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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will carry out a review of the bus services being provided by a company (details supplied) for Dublin’s northside given that there is significant dissatisfaction being expressed by bus users with many scheduled services not turning up at all undermining the public’s confidence in public transport; his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (10 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); his views on the planned industrial action; the rationale for his refusal to sanction new measures; the reason for instructing the HSE not to attend the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a media report (details supplied); his views on the provision of cycling infrastructure in the Luas Finglas preferred route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 121. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to carry out an investigation into the treatment of a person (details supplied) and the circumstances which led to them resigning from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6775/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for early intervention services by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [6776/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if he will agree to its request for a meeting. [6777/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 124. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time consultant psychiatric posts allocated to CAMHS teams by CHO; the number of posts which are currently vacant by CHO; the period these posts have been vacant in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6778/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the population profile and breakdown of each CHO in tabular form. [6779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 159. To ask the Minister for Health if the practice of divulging a patient’s personal details with debt collection agencies in cases in which a patient has outstanding hospital inpatient charges complies with GDPR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6956/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all the groups in attendance. All their presentations have described very well the scale of the issues and the challenges in ensuring we have a fit-for-purpose care service to meet the needs of our ageing population in a dignified way and that we afford workers in the sector a viable, fulfilling and properly rewarded career. We are very far from that at the moment. Much important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: And the others?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: That is good. I agree that we now need to have the Minister of State in to see about establishing that group and determine its terms of reference, because time is of the essence. The critical point is the waiting list that exists. All of us, as Deputies, know that the bar is set pretty high in respect of qualifying for home care. There are currently 5,320 people who have been approved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I take that point. Has Ms Cox engaged with the Department of Social Protection on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the representatives of the two unions. I have a couple of questions for both unions. The first relates to the level of representation they have in the home care sector. How does the representation of public sector workers compare with that of the private sector? The other relates to the cross-departmental strategic workforce advisory group being set up by the Minister. Have the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Could the representatives of Fórsa respond to those two questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I have just two further brief questions. First, Mr. Ginley spoke about the distinction between the terms and conditions in the public sector and those in the private sector. How is that determined? Who determines the split between public and private? Is it done on a county basis or across CHOs? I sense that much more of the services, certainly in the greater Dublin area, are provided by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: On that question, what would it take to extend the WRC agreement to private sector workers?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the special €1,860 payment for laid-off workers made redundant after the Covid -19 pandemic emergency period will come into effect; the application process in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (8 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the roll-out of fibre optic broadband to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6105/22]