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

Róisín Shortall: In the context of the significant impact of Covid-19 on that age group, specifically what is the HSE proposing to do to address those needs?

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

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, I am not asking Dr. Doody about that and many people did not want to access services because of the dangers involved. Given that we know there are significant needs in that age group, what services, if any, is the HSE proposing to provide to respond to that need?

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

Róisín Shortall: I appreciate that. Is the HSE proposing to provide any new services to deal with mental health issues in the primary school and preschool age cohorts?

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

Róisín Shortall: It is disappointing the HSE has not arranged any additional services. Before Covid-19, the HSE's services were not coping and there is a clear need for additional services arising from Covid-19. It is disappointing that we are at a point where we hope children will be back at school in September but no work has been done on developing new school-based services to meet that need. I...

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

Róisín Shortall: Are we going to see those two services being combined and will the HSE stop making that artificial distinction between mental health issues and addiction?

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

Róisín Shortall: When can we expect those services to be combined and delivered as a single service?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Can we get some fairness in how slots are allocated? Eight were allocated to Sinn Féin.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: There is more than one Opposition party.

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank everybody who has contributed to this debate and those parties and Independent Members who have indicated their support for this motion. In the view of the Social Democrats, this motion is very important. It sets out clearly the weaknesses in our employment protection provisions which give rise to the kind of low pay and poor conditions which, as a modern society, we simply should...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (15 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give consideration to temporarily reallocating staff within her Department in order to deal with the large backlog of Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment arrears in view of the financial hardship facing many on the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16185/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated demand for the flu vaccine in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16236/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (15 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the health service in 2019 to treat fragility fractures and fall-related injuries. [16237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (15 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the AFFINITY project to deliver the national strategy for prevention of falls and fractures in Ireland’s ageing population; the progress made to develop a national network of fracture liaison services; the budget provided for the work of the AFFINITY programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16238/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: It is very difficult to do anything within five minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What we have heard this morning from the INMO is by no means new. Its representatives were before the committee some weeks ago and told us the same story. There is a lack of bed capacity and a lack of staff. Since then, many of us have raised these issues with the Minister for Health. To be frank, there has been little indication that the scale of the problem has been recognised. These...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Has there been any discussion with the INMO on the 1,000 Sláintecare consultant contracts promised a number of months ago?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is a well-made point. I have a question for the ICS delegation. What is the position with regard to people who have undergone cancer treatment and who need screening as part of the follow-up? Are such people being seen for screening? My second question relates to the BreastCheck and bowel screening programmes. What is the reason for the delay? It is very hard to understand it...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is it the case that screening services are done outside of the mainstream acute hospital services? I am curious to know where is the logjam. Where are the obstacles to resuming these programmes?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Does Ms Morrow accept we should at least restart screening so that people at least know and can-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chairman. I welcome all our guests. I want to concentrate my questions on the issue of the flu vaccine. Earlier in our session here, and we are all only too well aware of it, there was discussion about the fact that, pre-Covid, we had a very severe shortage of hospital beds. I think we are all aware of that from the capacity review. That situation has been exacerbated greatly...