Results 17,021-17,040 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the target date for the completion of the current HSE review exercise with the 250 section 39 organisations that have received no funding for pay restoration. [43538/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 559. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to work with an organisation (details supplied) as part of the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned introduction of a statutory homecare scheme in Ireland; the status of the proposed timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 616. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1470 of 3 November 2020, the number of HSE staff currently redeployed to the testing and tracing system from other areas of the health service; the number from each specialty redeployed in tabular form; the additional breakdown of specialties for those redeployed from the health and social care professions; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the level of compliance in filling out the passenger locator forms on a weekly basis from 26 October 2020; the number of forms which were correctly and incorrectly completed on a weekly basis, respectively; and the number of persons that refused to fill out the form on a weekly basis in tabular form. [43465/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the number of follow-up calls made to incoming passengers on a weekly basis from 26 October 2020; and the number of calls which were successfully answered on a weekly basis in tabular form. [43466/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nasal spray child flu vaccines administered to date; the date of expiration for the circa 600,000 nasal spray doses bought by the HSE in 2020; the steps he will take to ensure increased uptake before their expiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43468/20]

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: It is very hard to understand what this motion is about. There are lots of words in it and it comprises two and a half pages. It makes 24 different statements about different aspects of the impact of Covid on the country. Many of those statements are valid enough. The motion calls on the Government to do 12 different things. To use the word "omnibus" understates the motion. Everything...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that companies (details supplied) are not maintaining a monitored email address as set out in his ministerial regulations for consumers to be able to send an email terminating an end-of-year contract to avoid customary escalation charges into the second year; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken by his Department to ensure the proper enforcement of the smokeless coal ban; the enforcement bodies that have the power to enforce the ban under his regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when students who do not avail of the SUSI grant will receive the €250 Covid-19 payment; when arrangements for payment to students who do not avail of SUSI will be finalised; and if this cohort of students will receive it before Christmas. [44006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with Down's syndrome are included in the grouping of persons in the 18 to 64 age category with underlying health conditions in respect of the provisional vaccine allocation groups document; if not, the category they are in (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43970/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all of our guests for their attendance and for the incredible work that they have been doing, particularly in recent times. I have a number of questions to ask about the practicalities of registration but I will start with one on clinical advice. I would appreciate a response on it. It has regard to the potential impact of the vaccine on fertility. I note that pregnant women are in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Does Professor Butler expect detailed advice to be given when the EMA decision comes through?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: It is clear that there are severe shortcomings with regard to registration. I refer, for example, to the underdevelopment of the individual patient identifier and the lack of chronic illness registers. I understand why the decision in favour of self-registration was taken, although I have some questions about it. How is it proposed to establish the health status of people who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I hope Dr. Henry does not mind me interrupting but I understand what the groups are. Will he speak to us about the registration process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is there a plan to reach people who do not self-register, particularly those in vulnerable groups?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Does Dr. Henry have the detail of that plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is there a plan at which we can look at this point? Can that be sent to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What are the arrangements for people who are not familiar with computers to register?