Results 17,081-17,100 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 930. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision on the reimbursement of dupilumab, a drug to treat severe atopic eczema, was reached at the December 2020 HSE drugs group meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (13 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 800. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 5 December 2019 and No. 843 of 24 November 2020 regarding the 2015 HSE report into the orthodontic service, if he will address issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 877. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the automatic exceptional extension of all medical cards for the rest of the Covid-19 emergency period as was in place for medical cards that were due to expire between March and August 2020 which were automatically extended for up to one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (13 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 880. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve detection, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45139/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (13 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 931. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 446 of 10 December 2020, the steps being taken to address the unacceptably long waiting time for speech and language assessments in Dublin 9 and 11 given the current waiting time for initial assessment in the area is 18 to 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 1064. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nasal spray child flu vaccines administered to date for each of the quantities due to expire on 13 and 14 January and 12 and 15 February 2021; the total cost of the vaccines; the number which have expired without being administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1680/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Passenger Data (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers arriving into Ireland on a weekly basis since 7 December 2020, by country of departure including seaports and airports in tabular form. [2112/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if the pandemic unemployment payment is taxable; if so, the taxes that apply; the way in which it is planned to levy any taxes due for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2098/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Question Heading for question(s) 79,87,88,90,91 (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process by which a new salary point was agreed for a five-year period for the next Secretary General of the Department of Health; his role in this matter and the approvals given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Question Heading for question(s) 79,87,88,90,91 (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the circumstances by which a decision was taken to introduce a new salary point for a new Secretary General in the Department of Health; the person or body which initiated this issue; the Ministers or Departments involved in this decision; the specific rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus+ Programme (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information and clarity regarding the prospects of third-level students of studying abroad in the 2021-2022 academic year given the current Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the impact Covid-19 has had on the planned statutory home care scheme; the revised estimated timeline for roll out of the scheme; the steps he will take to ensure its roll out as early as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for home care; the number of patients in delayed discharge from hospital due to the fact they are awaiting a home care placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2107/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the expected completion date for the transfer of shares from a group (details supplied) to a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2108/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of Brexit on the cross-border healthcare directive for patients seeking treatment in Northern Ireland or the UK; the changes to the scheme if applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2109/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Offices (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 228. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has responsibility for the payment of rent for its building at Miesian Plaza, Dublin 2; the steps he is taking to recoup the rent overpayment of €10 million; if his officials have met with the landlord regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2110/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the feasibility studies for the proposed site for a new primary care centre in Finglas, Dublin 11; if the HSE has tendered for the services of a design team to progress the project; the projected timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2111/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the level of compliance in filling out the passenger locator forms on a weekly basis from 7 December 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. [2113/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the number of follow-up calls made to incoming passengers on a weekly basis since 7 December 2020; and the number of calls which were successfully answered on a weekly basis in tabular form. [2114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Secretaries General (14 Jan 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the six month delay in commencing the recruitment process for a Secretary General in his Department particularly in the middle of a pandemic; the circumstances which led to the recent appointment of an interim Secretary General when there was an acting Secretary General already in post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2149/21]