

Róisín Shortall: A Cheann Comhairle, I join with others in warmly congratulating you on your re-election to the Chair. It is certainly a recognition of the effective manner in which you fulfilled that role over the past four years. The Social Democrats look forward to continuing their constructive and respectful working relationship with you in the Thirty-third Dáil. I will take a moment to welcome...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: As the Ceann Comhairle pointed out, there was a very detailed discussion of this proposal at the Business Committee meeting today. A unanimous decision was taken that it would not be in the interest of dealing with it to set up an Oireachtas committee. The main thinking behind that was based on the acceptance of the view that it would not be good to absorb significant amounts of the time of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Coronavirus Outbreak (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if an assessment of the potential economic impact of Covid-19 here has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Standards in Public Office Commission (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recommendations made by SIPO during the review of the lobbying laws as referenced in an article in a newspaper on 26 February 2020 (details supplied); the reason for refusal in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile court proceedings in each of the past five years; the number of cases that included the convening of a family welfare conference; the number that reportedly included a probation officer; and the number that resulted in the formulation of an action plan for the child. [3210/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juveniles found to be non-compliant with court-imposed action plans overseen by probation officers in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3211/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juveniles assigned community sanction, day centre orders and probation orders in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the Youth Justice Action Plan 2014-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3213/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects active in Ballymun, Dublin 11; and the number of officers assigned to such projects in Ballymun. [3214/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects active in 2019; the number of officers assigned to such projects in 2019; the funding allocated to such projects in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 397. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria which determine the catchment area for a Garda youth diversion project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 670. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that oversees contractual adherence to the public to private care ratios in maternity hospitals; the protocols in place to ensure the oversight is consistent across hospitals and hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3204/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol for appointing a clinical director; and the details of the screening process they undergo. [3205/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants here operating under the 1997 category II contract; and the ratio of public to private patients allowed under this contract. [3206/20]