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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a disability payment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10021/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 666. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for rolling out antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments; if any further deliveries have been received since 20 January 2022 when approximately 1,000 treatment courses arrived; the number of the first delivery that has been used to treat patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 667. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a representative group (details supplied) to discuss his plans for antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 821. To ask the Minister for Health if the three-year grace period for a holder of an over 70s medical card following the death of their spouse remains in place; if he can ensure that this information is explicitly stated on the HSE website and information leaflets and not just in the guidance documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9790/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a disability application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8932/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (17 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 241. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the certain institutional burials (authorised interventions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (17 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 293. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the women's health task force; the steps being taken to improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8873/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (17 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 295. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to increase the income threshold for qualifying for a medical card in line with increases in the State pension to take account of the fact that those with private pensions move closer to the threshold when State pension payments increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8878/22]

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation and outline some concerns, which I hope can be addressed as the Bill passes through the legislative stages. It is often said that the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 is strong by international standards but many experts and advocacy organisations have contended that it is very difficult to make such an assessment as there has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the circular economy Bill; the timeline he is working towards to publish the draft heads; if he plans to ban plastic packaging on fruit and vegetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8752/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the consultancies engaged by the HSE in the past three years with a value in excess of €2 million in addition to the purpose of the consultancy work and its value. [8753/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, Chairman, my understanding was that this meeting was to be about the oversight structures in respect of Sláintecare, specifically regionalisation. Can our guests stick to that agenda, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Perhaps members might also adhere to that agenda as this needs to be a productive session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome our visitors. It is important to point out that we are coming to the end of the fifth year of what was supposed to be a ten-year reform programme under Sláintecare. I have to say that when it comes to regionalisation I think the system has stalled, if it is not going backwards. My heart sank when I was listening to the two presentations this morning with regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I think Mr. Watt said that about another letter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is the principle of what he is saying about expanding the remit of hospital groups to include community services. We are all concerned about the fact we have a hospital-centric health service. Mr. Watt referred to that earlier. What is he talking about regarding expanding the remit of hospital groups? Will he explain what his understanding is of regionalisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I ask Mr. Watt to stick to the question I have asked him please. Why would he suggest expanding the remit of hospital groups? What is his thinking on that?