Results 5,741-5,760 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 854. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that availed of the once-off minor work grants to purchase and install high-efficiency particulate air filters to date in tabular form. [2466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 886. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the opportunities available under the jobpath scheme and or other Departmental schemes for persons to retrain in green trades, such as retrofitting of homes and exterior insulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1052. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to protect the not-for-profit local employment services sector, in addition to a related matter raised during the Dáil Éireann debate on the matter on 30 November 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2181/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1501. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the nursing group was not invited when it had specifically asked to remain on the national oversight committee on which five medically-trained personnel were invited to sit; the criteria he utilised to ascertain suitability for membership; if this process was transparent; if it was clearly explained to previous members; if clinical balance was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1491. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the additional €0.5 million to address high-risk drug use such as crack cocaine and other drugs as announced in Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1492. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the €1.7 million for measures to increase the availability of HSE drug and alcohol services on a nationwide basis as announced in Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1493. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the €0.5 million to increase access to and provision of community-based drug and alcohol services for women, ethnic minorities and LGBTI+, as announced in Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1494. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the €0.7 million to provide additional services for children and families who are impacted by parental drug and alcohol use as announced in Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63403/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1495. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering allocating additional funding to drug and alcohol task forces in 2022 to implement the actions in the Drug Related Intimidation and Violence Engagement report launched on 26 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63404/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1496. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering taking steps to ensure that the family support groups across Ireland will continue to have representation at national level on the national oversight committee; the way the national family support steering group will be supported by his Department in its ongoing work to put a new national network in place; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1497. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider restoring the two places on the national oversight committee that have been removed from the community and voluntary sector effectively leaving the regions without representation at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1499. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reinstating a partnership interagency working group involving all sectors, including the community and voluntary sector, to recommence the review of the handbook for drugs and alcohol task forces including a clear timeline to carry out and conclude its task; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1498. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the terms of reference for the proposed civil society grouping; if he will consider drawing it up in consultation with the national oversight committee community and voluntary representatives and then bringing it back to the full national oversight committee meeting for agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1500. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering whether the terms of reference for the civil society grouping will be drawn up in consultation with the national oversight committee community and voluntary representatives before bringing it back to the full national oversight committee meeting for agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1385. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a national ICT infrastructure that enables electronic health record availability to assist with the shared care of children with diabetes between hospitals and regional diabetes paediatric services across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63067/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1386. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to assist with the lack of resources in secondary care paediatric and adult diabetes services across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63068/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1387. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to assist with the staffing shortages in Temple Street Hospital Diabetes Paediatric Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63069/21]

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

Róisín Shortall: 1391. To ask the Minister for Health when he intends amending the EU Digital COVID Certificate to include proof of a third booster vaccine shot as some countries require evidence of this, for example, Austria which currently requires proof that a person’s most recent vaccine must not be more than 270 days old as well as further restrictions for other cohorts; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Jan 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 1402. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering putting in place a legal basis for the issuing of do not resuscitate orders in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63129/21]

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

Róisín Shortall: 1459. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person has to wait for their Covid-19 booster vaccine after having a positive PCR test; the current scientific thinking in relation to the optimum delay period in respect of the omicron variant; the consideration that is being given to shortening this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63340/21]