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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electronic Commerce (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that a company (details supplied) is deducting fees from unused vouchers ahead of their expiry date; his views on same; if he plans to amend the legislation to prohibit this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); his views on the policy which prohibits the investigation of complaints against medical practitioners who have withdrawn from the register of medical practitioners; if he plans to amend the legislation to permit the investigation of medical practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 176. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the waiting list action plan 2022 to be finalised. [3804/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 180. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1941 of 19 January 2022, the timeframe for his Department to conclude its considerations of the issues arising for those persons who cannot receive a Covid-19 vaccine for medical reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3826/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 200. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for rolling out Covid-19 antiviral and monoclonal antibody treatments; the rationale for not immediately providing them to blood cancer patients who are not hospitalised; when such patients will be given access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including home help and homecare workers in the pandemic bonus scheme in view of their role in providing essential care to older persons and persons with disabilities throughout the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3955/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome our guests. It is important to acknowledge the essential role that general practice has played in the health service down through the years. General practice is very much the front line and the first point of contact for people. Traditionally people have been vary satisfied, in the main, with the level of care being provided and the accessibility of their local GPs. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to ask Mr. Moran a question. Clearly, premises has been a problem. I have previously made the point that we would never expect school principals to provide their own schools. We have highly trained GPs. Surely, it makes sense that the State would provide premises for them, along with all the other health professionals required to work in a multidisciplinary team. What is Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I am talking about working for and being paid a very good salary by the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We need a model that addresses that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Or we could manage two different models.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I just think there is a difference-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: What is Mr. Moran's view about corporatisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I already asked this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is also a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: There are two elements to my final question. Why is the IMO opposed to a new model of care? Why does it not recognise that there can be two different models of care, that is, one for existing GPs and those who are established and that being an option for new GPs and a different model for those GPs who do not want to invest in premises and want to work solely as GPs in a multidisciplinary...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 to address the scourge of scramblers in communities; the timescale to which he is operating for the enactment of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3108/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for students who cannot attend school due to the fact that they are immunocompromised or live with a person who is immunocompromised; the remote learning options available in this instance; the guidance for parents and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3392/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if children aged 12 to 15 years of age living with an immunocompromised person will be prioritised for boosters; if the National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommends booster vaccination for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3391/22]