Results 16,141-16,160 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1075. To ask the Minister for Health when the service continuity roadmap will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1099. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied); if the site selection process has been completed; the planned timeline for construction to begin; the facilities which will be available there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15088/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1113. To ask the Minister for Health when a letter will be issued to disability service providers to confirm that the 1% cut earmarked in the 2020 HSE service plan no longer applies further to comments made by his predecessor in Dáil Éireann on 11 June 2020 in respect of funding for disability service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1137. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a full audit of all data transferred with or without consent to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15326/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1138. To ask the Minister for Health if brain tumour data from Beaumont Hospital have been transferred to a company (details supplied) before the extended opt-out deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1274. To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired consultants that were re-employed in the health service in the past year; the amount paid in respect of their salaries in the past year; the percentage of those employed under different contracts in tabular form; if each type of contract permits a split between public and private work; if so, the percentage allowed in each case; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1275. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the recommendation by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission that his Department should undertake a participative consultation process with it regarding the "Ethical Framework for Decision-Making in a Pandemic" document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15874/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1278. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports that some private hospitals plan to charge patients up to €250 for a Covid-19 test before they can undergo a procedure in the hospital; if clarity will be obtained from private hospitals in respect of the matter in view of the substantial funds received by such hospitals from the State during the Covid-19 emergency period; and...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Musical chairs.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome both groups and thank them for their presentations. Given that Covid-19 has such a major impact on young people right across the board and from a very young age, it strikes me that one has to ask who is actually providing supports for children under 12 years of age. It is probably an issue to raise later with the HSE, and I will pursue that. There is no doubt that the crisis...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is the intention to deliver a school-based programme? Has work been done on that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: A programme will be provided.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: A programme will be provided in all schools.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: How has funding been impacted?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: How much does that amount to?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Okay. My next question is for Mr. Rogan. What has he come across in terms of substance misuse arising from mental health issues associated with Covid, particularly relating to prescription drugs, alcohol and other drugs?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Has that increased? I am asking what is being found in the context of Covid apart from the general problems we have. Have the problems been exacerbated?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome all the witnesses. I want to start off by asking some questions about children who have been very severely affected by the restrictions arising from Covid. I refer to the fear, being closed in, the loss of contact with friends, and the loss of involvement in school activities, in particular. These have had a pretty severe impact on children in the early stages of development. We...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What period is Dr. Doody talking about?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Yes but what period is Dr. Doody talking about? Was this prior to the period of Covid-19?