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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Credit Register (23 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to reform personal insolvency legislation around the position for a person’s credit rating when they exit a personal insolvency arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (23 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 595. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the homecare staffing crisis; his views on whether home carers should be included in the critical skills exemption for non-EEA employment permits; if his Department recommended removal of this profession from the ineligible occupations list during the recent review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (23 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address challenges in the homecare sector such as contracts on offer and employment terms and conditions which were identified as recruitment barriers in the recent occupational lists review; the engagements he has had with the sector and union representatives since the most recent review; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 621. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to a letter from an organisation (details supplied) regarding the poor treatment of student nurses and midwives during the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (23 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 713. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence from a representative organisation (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a substantive reply; if he plans to meet the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (18 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the support for Irish survivors of thalidomide Bill; if he will meet with a representative organisation (details supplied) regarding this Bill; the reason he previously refused a request to meet with this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56697/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 343. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 832 of 19 October 2021, if he will provide as had been requested the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been procured for Ireland including both vaccines administered and vaccines available for administration; the number procured by vaccine type, that is, manufacturing company; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to issuing public health advice in relation to vitamin d supplementation in view of recent findings (details supplied) regarding the importance of vitamin d in protecting against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56816/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to provide a primary care centre for Finglas; the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56817/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí attached to Swords Garda station, County Dublin in each of the past ten years by rank in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sterile crack pipes that have been distributed by the HSE and charity services in County Galway to date in 2021; the way this compares with 2020 figures; if there are demographic breakdowns for service users of those seeking supports for crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56424/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the two groups for attending and for their presentation and the work they do all year round. There is a lot of similarity between them in terms of their asks. To what extent have the two organisations discussed these asks with the Department? What has been its reaction in respect of additional measures in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I accept that Ms Power has presented the evidence to us but where is the opposition coming from? If, as she said these flavoured vaping materials help people, who is expressing that view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Macey for that. We will pursue that with the Department. In regard to the issue of illegal sales of cigarettes, this was very prevalent up until a couple of years ago. I am not aware of it to the same extent now. Is that an accurate assessment of the situation, or is it just that I have not come across it? What is Mr. Macey's information on the extent of illegal sales? It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I appreciate that. In terms of the practice of illegal sales of cigarettes, I would not be aware of people going door to door or selling on the street in town. I would not be as aware of it now as I had been previously. Has it reduced or is it just that we are used to it and do not notice it as much?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Regarding the practice whereby people go to Spain on holidays and come back with case loads of cigarettes, what is Mr. Macey's information on that? Is that as prevalent as it had been previously? Mr. Macey made comments about the Revenue Commissioners and the need for additional personnel, so what is the evidence on the extent of illegal importation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Does Mr. Murphy know if our Government has made a submission on that or adopted a position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Murphy. I am happy to support his cause.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I have two quick points to make. The first relates to lobbying. I was looking at the register. The industry has been in a fair bit. Our guests' organisations have also been in, which is great. Have either of our guests' organisations met directly with the Minister on this proposed legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Our guests have set out all of the ways that e-cigarettes are being promoted, particularly with regard to attracting young people. Is there any way of dealing with that? I presume it is difficult to introduce a ban within a single country. I wonder is there any kind of move to outlaw online advertising, say at an EU level, or have our guests considered approaching some of the big companies...