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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Deputy Durkan made a point about the Dublin areas in which the Covid rates are particularly high and bucking the trend, including in my own constituency. Despite the imposition of level 5 the rates continue to rise, and very substantially. Is there a tailored strategy to respond? Unless we do that the virus will be out of control.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I suggest that granular tracing is possible in some areas due to the available of public health staff but that staff are not on the northside of Dublin. That is the kind of forensic approach that needs to be taken to identify exactly what is going on at community level.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding construction works at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the long delay in the completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if an investigation has been undertaken by his Department in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if urgent consideration can be given to the provision of a Garda station for areas (detailed supplied) in County Dublin in view of the rapid population growth here; if immediate provision can be made for increased dedicated Garda resources for the areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34508/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (5 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 196. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a community policing unit in a Garda sub-district (details supplied) in County Dublin; the number of Garda members by rank in this community policing unit in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; if this community policing unit is operational; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by those awaiting breast cancer screenings and checks in relation to increased waiting times; the steps he is taking to address these increased waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the value and nature of the contracts awarded to four companies (details supplied) in respect of the Covid-19 testing and tracing system; the procurement process used; and the controls in place to ensure value for money. [34489/20]

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The situation we are dealing with here should never really have arisen. The Tánaiste, while Taoiseach, last year engaged in an action which was wrong. He was found out and had to own up. He should have admitted that it was wrong and apologised. That would probably have been the end of it. However, he never admitted it was wrong and instead concocted a false narrative, a cock and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to permit an exemption to the requirement for planning permission to facilitate the construction of a testing centre for Covid-19 at or in the vicinity of Dublin Airport which has been proposed to be managed by the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35352/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered establishing a Covid-19 test centre to facilitate pre-departure testing for airline passengers or testing upon arrival into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has given consideration to establishing a testing centre for Covid-19 which would be dedicated to pre-departure testing and/or testing upon arrival for airline passengers travelling in and out of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35351/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the powers available to local authorities to vet potential council housing tenants prior to offering them a council tenancy; the relevant legislation in place setting out the council’s powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35350/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 704. To ask the Minister for Health if the designated authorised officers are adequately resourced and in a position to ensure the implementation of regulations and that those retailers failing to comply with the law will be sanctioned accordingly, in view of the extended two year period of transition on the implementation of section 22 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 now closing on 11...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 764. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the evidence his Department has considered regarding the efficacy of pre-departure and arrival testing for overseas passengers travelling in and out of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 765. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of HSE contracts awarded to a company (details supplied); the details of the contracts including cost, purpose, length of term and tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35355/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 769. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a record of all meetings between officials of the HSE and a company (details supplied) [35359/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the number of contracts the HSE holds with third-party suppliers; the number of these that are with not-for-profit organisations; the number that are with for-profit companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35356/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE adheres to a code of conduct during the contract tendering process; and if he will provide a copy of the code of conduct if available. [35357/20]