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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (28 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the two site visits conducted on the laboratories that conducted the cervical screening programme over the ten years of the programme to be a sufficient way to ensure standards and quality of the screening process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the resignations of three consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists in the south east are least partly a result of the lack of resources at primary care level and the resulting over-burdening of an already grossly under-resourced secondary care CAMHS operating at less than a quarter of recommended resources for a safe service; his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (28 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Health if he will release or instruct the HSE to release the details requested by numerous members of Dáil Éireann in relation to each of the laboratories that conducted the cervical screening programme, specifically a clear comparison on detection rates and false negative statistics for each laboratory in view of delays with the Scally report; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to carry out an audit of the number of children that are being prescribed psychostimulant drugs in view of the interim report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care that highlights the over reliance on medication in the absence of sufficient primary care resources across mental health services; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to insure there is sufficient capacity and resources to conduct the new HPV cervical screening testing here without outsourcing the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28377/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: During the national economic dialogue, the Taoiseach said that Ireland's economic fundamentals remain strong and for the first time in seven years we are on track when it comes to poverty, deprivation and inequality. He should have added - in brackets - except for teachers, nurses, doctors, soldiers and people who work in this House, those employed by the public sector who will not have pay...

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: What about teachers, nurses, doctors and public servants?

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I referred to inequality.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Office of Government Procurement (27 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) is an approved agency for tendering for Government contracts; if his attention has been drawn to the practice of company renaming in the past in order to obviate regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (27 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical psychologists in counties Laois and Offaly primary care psychology that were available for children with mental health complaints in each of the past ten years; the number of children referred to them; the number that were seen for a psychology assessment; the number that were offered follow-up interventions by them; and if he will...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I wish to add to the points already made. It is strange to do as proposed here and put the onus back on the complainant rather than on the respondent. If the Minister is saying "No", perhaps she could come back and explain that. Under the Unfair Dismissals Act, an employer has to prove that he fairly dismissed a worker who took a complaint against him. Removing this amendment, which the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: My questions are somewhat along the same lines. Mr. Gould is very welcome and I thank him for his input. I am looking at some information on the establishment of the Paris-based International Energy Agency in 1974. It was established in the wake of an oil crisis to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its member countries. Has it ever reassessed its policy direction in light...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I would like to hear the answers to what has been raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: Does the IEA believe that gas is a clean fuel? Mr. Gould seems to hint that natural gas can play a role in this transition to clean fuel. If so, can he explain scientifically why he says that? For an international agency the perspective he gives us is not very global because he seems to argue that there is a role for further exploration and development of oil and gas, yet science...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I apologise for interrupting but it is very misleading to say it is a clean alternative energy. Compared with coal it is cleaner, but that does not make it clean. It certainly does not make it clean in terms of the discussion about how we reach our targets.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Exploration, Energy Supply and Energy Security: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: It is not sustainable in the way our energy services have been provided.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 377. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether resignations (details supplied) were at least partly as a result of the lack of resources at primary care level and the resulting over burdening of secondary care CAMHS operating at less than a quarter of recommended resources for a safe service; if this is the case in other CAMHS nationwide; the advice he will give to consultant child...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of primary care resources for child and adolescents with mental health issues and that it is leading to a higher rate of referral to secondary care CAMHS of children who should have been seen in the first instance by primary care services; if his attention has been further drawn to the lack of psychology, social...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the figures for the use of medication in treating children and adolescents with mental health difficulties; the number of children being medicated; the proportion of children attending CAMHS who are on medication; the type of medications used; the duration of treatment by CHO area in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (26 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels of CAMHS across the country by discipline and since 2008; if these figures can be compared to the recommendations in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27824/18]