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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister referred to the budget document of the Social Democrats.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We called for a punitive tax of 10%, which would be meaningful.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the vacant property tax announced in Budget 2023 was set at 0.3% tax on the value of the vacant home; the rationale for selecting this level and not implementing a higher tax which takes account for inflation in land value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56001/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: In the Minister's speech on budget 2023 in September, he announced a vacant homes tax, something for which most of us have been calling for years. It was welcome that he did announce a tax, but it was impossible to understand the rationale for setting it at merely 0.3% of the value of the home. Can he explain to us the rationale for setting it at that level? On what basis did he set the figure?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister may believe that but I cannot understand why. Did he take advice on the likely impact of a tax set at such a low level? Was any research done on it at all? The other side of this concerns what is happening to property prices. We are aware that in the year to last August, property prices increased by 12.2%. In the context of somebody being able to leave a property vacant for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education and Training Provision (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of trainee counselling psychologists who will benefit from the €750,000 funding announced in budget 2023; the way trainees will be selected to receive funding; his plans to financially support trainees who will not receive this funding; the reason all trainees will not be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education and Training Provision (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of funding all trainee counselling psychologists across the three-year doctorate programme; if consideration is being given to funding all trainees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55970/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the laboratories that cervical samples are currently analysed in, with regards to CervicalCheck samples and other cervical samples respectively; the number of samples in each case in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55971/22]

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Regional Group for tabling this important motion and acknowledge Deputy Naughten's work in this area over some time. He certainly stuck with it for a long time, as indeed have other Members. Unfortunately, the Minister for Health has not responded to this. It seems as though the Government is hell-bent on sidelining long Covid. As such, any opportunity to highlight issues...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Teacher Training (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places in each teacher training college for initial teacher training for primary school teachers for the past five years, including 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 128. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 710 of 17 May 2022, if he will provide an update on the National Cervical Screening Laboratory at the Coombe; the date it will be operational; the specific work that will be undertaken there; the number of staff required and the number recruited to date; the qualifications and grades of recruited staff; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the deputy commissioner and all of her team. I thank her for her presentation. The deputy commissioner has raised some very fundamental points about this proposed legislation. I think that we all have the same aim of ensuring that we have a robust piece of legislation that is clearly enforceable. The deputy commissioner has raised a lot of questions and I will turn some of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I am curious to know why there are so many outstanding issues that need to be addressed. Why have some of those very serious points that the Garda Síochána has raised not been addressed adequately by the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Was that the first meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Has there been no earlier consultation with An Garda Síochána?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: That is surprising.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Yes.