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

Róisín Shortall: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering extending the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme to all persons with type 2 diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (6 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports in place for a family whose family home has been sold on by their mortgage provider to a vulture fund and in cases in which that same mortgage provider had blocked the family from taking up the mortgage to rent scheme; if an appeal mechanism is in place for the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (6 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the demographic costs for Budget 2022 provided for in the Summer Economic Statement with specific details on the demographic costs associated with disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48593/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports in place for a family whose family home has been sold on by their mortgage provider to a vulture fund and in cases in which that same mortgage provider had blocked the family from taking up the mortgage to rent scheme; if an appeal mechanism is in place for the family; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (6 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to address staff shortages in Dublin Fire Brigade given the seriousness of the situation in respect of emergency response coverage; if he is engaging with union representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48594/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he remains committed to terminating the Strategic Housing Development planning process in February 2022, in view of the recently announced planning legislation review; if he plans to implement a new planning arrangement for large-scale residential proposals before this review is completed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 23. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the minimum essential standard of living data compiled by an organisation (details supplied); her views on the validity of the research behind the data; and if she will consider using the data as evidence in determining the level of core social welfare payments. [45864/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects a railway order application for MetroLink to be submitted in view of his recent comments regarding a seven year delay to the project; when his Department plans to complete its review of the preliminary business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49026/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons for the reported delay to construction of MetroLink; the steps he is taking to address blockages to progress of this major infrastructure project; if an updated timeline will be provided for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49027/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 328. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commit to increasing investment in youth services in line with the proposals of the National Youth Council of Ireland in view of the under provision of youth services and in particular the additional need arising from the impact of Covid-19 on young persons (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 403. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 29 September 2021, if his plans to roll-out the EU Digital COVID Certificate to Irish citizens vaccinated outside of the EU will also include Irish residents who are not citizens; the date of the announcement on the launch of the portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48837/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the Covid-19 treatments which are currently in use in Ireland; if each has full approval or emergency approval; the date each treatment came into use in Ireland; and the number of patients treated with each in tabular form. [48847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if the €100 pandemic payment for clinical placements will be paid to student nurses and midwives this academic year; if not, the financial supports that will be provided to assist student nurses and midwives during their clinical placements; the status of the review of student nursing and midwifery placements and internships; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the reason section 83 of the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act 2015 has not been commenced; the timeline for the commencement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49085/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The main reason the Minister is here today is to discuss the recent resignations. Professor Tom Keane and Ms Laura Magahy have significant reputations for reform and change management. They were good choices at the time. What is the Minister's understanding of why those two senior people resigned?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, I am asking the Minister about his understanding of the reasons those two people resigned.