Results 17,861-17,880 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that vaccination figures for cohort 7 remain low; if general practitioners or hospitals are administering vaccines to cohort 7; if all general practitioners are taking part in this phase of the roll-out; the provisions that are being made for patients in the case in which their general practitioner has not opted in for this phase; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the 3 July 2017 ruling on community employment schemes that directly affects participants who are over 55 years of age who will see their time allowed on schemes reduced from six to three years based on a number of grounds (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34059/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the dip in vaccine doses administered each weekend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26132/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her policy in relation to whether DEIS secondary schools can oblige parents of school pupils to pay an administration charge and a voluntary contribution before allowing the pupil to enrol in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the increase in the training support grant from €500 to €1,000 is not available for JobPath participants despite INTREO confirming that the increase should be paid to JobPath participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 375. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; when a decision will be made; if an oral hearing will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34951/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current average and longest waiting time in each probate office for applications by solicitors and personal applicants, respectively; the number of applications on hand in each office; if the e-probate system is fully live in each office; the effect that the e-probate system has had on average waiting times to date; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the nature, value and duration of contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services in relation to contact tracing. [26867/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 452. To ask the Minister for Health if patients whose data was included in the ransomware attack on the health service have been notified of the breach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27072/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the report on the breastfeeding action plan; the status and timescale for the full implementation of each of its elements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 457. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the nature, value and duration of contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services in relation to contact tracing. [26868/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 467. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to protect the sensitive medical data targeted in the ransomware attack; the type of data affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27069/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the expertise that exists within the health service to detect and prevent ransomware cyberattacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27071/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 469. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce primary or secondary legislation to amend the definition of specified controlled drug in the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) Regulations 2019 to include products that are permitted to be sold or supplied in the United Kingdom in addition to EU member states, given the legislation was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of the B1.617.2 Covid-19 variant currently identified in Ireland; the way and the locations in which these were identified; the likely route of the entry of these cases in view of mandatory hotel quarantine; the steps being taken to prevent spread of this variant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the large surplus of vaccines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals for responding to the growing number of patients suffering with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27094/21]