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Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I could do with longer. I and Sinn Féin welcome the establishment of the new Department. It certainly has a big job of work to do, both in breadth and in depth. I am pleased to be the Sinn Féin spokesperson on these matters. I look forward to working with the Minister and his team in a collaborative and constructive way. We have a significant job of work to do. As I...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The programme for Government promised to increase the capacity within our hospitals, which means additional beds. This week, at a meeting of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, IHCA, stated we need to fast-track 7,100 acute community and rehabilitation beds, as well as doubling the capacity in ICU. A total of 25% of acute hospitals'...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (23 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcomes of each of the 52 actions outlined in the Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019; the actions which have been successfully completed, are ongoing and yet to be initiated, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17793/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (23 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date the apprenticeship action plan 2020 will be published; the consultation process taking place to inform the action plan; if there is a public consultation process; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17794/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether many third-level students face challenges during the Covid-19 restrictions, such as issues of mental health and well-being, access to on-campus support services, challenging home lives and access to the internet for remote learning; if she has considered encouraging third-level institutions to consider allowing students to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether many third-level students and prospective third-level students are unjustly categorised as mature dependents in the SUSI grants system; her further views on matters (details supplied) in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17796/20]

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The Central Bank issued a report on the SME sector yesterday and it made for very stark reading indeed. It tells a story of less money coming in. Some 39% of firms report that invoices have gone unpaid. Small businesses are struggling to get banks to lend to them. Unpaid invoices have a knock-on effect on the whole of the supply chain and we need to be conscious of that. Whether we are...

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: This Sinn Féin motion, tabled by my party colleague, Deputy Kathleen Funchion, sets out to address the three big issues in the early years childcare sector. The first of these is the crippling costs of childcare to working families. The second is the lack of real respect, fairness and remuneration for the 30,000 highly qualified and skilled workers who deserve career opportunities and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 741. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the HSE to ensure flexibility for the procurement of catheters from a company (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17238/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for orthodontic treatment in each hospital; the measures being taken to address the significant delays in accessing orthodontic treatment in Mayo University Hospital and Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17239/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for the pain clinics in each facility providing such a service; the measures being taken to address the significant delays in accessing this service in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17240/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

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Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It was obvious from the beginning that this global pandemic that a European response was required to meet the unprecedented challenges relating to Covid-19. We therefore welcome this Bill. The support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency, SURE, instrument within this Bill provides for €100 billion to be raised on the capital markets by the EU Commission. This will enable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of an independent inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate, or Epilim, here, following the publication of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review in the UK (details supplied), which has recommended a state apology to families impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet patient representatives to discuss the findings of the UK Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review and the establishment of an independent inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendations of the 2018 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health report on foetal anti-convulsant syndrome will be implemented; if the recommendation to establish an independent investigation to examine the historical use of valproate medicines here will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16254/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if a valproate stakeholder group will be established consisting of officials from his Department, the HSE, the HPRA, patient groups and other relevant stakeholders in order to provide greater oversight and co-ordination in ensuring measures introduced in 2018 to reduce the risks associated with valproate are being implemented effectively (details supplied);...

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: This motion is enormously important to thousands of mothers and families throughout the State, as the Minister acknowledged. I also acknowledge the work done by the National Women's Council of Ireland and the group campaigning to extend maternity leave in 2020. I further acknowledge Deputy Kerrane for bringing the motion before the House. We are only talking about 12 weeks, or 60...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Saturday will mark the fourth anniversary of the publication of the Cassells report. The commitments in that report have not yet been implemented and are now beyond urgent. Many families are being pushed into poverty because they are excluded from the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grants. With the Covid crisis, will the Government assess SUSI to allow for the changes in...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I wish to talk about the new wage scale. If someone was on a different wage agreement before the Covid-19 crisis, can they still be included in the wage-subsidy scheme? The main issue I raise today relates to dry cleaners and launderettes. There are no specific guidelines, supports or personal protective equipment, PPE, provided to the industry. On the contrary, the Government advised...