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Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: What is the level of concern on that at the moment?

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Okay. With regard to cohorts that have received the first dose of AstraZeneca, there is a wide range of concern about the recent evidence showing that there is only 33% protection against the Indian variant. Even with the second dose, it is still only 60%. Many people aged over 60 and under 60 are concerned about the implications of that. Generally, we should be concerned about that...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Okay. I ask the Minister to raise the possibility of provider the Pfizer vaccine as the second dose for certain of the cohort, bearing in mind the principle of vaccinating the older cohorts first. I ask him to consider the possibility of using Pfizer as the second dose. He might come back to us on that. I want to pick up on those points made about cohort 7, which is a real issue....

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: There is not.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: There is not if people have to wait a month.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister might send me a note.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a plan by an organisation (details supplied); and his proposals for engaging with the organisation. [29025/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to allowing students who experience a medical emergency immediately before or during a State examination to re-sit the exam within the same exam cycle or before such a time that CAO offers issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to granting a free travel pass to persons that have lost their driver license due to a diagnosis with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28858/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (27 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) in the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29045/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: A national emergency existed last year and this House passed a number of pieces of emergency legislation, which the Minister is now seeking to extend beyond their express expiry date on 9 June. The legislation before us provides for one extension and further three-monthly extensions of the four pieces of emergency legislation we passed last year. This legislation conferred wide-ranging and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare application by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28489/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Ms McGrath spoke about the need for a comprehensive plan and wraparound services to address all of a person's needs. What is the number one ask at this point from the Department of Health or the Minister? Is it full implementation of the 2014 plan or a new plan? What engagement has she had with either the Minister or departmental officials?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: This is certainly an area in which the committee can have a role with regard to making contact with the Department, which we can discuss later. With regard to the shocking waiting lists that Ms McGrath has quoted, are they for public health services? Is there a private health service aspect to this? Is the problem that we do not have qualified people providing public or private services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I am curious to know whether we are training enough counsellors and consultants in this area. If the Department were to say in the morning it would approve X number of posts are those people available here? Would we be speaking about going abroad to source people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: To clarify, the 2014 to 2018 plan was reviewed but Ms McGrath has not seen the review.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide clarity on the position of drivers who will reach 70 years of age shortly in relation to the extension of their driver licence; if they will be contacted individually to confirm that the validity of their licence has been extended; and if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty of contacting and obtaining...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an example of the way the disability allowance means test operates step by step in circumstances (details supplied); and the maximum figures for the spouse’s employment that are possible under the means test under such circumstances which would still entitle the disability allowance applicant to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 437. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the target month in 2022 for the full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. [27927/21]