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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

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Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The lack of affordability of insurance in this country has been a hot topic for many years and the source of much annoyance and anger for consumers. High insurance premiums add significantly to the cost base of our economy. As premiums go up and up, this plays directly into the increase in the cost of living. Affordable insurance, therefore, is fundamental to the long-term interests of our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (1 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason journeys to continental Europe involving unweaned calves are being authorised by his Department given the calves cannot be fed during transit which is in direct contravention of point 1.4(a) Chapter V of EU Regulation 1/2005 that states unweaned calves must be fed after a maximum of 19 hours; the steps he will take to...

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity for this debate. However, I would echo the points made by other speakers on the process behind the development of the recovery and resilience plan and the economic recovery plan. It would have been much better if there had been wider involvement and debate in the preparation of those plans. They are supposed to be national plans. It was short-sighted of the...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 9, to delete “the 9th day of November 2021” and substitute “the 14th day of July 2021”. The legislation relates to four Acts that were passed by the Oireachtas last year. By any standard, those Acts provided for the most wide-ranging and draconian powers that one could imagine. At that time, the Oireachtas gave the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (3 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of revenue that would be raised by including all residential properties built since 2013 in the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30407/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chairman and thank our visitors for their presentations. I have a question for Mr. Herrick first of all. One of the areas about which he expressed concern, which I think we share, was the lack of clarity of the message by the Government. An example of that is obviously many older people thinking the advice to cocoon was legally underpinned and many were afraid to leave their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Herrick. Has he heard any reports of any of these emergency powers impacting on disadvantaged groups to a greater extent than on the general public? Is there any experience of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Mr. Herrick's point is very well made. My final question relates to the need for a review. What, in the ICCL's view, would be the best mechanism, organisation or body to carry out that review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I feel strongly there is an opportunity now in the six weeks or so left to us prior to the summer recess for a good timeframe in which such a review could be carried out, with the Oireachtas considering the outcome of that review prior to the summer recess. Otherwise we will run into a position where the legislation will be going forward until November. I take on board the points made by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Ms McGrath spoke about the need for a comprehensive plan and wraparound services to address all of a person's needs. What is the number one ask at this point from the Department of Health or the Minister? Is it full implementation of the 2014 plan or a new plan? What engagement has she had with either the Minister or departmental officials?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: This is certainly an area in which the committee can have a role with regard to making contact with the Department, which we can discuss later. With regard to the shocking waiting lists that Ms McGrath has quoted, are they for public health services? Is there a private health service aspect to this? Is the problem that we do not have qualified people providing public or private services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I am curious to know whether we are training enough counsellors and consultants in this area. If the Department were to say in the morning it would approve X number of posts are those people available here? Would we be speaking about going abroad to source people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: To clarify, the 2014 to 2018 plan was reviewed but Ms McGrath has not seen the review.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Cathaoirleach, and wish good morning to all of our guests and thank them for their presentations. They certainly paint a very stark picture of the impact and devastating double blow from both the pandemic and the cyberattack. They have all, I believe, referred to the fact that pre-pandemic, there were major shortcomings and under-resourcing in cancer services in any event. Our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Ms Power for that. Did Dr. Kilgallen wish to contribute on that specific point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: How should that be led within the health service?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites (15 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the possibility of giving the Revenue Commissioners responsibility for collection of the vacant site levy given compliance with this levy is exceptionally low (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32046/21]