Results 6,101-6,120 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the absence of reference to the importance of ventilation in controlling Covid-19 in public health messaging. [51975/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding delayed surgery for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a media report that states that the number of vaccines administered to persons over 60 exceeds the reported population size (details supplied); the steps his Department will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide further primary and post-primary schools in addition to increased provision within existing schools in an area given the increasing population (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51689/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51470/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy by CHO and age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for homecare packages; the number of persons experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay accessing home care; and the waiting lists for home care packages by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [51472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 234. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for assessment for home care packages by CHO, age, category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51473/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 235. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons on a waiting list for scoliosis surgery; the current wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: General Practitioner Services (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 89. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortage of general practitioners; and the specific timescale to which he is working. [51198/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: General Practitioner Services (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister will be aware that over recent years there has been a growing shortage of GPs, to the point where it can only be described as a crisis. The Irish College of General Practitioners, ICGP, has found that 700 GPs will retire in the next five years. An ICGP poll this month shows that 60% of approximately 900 GPs surveyed were full to capacity or beyond. What precise steps is the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: General Practitioner Services (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister. I wonder if he is listening to what graduates and trainees are saying because a huge proportion of them intend to emigrate. We do not have to guess at the reasons for that. We know from the regular ICGP survey that issues such as too many clinical sessions, onerous workload, management responsibilities and traditional responsibilities are unattractive. GPs are no...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: General Practitioner Services (19 Oct 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The figures mentioned by the Minister are fine but the HSE claims that we need to have 250 training places every year for new GPs. I asked the Minister if he has any proposals with regard to the career structure. References to salaried GPs and the type of flexibility so many new GPs are looking for were seen as a threat to existing GPs. This does not have to be a threat. There is no...