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Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I strongly support this amendment. I must say, it was news to me that there could be issues for people in these circumstances, needing a termination. Obviously, given its nature, it is a very time-sensitive issue. The Minister must absolutely clarify what the situation is for people who find themselves in these circumstances. Unless he can do that, I strongly urge him to accept this...

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I have spoken about this principle previously, including this morning and when I spoke previously in debates on Covid-19 legislation, most of which I have supported. This is just a safeguard but it is also about better communication on what the Minister is doing. This is wide-ranging legislation, as is tomorrow's Bill. The least we can expect is clarity on the statutory instruments and...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the Minister's positive comments. He is sending a signal, there is no doubt. This is a very long-running issue. We cannot continue with a situation where we are not treating our staff in an acceptable manner. That is the reality. We should not allow it to continue any longer. I accept the Minister's bona fides but he must also accept ours. This is a reasonable amendment. It...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: There are a couple of principles at play here, the first one being the importance of a living wage. In many ways, the principle has been accepted by the Government insofar as there is a commitment to the living wage in the programme for Government. It is not clear exactly when that will happen, but at least the Government seems to recognise the principle that people should receive a living...

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I do not have any problem with the reintroduction of these measures and the Social Democrats will be supporting the legislation. I have a number of queries about this and other announcements the Minister has made in recent days. I want to make a few general comments as well. I hope there will be support across the House for the legislation. It strikes a reasonable balance between...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to include homecare workers in his Department’s apprenticeship system in view of the homecare staffing crisis; if he has engaged with industry stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59675/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to apply for homecare workers to be included in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science apprenticeship system in view of the staffing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59676/21]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: To pick up where I finished last week, there is no doubt that the impact of the weakening of the planning laws dating back to 2015 has been very negative on local communities, including in my constituency and particularly in Santry and Finglas. The strategic housing development, SHD, process has squeezed local people out of the planning process, leaving them with little choice but to pursue...

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome this Bill and commend Solidarity-People Before Profit Deputies on the work they have put into it. They have been strong campaigners on the issue of ventilation almost from the start, as many of us have also been. That is all the more reason it is impossible to understand the Government's attitude to ventilation and its central role in combating Covid. The Bill is a very...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will agree to reinstate an invalidity pension to a person (details supplied) in view of the changed circumstance involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Committees (1 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to establish a Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on international surrogacy; when she expects this Committee to commence its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59367/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I did not realise I was next. I would like to welcome the guests and thank them for their presentations. I wanted to check something first. I had the honour of being able to chair some of those national oversight committees back in 2011 and 2012. Certainly, my experience at that time was that one got a real insight into the drugs scene at local level from the community and voluntary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Substance Misuse and its Impact on Communities: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Apologies, I will not be around for the second round because I will be speaking in the Dáil. I have to go very shortly. I just want to ask about that €500,000 that Ms Hill spoke about. Is she seriously saying that figure is to be spread between all of the task forces? It seems incredible. The other aspect of that, as I understand it, is that the figure is to be also shared...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The Bill before us seeks to increase the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission funding from €422.27 million to €462.505 million, an increase of more than €40 million, which is a vast amount of money. It is not exactly clear what the purpose of the increase is but we are told there is a plan to employ 111 additional staff over the next three-year period. All of this would...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I object to the Order of Business. First, many of us have amendments down for the planning Bill, which certainly fails to address the reduced standards in planning in recent years. It is not acceptable that such an important Bill should have Committee Stage rushed in the House. It should go to the committee for proper consideration and amendment. Second, the Health (Amendment) (No. 3)...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: It is planning actually.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: It is reasonable to expect there to be regulation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Taoiseach not think there should be regulation?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Should there be regulation?