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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: When will that change so care will shift to the community?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Sure. We have been talking about this for 20 years and very slow progress has been made. It is just so frustrating. The whole area of social care is being completely downgraded and this is where it is now. If we want to deal with upstream issues, we must invest properly in social care also. Unfortunately, it gets very little attention at a senior level within the Government. We have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Many public service workers took cuts in salaries during the crash.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Many people were not compensated for a loss in salary and pension contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Yes. That two-tier approach was very damaging for many people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: That is accepted. There are issues like that in teaching and nursing, as well as many different areas. That needs to be addressed separately. There is a Sláintecare contract on offer now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Sorry. It is on the table. I do not necessarily want to get into that. I accept fully that the process stopped in the middle of January when the chair was appointed elsewhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Right. It is hugely remiss of the Government that it has not replaced the chair and got talks going again. It is holding up so much. We fully recognise that. It is also important to recognise that what we know of the Sláintecare contract, certainly in terms of pay and pension contributions, is an attractive contract.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I ask SIPTU and Fórsa what kind of engagement, if any, they have had in the past year with the Government on the implementation of Sláintecare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Does someone from Fórsa wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Sure. I am talking about going forward. The historical issues would need to be addressed separately.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (8 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); his engagements with Transport Infrastructure Ireland on this issue; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12695/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons aged 70 years of age or over are still entitled to renew their driving licence free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13086/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation of the approximately 1,100 additional special needs assistants allocated in the current school year by county in tabular form; and if a further breakdown will be provided by postal district for the Dublin area. [13112/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific procedures entailed in the appeal process in respect of special needs assistant exceptional review applications for this scheme; if that entails direct communication with the school concerned; if there is additional information requested and the criteria which determine decisions in this regard; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (8 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 376. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position for those covered by the free travel scheme when their free travel cards expire; if a grace period of three to four months can be allowed in order that they can get their free travel cards renewed given that many free travel cards may not have been renewed in a timely manner due to the Covid-19 restrictions;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 490. To ask the Minister for Health when a vacancy will be filled for a service (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12402/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 491. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement the agreed National Model of Care for Children with Diabetes recommendations 2016 at Children's Health Ireland, Temple Street specifically with regard to the multidisciplinary team staffing shortages in the areas of specialist nursing, dietetics, psychology and consultant physicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 564. To ask the Minister for Health if the Therapeutics Advisory Group is reviewing a product (details supplied); if he expects this monoclonal antibody treatment to be added to the agreed list of novel therapeutics; the stocks that have been purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12687/22]