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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Is all training done by the NAS college or do other colleges provide the training?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: When does Mr. Morton expect to have plans finalised for an adequate number of training places?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address issues at RSA national test centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63066/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a level crossing elimination project will be carried out on the Ballybrophy-Limerick railway line, similar to the one recently announced for the Limerick-Waterford line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63214/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is giving consideration to the position for persons with particular needs who bring their dog with them on the bus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 311. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is giving consideration to the situation arising for some pensioners who due to the broadly welcomed €5 increase in the State pension are now paying more tax on their workplace pension leaving them financially worse off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63600/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 313. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held discussions with the banking sector regarding the need to ensure a better service for older and vulnerable customers, for example, a dedicated direct phone line for older customers so that they can have a quick, easy and helpful reply to queries they may have or a dedicated desk in branches for older and vulnerable customers; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 666. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2182/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Access (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 639. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to help alleviate the worsening famine situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 702. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation in a school (details supplied); the contact her Department has had with the school; the steps taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62961/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chairman and the Minister of State for coming in to the committee. First, the Government is committed to a citizens’ assembly on drugs in 2022. What is the up-to-date position in that and when is it likely to commence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Is there a proposed date for-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Is it the Minister of State’s intention to start it this year, assuming that restrictions will be shortly lifted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: There is no date, then, as of now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Through his press statement we received the intended membership of the national oversight committee and some omissions have been addressed. Is it his intention that the people who are currently appointed to the new committee will remain members for the duration of the strategy up to 2025 because there is confusing talk about civic society...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: What is the thinking about a civic society group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: These would then be additional people to be appointed rather than alternative people. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Walsh for that reply. I would like to go back to the fact that no nurses are represented on the national oversight committee, an issue that has been raised. I ask that the thinking on this be explained, when there is a very heavy representation from psychiatrists, for example. They, obviously, have a role but it seems extraordinary that the Minister of State has a number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: My apologies to the Minister of State but I do not understand what he means by that comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: What is the Minister of State's view on the need to have representation from addiction nurses and specialist nurses in this area? Why have they been excluded? Surely they should be key members of the oversight committee.