Results 4,141-4,160 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legal Tender (25 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 249. To ask the Minister for Finance the current position regarding coinage and bank notes as legal tender in the State; if shops, restaurants, pubs, cinemas and traders in general are legally allowed to refuse to accept cash payment and state they are card only; if there have been any recent legislative changes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53007/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the process for allocating a school bus escort and or special needs assistant in this circumstance; the length of time that such an allocation would take at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (25 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to correspondence from a school principal (details supplied); if the project can receive State funding; if she will liaise and meet with those who run the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department intends to issue a joint circular which explicitly states that schools should not use alcohol educational resources developed by the alcohol industry or alcohol industry-funded organisations; if so, the date that this will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53567/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (25 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 713. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department intends to issue a joint circular which explicitly states that schools should not use alcohol educational resources developed by the alcohol industry or alcohol industry-funded organisations; if so, the date that this will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53566/22]

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: In broad terms, I welcome this legislation, but as other speakers have said, I hope the Minister will be open to amending the legislation to strengthen it, because I feel that it does not go anywhere near far enough. There is an onus on us to clean up our own house. As a body, we have been remiss in doing that. There has not been the required sense of urgency following various scandals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 142. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 11 October 2022, if the position of chief health and social care professionals' officer will be established in his Department, following comments made by the Secretary General of his Department at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on 28 September 2022 (details supplied); the timeline that he is working...

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I want to start by welcoming this long overdue Bill, which the Central Bank first called for in 2018. It is clear from recent history that the senior executive accountability framework is sorely needed, along with the enhanced Central Bank powers, so that the wrongdoings of the past are not repeated. Why has it taken over four years to progress this Bill? We have the very same Minister for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We need action.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: If the Government stopped the LPT in Dublin city-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The "Prime Time" programme on the decline of O'Connell Street last night made for grim viewing, but I do not think any of us were particularly shocked or surprised by it. O'Connell Street and the surrounding area have been in decline for several years. As we saw in the programme last night, a variety of problems are now endemic to the area. There is widespread antisocial behaviour, open...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Taoiseach for describing the problem, but I asked him about what he is going to do about it. This is the main street of our capital city, and it is a disgrace. I asked him if he would consider establishing a Taoiseach's task force. Will he bring proposals to this House next month when statements on O’Connell Street will be taken? We have talked about this for long...

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We have heard about the wide range of concerns and shortcomings regarding the proposed mother and baby institutions payment scheme. These concerns echo those raised by the survivor groups, which are yet again deeply disappointed by the failure to deliver on fair redress. The scheme falls far short of the absolute minimum required to begin to address the great damage done to those abducted...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2023 (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if private nursing homes will be eligible to apply for the €1.25 billion temporary business energy support scheme, announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 235. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 227 and 228 of 28 September 2022, if he will provide a further breakdown of the total current HSE residential budget for disabled persons, including the number of individuals supported in residences directly funded by the HSE; the current budget for this provision; the number of individuals supported in residences...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 236. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 227 and 228 of 28 September 2022, if he will provide a further breakdown of the full current HSE residential budget for disabled persons, including the number of individuals and amounts of funding provided for residential funding allocated to the 2400 persons living in congregated settings and or group homes; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 270. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the qualifying criteria for the €100 million one-off health sector fund announced in Budget 2023; when section 39 organisations, nursing homes and hospices will be provided with information regarding this funding; if he will outline the arrangements for applying; the timeline that he is working towards for issuing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if Section 56 and 10 agencies and other community and voluntary organisations will be eligible to apply for the €100 million one-off health sector funding announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52442/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 272. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the severe impact of inflation on rural nursing homes, in light of the number of rural nursing homes which are closing; the steps that he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52443/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome all the guests this morning and thank them for their presentation. I will start by stating I fully support this legislation and certainly most members of the committee will do all they can to ensure its speedy passage when published. There is no doubt that the current frequency of protests outside healthcare facilities is extremely disturbing and upsetting for people availing of...