Results 18,861-18,880 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 to address the scourge of scramblers in communities; the timescale to which he is operating for the enactment of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3108/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for students who cannot attend school due to the fact that they are immunocompromised or live with a person who is immunocompromised; the remote learning options available in this instance; the guidance for parents and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3392/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if children aged 12 to 15 years of age living with an immunocompromised person will be prioritised for boosters; if the National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommends booster vaccination for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3391/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will update the terms of reference for the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 to clarify that recommendations regarding the legal and policy framework that are within the scope of the review, in cases in which the evidence gathered suggests that operational challenges in access and experience of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 568. To ask the Minister for Health if he will update the terms of reference for the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 to reflect that an expert advisory group will be appointed to support the independent chair in assessing the evidence from the three strands of the review; if persons have been identified to serve on the advisory group;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 569. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale he received regarding the need to publicly tender for the role of independent chair of the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; if he engaged with other Departments to clarify if this approach coheres with those used previously, particularly the manner in which the chair of the Expert Group...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the appointment of an independent chair of the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, following media reports that the process will be completed by the end of January 2022; if he plans to publicly tender for this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3067/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the provision of additional staffing resources in order to ensure that sufficient staff are in place in hospital wards in order that inpatients with Covid-19 can be facilitated with a family video call in the cases in which family members are not allowed visit due to Covid-19 being on the ward given that ward staff are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 625. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has considered a recommendation from the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics which states that venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab should be considered for reimbursement for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3387/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the booster campaign for immunocompromised persons who were offered a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as part of their primary vaccine regime; if these persons were offered booster appointments; if not, if they were required to book appointments themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3388/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 627. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the €90 million allocation for antiviral drugs to treat Covid-19; the cohorts of patients he expects will be treated with antiviral drugs; the estimated timescale for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3389/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 628. To ask the Minister for Health if there are specific guidelines and plans in place for treating Covid-19 in blood cancer patients similar to that which is provided for in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3390/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electronic Commerce (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that a company (details supplied) is deducting fees from unused vouchers ahead of their expiry date; his views on same; if he plans to amend the legislation to prohibit this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); his views on the policy which prohibits the investigation of complaints against medical practitioners who have withdrawn from the register of medical practitioners; if he plans to amend the legislation to permit the investigation of medical practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 176. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the waiting list action plan 2022 to be finalised. [3804/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 180. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1941 of 19 January 2022, the timeframe for his Department to conclude its considerations of the issues arising for those persons who cannot receive a Covid-19 vaccine for medical reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3826/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 200. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for rolling out Covid-19 antiviral and monoclonal antibody treatments; the rationale for not immediately providing them to blood cancer patients who are not hospitalised; when such patients will be given access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including home help and homecare workers in the pandemic bonus scheme in view of their role in providing essential care to older persons and persons with disabilities throughout the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of the latest easing of Covid-19 restrictions, directives or guidance will be issued by his Department to hospitals on the easing of visitor restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters raised in a correspondence (details supplied) regarding a medical procedure for a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4171/22]