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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the quality assurance process in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in respect of laboratory services for cervical screening; the engagements that he has had with the hospital regarding the issue of non-compliance, as referred to in Review of the Implementation of Recommendations of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements that he has had with the Medical Council regarding recommendation 33 of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme (details supplied), published in September 2018; the reason that this recommendation has not been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 745. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate claims that clinicians were refusing to treat patients with any association to a group (details supplied) as outlined in the Review of the Implementation of Recommendations of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme; if he will immediately engage with the Medical Council; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Programme for Government (24 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for the establishment of the commission to examine care and supports for older people committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58544/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (24 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 272. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that psychotherapy is not currently embedded as one among many therapeutic services in Tusla child protection social work services; if steps are being taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 318. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 18 October 2022, the number of times that his Department has met with the Health Products Regulatory Authority, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and the HSE to discuss the guidelines and regulations for the sale of codeine containing medicinal products since January 2022; if he has any plans to update the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the health technology assessment for evusheld, commissioned by the HSE in April 2022; the expected timeline for a decision on this treatment which has already been authorised by the European Medicines Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58624/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (24 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline that he is working towards in progressing the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 through all stages of Dáil and Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58625/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the health insurance (amendment) Bill 2022, which was listed as a priority for drafting and publication in this session in the autumn 2022 Government legislation programme; the timeline that he is working towards for publication of the heads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58626/22]

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The main question I asked the Minister was a political one: what was the rationale for giving a tax break of €830 a year to people earning more than €100,000? Let us personalise that. I think it is important to do that. Everybody in this House is going to get a gift of €830 from the State due to the Minister's decision. As I have said, there are great numbers of...

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to speak to amendment No. 70, which is about income tax. Looking at the impact of the permanent changes in the budget, the reality is there are big issues in relation to the distributional effects of what is being done in tax, which will result in those changes being very regressive. In the last decade or so, successive Ministers have prided themselves on the fact that we have a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further details regarding the proposed process to address thalidomide survivors’ longstanding concerns; the timeline that he is working towards; and if a chair will be appointed by 1 December 2022. [58447/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign regarding junk food marketing to children (details supplied); the steps that he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58440/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the public health (obesity) bill; the timeline that he is working towards; the reason for the delay in progressing this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58441/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Will there be a requirement for a substantial number of additional inspectors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Is Ms Casey not saying that HIQA will need to take a slower approach with individual nursing homes or have a more involved engagement with them? That implies a requirement for additional staff and staff time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is difficult to see how that would be the case if the new powers were being used fully. The expert group reported in August 2020 and made a lengthy list of substantial recommendations. Why has it taken so long to produce this draft legislation and why is the Department taking a two-stage approach instead of dealing comprehensively with the expert group's recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Where was the difficulty in the drafting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Why is it that just a limited element of the expert group's report has been taken on board for the legislation? Why is the Department not dealing with it comprehensively?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: In many ways that would increase the urgency of the need to address the significant issues raised by the expert group. This will apply to centres for people with disabilities. It is quite disappointing. The report of the expert group more than two years ago was pretty damning of the regulatory framework. What we are seeing now is just scratching the surface and dealing with partial...