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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Does Mr. Kidd have a figure on the number of people who had a full removal, if any?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Is it the case that there have been no full removals in Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Can Dr. Murphy get that information for us please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: That is okay. How many people applied for the treatment abroad scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Seven people. How many of those were approved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: What are those criteria that have enabled two people to access that scheme when others were refused?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I know. What were the criteria that were met by those two people who got approval?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We heard earlier of the distressing experience of going through the hoops in order to qualify for treatment abroad. Can the HSE outline to us exactly what is the procedure if a woman has serious difficulties with the mesh and she wants to go abroad?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: In Ms Donohoe's experience------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: -----sorry, this is my final question. In the cases of people who did not qualify for this scheme, what was the reason for that in main?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: The question of the skill set could be addressed if proper funding was supplied for training. I note that the NHS in Scotland is contracting with St. Louis, rather than training its own people. We will raise that issue afterwards. I have a couple of quick questions to which I am not sure if our guests are in a position to provide answers. There has been mention of the discrepancy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Dr. Murphy should know how many meshes have been used?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Is it a requirement that you must go to two clinics?

Emergency Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the Sinn Féin motion. It is a very important motion to so many people across the country. Like others, the Social Democrats' position on an emergency budget is very clear. We need one and we need one now. However, the Government continues to ignore our calls from this side of the House as well as the many calls from its own benches. While it is doing that, it is clear that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a smoky fuel ban across Dublin city and cities and towns across the country building on the current Dublin smoky coal ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vaccination Programme (28 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 538. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money committed to the COVAX and ACT-Accelerator; and the amount that has been donated to date. [34428/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 861. To ask the Minister for Health when assessments will take place for children (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34180/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 898. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that contracts for experienced level 1 grade IV clinical contact tracers, currently employed by an agency (details supplied) will not be renewed, particularly in view of rising Covid case numbers; if level 2 grade III non-clinical contact tracers will be asked to carry out level 1 grade IV clinical specialised contact tracing in their absence;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 899. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the decision to ask experienced grade IV clinical contact tracers to reapply for lower grade positions once their contracts end at the end of June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34427/22]