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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 363. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the rapid renewal service (details supplied) will be reopened; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 362. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding a passport renewal application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6103/22]

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

Róisín Shortall: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that the UCD national training programme for special needs assistants is not accredited; if she will consider recognising this course under the National Framework of Qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (3 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current position regarding the roll-out of fibre optic broadband to an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5723/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (3 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults that have been placed in specialist eating disorder units outside the State in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the number of these cases which involved the use of a High Court wardship jurisdiction in order to arrange placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (3 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the legal mechanism or statutory power that will be used for future placements of persons in specialist eating disorder units outside the State when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is fully commenced and the adult wardship jurisdiction has been abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults placed in low, medium and or high secure residential placements for men outside the State in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the number of these cases which involved the use of a High Court wardship jurisdiction in order to arrange placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults placed in low, medium and or high secure residential placements for women outside the State in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the number of these cases which involved the use of a High Court wardship jurisdiction in order to arrange placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (3 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the legal mechanism or statutory power that will be used for future placements of persons in low, medium and or high secure residential placements outside the State when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is fully commenced and the adult wardship jurisdiction has been abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5587/22]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I note that we are having yet another health debate and the Minister for Health is not present. This has been the case for the past week when there have been a number of different health debates. It is really not acceptable that he is not here doing his job as Minister. We have had the breaking scandal of child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in south Kerry and serious...

Cancer Care: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes: — that, on average, 45,753 cancers or related tumours were diagnosed each year during 2018-2020; — that there are currently approximately 200,000 cancer patients or former cancer patients alive in Ireland; — that inpatient charges are incurred by cancer patients without a medical card or private health insurance at a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Patent Applications (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5478/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 151. To ask the Minister for Health when the independent chair of the review of the operation of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 is contracted to submit their final report to him for consideration; if amendments to the Act will be a priority issue for the autumn legislative programme; and if the evidence gathered during the review suggests that this is necessary for raising...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 152. To ask the Minister for Health when the increase due to Health Service Executive pensioners, a backdated 2% pay increase due from 1 October 2020 under the 2018 Public Service Agreement will be paid out; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5333/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 160. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to launch a full public inquiry into the treatment of children attending South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which would include a review of the management of the service and the treatment of the whistle-blower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the nationwide audit of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services following the South Kerry CAMHS review; the timeline he is working towards; the person or body he expects will carry out this audit; the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5463/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioner practice nurses and administrative staff will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if section 39 workers who continued to provide disability services throughout the pandemic will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5465/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I apologise to the witnesses. I had business in the Dáil where the Social Democrats had tabled a motion so I had to drop out of the meeting for a while. I join others in paying tribute to all of the work done by NPHET. Personally and individually the witnesses must be absolutely exhausted at this stage. On behalf of my constituents and many others, I thank them very much for their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Dr. Glynn. People who are campaigning in this area, especially cancer patients and blood cancer patients, are completely in the dark. That is a serious problem. We have the vaccines. They have been approved. Therefore, there should be a clear plan for the roll-out but those people do not know where they stand and when they will get the additional protection they need.