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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: That lack raises concerns about the seriousness of the intent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: That was my fear, all right. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance his intentions regarding Recommendation 16.1 of the report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare; the steps he intends to take to ensure adequate evaluation data on tax expenditures are collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10378/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his intentions regarding Recommendation 16.3 of the report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare; his intentions in relation to the retrospective inclusion of sunset clauses for existing tax expenditures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working towards in bringing forward proposals to enable young people under the age of 17 years to access the free contraception scheme, as committed to during Committee and Remaining Stages of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10380/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve the speed and efficiency of health technology assessments for new treatments that have already been approved by the European Medicines Agency, in particular preventative treatments for Covid-19 for immunocompromised people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the status of recommendation eight of the Report of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10505/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 to include zero alcohol products in the restrictions on advertising and marketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10506/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commission a full independent review of service provision by a provider (details supplied) since publication of the Assurance Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10507/23]

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I welcome this timely motion from Sinn Féin, which we support strongly. I pay tribute to the staff of the NAS and Dublin Fire Brigade for the essential work they do, which is a matter of life and death. That work is made significantly more difficult, however, due to the severe shortage of staff, vehicles and infrastructure generally. At last week's...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to a circular from an organisation (details supplied) which outlines that clerical and executive officer grade civil servants assigned to An Garda Síochána have serious concerns related to a possible change in their existing terms and conditions as part of the Policing, Security and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the way in which an employment status of civil servant is reclassified to that of public servant; if TUPE is applicable in such a situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10371/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for beginning the project of automating the remaining gate keeper crossings on the Limerick-Nenagh-Ballybrophy railway line; if the overall running costs of the line will be reduced when these crossings are automated; if he expects new services to be introduced following this project; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 280. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the urgent care clinic for children at Connolly Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9460/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equality Issues (22 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the practice of differential pricing between standard tickets and wheelchair accessible tickets in a venue (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure this discriminatory practise is stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8984/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of the turnover of staff in his Department for each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and the percentage of total staff this represents in each category. [9277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the turnover of staff in his Department for each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and the percentage of total staff this represents in each category. [9277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the turnover of staff in his Department for each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and the percentage of total staff this represents in each category. [9277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the turnover of staff in his Department for each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and the percentage of total staff this represents in each category. [9277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 115. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of the turnover of staff in her Department for each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and the percentage of total staff this represents in each category. [9277/23]