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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the nature, value and duration of contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services in relation to contact tracing. [26869/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the impact the ransomware attack on the health service will have on data storage, records, appointment scheduling and other operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the basis for the use of the figure of €3.69 billion in the headline in relation to his press statement launching the Sláintecare implementation and action plan on 12 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27081/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if medical card holders can be charged by general practitioners for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/21]

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, what amendment are we discussing now?

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: My understanding is that we have not agreed section 3. The Minister of State indicated her intention to move an amendment. Can she provide a brief summary of what that amendment will entail?

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The decision is whether to agree section 3.

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister of State indicated something there and I ask her to expand on it.

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: There is no need at this point.

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: That is grand. I was looking for a brief idea of what it entailed.

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I am going to speak on my amendment now because there is no point having two debates on it. My amendment proposes that a report be produced on this issue and that it would come back to this committee at an early stage for a decision. Deputy Denis Naughten has made many of the points in this regard already. Some of us have been talking about this issue for years. Its impact is really...

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister of State very much for that response. I agree with the points made by Deputy Naughten about using similar rules to the Department of Social Protection. It also crossed my mind that there is an incredible contrast in the approach to rental income for people in nursing homes and the treatment of rental income for investment funds. We need to get our priorities right in...

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 7: In page 39, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “24. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 45A (inserted by section 23): “45B. (1)The Executive shall prepare, within a year of the Act taking effect, a report containing information in relation to— (a) the legislative and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her policy in relation to whether DEIS secondary schools can oblige parents of school pupils to pay an administration charge and a voluntary contribution before allowing the pupil to enrol in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the increase in the training support grant from €500 to €1,000 is not available for JobPath participants despite INTREO confirming that the increase should be paid to JobPath participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 375. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; when a decision will be made; if an oral hearing will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34951/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (29 Jun 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current average and longest waiting time in each probate office for applications by solicitors and personal applicants, respectively; the number of applications on hand in each office; if the e-probate system is fully live in each office; the effect that the e-probate system has had on average waiting times to date; and...