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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 May 2021)

John Lahart: 664. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider correspondence (details supplied) in relation to a retired nurse; if the supplementary pension being sought in the case outlined will be paid as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

John Lahart: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Israel was included in the countries from which travel required mandatory hotel quarantine in spite of its vaccination record and low transmission figure. [23786/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 May 2021)

John Lahart: 841. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the plans for the development of the 200 primary care centres across the country; the status of the plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24327/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 May 2021)

John Lahart: 842. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to or if he is being consulted by the HSE on the priority locations for new planned primary care centres; if he has met with the HSE on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24328/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

John Lahart: I welcome the Minister to the House. One of the first things I want to do is to acknowledge that Ireland and the world owes the green movement a huge debt of thanks. I must acknowledge the Green Party was ahead of the posse here, notwithstanding the efforts of the odd individual, conservationist or ecologist who might have international status and be very well known to people publicly. The...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

John Lahart: The Deputy is still making waves. I thank him for that. I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire to take us to midday.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (6 May 2021)

John Lahart: 65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 May 2021)

John Lahart: 162. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the increase in dementia adviser numbers nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23315/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position with regard to the building project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23193/21]

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

John Lahart: 417. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if upskilling or retraining opportunities are available for a person (details supplied) who has been in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment since March 2020 and is unlikely to return to full-time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22973/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: 517. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system for persons over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes on the long-term illness scheme. [22657/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: I welcome the Secretary General and acknowledge his appointment. There is a heavy burden of responsibility on his shoulders. I also acknowledge his willingness to come before the committee from the start. I also acknowledge that he has been in the position of Secretary General at the Department of Health for two months and that what we are discussing did not happen during his tenure. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: Was the Department of Health or any State agency offered an opportunity by RTÉ to appear on the documentary, or to rebut or offer-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: RTÉ did not offer the Department of Health, the HSE or any other State agency that might have been named or involved an opportunity on the "RTÉ Investigates" programme to offer either a counterbalance or a view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: This might clarify things. I will go through some of the points Mr. Watt made earlier. There is no evidence that the Department of Health is prying on families so I will leave that one out. Mr. Watt stated that there is no evidence the Department of Health gathered information that was beyond instructions as part of the normal defence of a litigation case. Is there any evidence that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: Mr. Watt stated there is no evidence the Department of Health sought updates or reports on plaintiffs directly from schools or the Department of Education. Is there any evidence the State, through any of its agencies, did so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: In the main, but is there any evidence the State, through any of its agencies, sought updates or reports on plaintiffs directly from schools or the Department of Education?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: Mr. Watt stated that there is no evidence the Department sought clinical reports on plaintiffs directly from clinicians. Is there any evidence that the State or any of its agencies sought clinical reports on plaintiffs directly from clinicians?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: In Mr. Watt's experience as Secretary General, or in the experience of any of the other witnesses, is there a point where, having gathered evidence in respect of an ongoing case, the evidence coming in was so compelling on the plaintiff's side that, as a result of the harvesting of information - I use the term "harvesting" loosely and not in the GDPR sense - the State decided it was time to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health (5 May 2021)

John Lahart: Will Mr. Watt provide an example? Has this applied to special needs cases?