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Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (29 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried to date by the HSE since 12 November 2020 to assess compliance among alcohol retailers with section 22 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; the detailed rate of compliance as a percentage of the total inspections performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (29 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 262. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue in relation to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47174/21]

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

Róisín Shortall: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE advice to teachers and childcare providers does not recommend that other parents should be told if a child has tested positive for Covid-19 in a school, class or group, in view of the fact that parents of children with an underlying health condition or with family members with an underlying health condition would be put at risk and would...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: There is an astonishing story in The Irish Timestoday on which we urgently need further information. It transpires the Attorney General, Paul Gallagher, has been carrying on private legal work since he was appointed by the Government in June 2020. According to the article, Mr. Gallagher is acting for the former directors of Independent News & Media, INM, now known as Mediahuis...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Was his private work included in this statement? Of further huge importance is that the Attorney General's office instructs barristers for State work, which is often quite lucrative. Does the Tánaiste accept therefore that it is grossly inappropriate that the Attorney General would be engaged in private work? How would a barrister feel upon learning the opposing counsel is the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Tánaiste see that there are serious problems with this?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Tánaiste accept that there is a huge potential conflict of interest here? It is news to me, and probably to other people, that there have been other such cases. What about the previous period when Mr. Gallagher was the Attorney General? Did he carry on private work at that stage? Will the Tánaiste be a bit more specific about how this decision was reached? Was it a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Sticking with the issue of the Attorney General, given that the Tánaiste was not provided with details of other private cases that Mr. Gallagher was involved in, how can he possibly state that there would not be a conflict of interest? This type of situation arises regularly for barristers, and the standard approach is for them to hand over a case to a colleague. That happens commonly....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The Tánaiste cannot really say that, though.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the cut-off point in terms of household income for eligibility for the new cost-rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Sep 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the cut-off point in terms of household income for eligibility for the proposed new affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47313/21]

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1: “To delete the words ‘9th day of January, 2022’ and to substitute the words ‘22nd day of October, 2021’ therefor.”. The purpose of the amendment is to try to reach a compromise in this regard. We are all very concerned about the extent of the emergency powers that the Government took upon itself over the past couple of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the waiting lists and waiting times at each of the driver test centres; the steps he is taking to address the exceptionally long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47636/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is taking steps to deal with numerous customer services complaints against a company (details supplied) from motorists; the steps he is taking to address the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48263/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allow civil servants to continue to work remotely when they wish to in order to not to lose the benefits of work-life balance and lost time and energy due to commuting and also the environmental benefits of less cars on the road; if he is engaging with trade unions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the fuel allowance for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47638/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 477. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 16 September 2021, if he will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 582. To ask the Minister for Health if the latest figures for the number of persons availing of methadone replacement treatment with a breakdown by treatment centre and a further breakdown by time in treatment in each centre will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 583. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the production of the first business case as required under the public spending code for the proposed new national maternity hospital; and when he expects to be in a position to submit this to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [47635/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (5 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 662. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme since its inception; the number of persons that currently avail of the programme; the number of general practitioners that provide the programme; if the programme has been evaluated; if an audit of the programme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47998/21]