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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening and Care Services: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am out of time. What is the expected timescale for catching up with the backlog? How long will it be before we get back on track?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening and Care Services: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I accept that but I suspect it is different with breast cancer. In relation to BreastCheck, there is not the long lead-in period. What are the implications of not being able to catch up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening and Care Services: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Will Ms Murphy supply the figures for each of the three screening programmes to us? We did not have time to go through those. I ask for a note in relation to BreastCheck, because breast cancer is not as slow-developing as the other two cancers referred to.

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I am glad to participate in this debate and to say that, as a party, we very much support the motion. It simply would not make sense to do otherwise or for the Government to consider transferring a huge amount of money into this fund. We welcome the clear decision in this regard. There is no doubt that we are in a situation where unprecedented spending...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the criteria applying to applications under the disabled parking permit scheme to include the partially blind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will discuss with the National Transport Authority, Irish Rail and Luas the possibility of ensuring the automatic opening of all train and tram carriage doors each time the service reaches a stop without a button having to be pressed by passengers exiting or alighting as a Covid-19 precaution measure both to ensure passengers do...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 238. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if dance classes are included in the unpublished draft guidance on indoor sport developed by the expert group on the return to sport. [41535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 233. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 17 November 2020, when the draft guidance on indoor sport developed by the expert group on the return to sport will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his ministerial regulations allow a single person who requires an apartment on their own on medical grounds, for example, cystic fibrosis, access a higher level of housing assistance payment than is normal for a single person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41548/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of steps she is taking to address the situation of pay inequality for teachers; her proposed pathway with timescales for full pay restoration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41549/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Training Support Grant (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 26 November 2020, if she will give the matter further consideration in view of correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41550/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current average processing times for probate applications in Dublin; if there are delays due to the Covid-19 emergency period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41325/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 788. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funding required for pay restoration of all section 39 workers; the reason the majority of section 39 organisations have still not had their pay restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 789. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a proposed industrial action (details supplied); and if he has engaged with the workers’ trade union on this matter. [42122/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Access (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 653. To ask the Minister for Health when the gay men’s health service will reopen; the reason Ireland’s only dedicated sexual health and well-being service for gay and bisexual men, men who have sex with men and the transgender community has remained closed since March 2020; if the staff are still redeployed to Covid-19 services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the status of transposing the Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM into Irish law which would make provisions to include physiotherapists on the list of health professionals named as referrers entitled to refer persons for medical radiological and ionising radiation procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41551/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Nursing Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the vacancy for a paediatric diabetic nurse at the Regional Hospital, Mullingar; if the recruitment process is still ongoing; when he expects this position to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41933/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the paediatric diabetic support services in place for paediatric diabetic patients living in County Offaly; if there are paediatric diabetic services provided at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41934/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Provision (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 766. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 16 June 2020, the position regarding appointments for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Reports (8 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if a data analysis survey carried out by a company (details supplied) referenced in an article can be published; the cost of commissioning this report; if the contract for the report was tendered publicly; if the expertise exists in his Department or the HSE for analysing the data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42020/20]