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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Turning to access to surgery and treatment then, are there geographic variations in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: That is great. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Will Mr. O'Sullivan quantify the risk associated with alcohol in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Is that a high level of alcohol intake or moderate?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position regarding legislation to address the scourge of scramblers in communities, which is listed as priority legislation for publication and drafting in the Autumn Legislative Programme; the reason for the delay in producing this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51749/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to matters raised in correspondence by the principal of a school (details supplied) regarding the shortage of available substitute teachers; if she has engaged with the management of the school; the steps she is taking to address these shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 313. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the rollout of free contraception to those persons over the age of 25; the timeline for such a rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51788/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €6 million for the National Drugs Strategy announced in budget 2022 that will be allocated to local and regional drug and alcohol task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the contact tracing which is currently taking place for Covid-19 cases; and the main findings in respect of the key settings in which transmission is taking place. [51973/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 352. To ask the Minister for Health when NPHET informed the Government that vaccinations alone would not control Covid-19; and the way in which the Government has responded to that information. [51974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the absence of reference to the importance of ventilation in controlling Covid-19 in public health messaging. [51975/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding delayed surgery for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a media report that states that the number of vaccines administered to persons over 60 exceeds the reported population size (details supplied); the steps his Department will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 832. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been procured for Ireland including both vaccines administered and vaccines available for administration; the number procured by vaccine type, that is, manufacturing company; the number of vaccines which were not administered or used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50996/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 871. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 29 September 2021, the steps that are in place to ensure that private patients do not receive differing medical advice from different consultants due to consultants following different testing criteria or accreditation standards in relation to diagnoses of Lyme disease; if measures will be taken to ensure that...

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following after "9th day of February, 2022": "and any new regulations introduced under this legislation shall be brought before the Dáil for prior approval." The Minister is today seeking yet a further extension in the special powers that were granted to him last year in dire emergency circumstances. It is true that when the initial...

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the motion, which is timely. It is about time serious consideration was given to the role that nurses have played in this country generally and particularly over the past two years. It is a shocking indictment that nurses have to take to the streets and protest for what they have long been promised and for the recognition they deserve. I welcome the Minister's announcement...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: All Members have been following the events this week at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP, at which the Taoiseach made some very ambitious commitments, but will his Government's climate actions match his climate rhetoric? The omens are not good. Yesterday, he stated that Ireland will sign a pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% before hastily adding that this was a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Taoiseach. I would appreciate a few specifics on this. As regards the national herd, is the Government talking about decreasing it or stabilising it? It is important that all Members are clear what the Taoiseach means when he gives commitments. It is really important that he is honest with farmers. Most farmers are perfectly reasonable. They want to know exactly what the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I ask the Taoiseach to answer the questions.