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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (1 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 612. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a copy of the current An Garda Síochána policy on community policing will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40434/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 642. To ask the Minister for Health the policy that governs the requirement for women to see their general practitioner in order to get a refill on a prescription for contraception; if it is within his remit to waive the requirement to see a general practitioner for a contraception refill for the remainder of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39640/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 687. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the women's health task force; the steps being taken to improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39870/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration he has given to concerns raised by nursing and midwifery third level students in relation to lack of pay; the steps his Department plans to take to address the concerns urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39876/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tribunals of Inquiry (1 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the status of talks with a group (details supplied) in relation to the CervicalCheck tribunal; the reason for the breakdown of talks; the steps he is taking to resume talks and address the concerns of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 769. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 802 of 24 November 2020, if vitamin D is available free of charge to medical card patients over 65 years of age in view of advice from his Department on same; if it will be covered under the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the limitation of the Covid restrictions support scheme, which requires companies to have a fixed premises and, as a direct result, excludes many businesses in the events industry, artists, taxi drivers and others from availing of the scheme; the options available to these companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39325/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Training Support Grant (26 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 300. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for the training support grant by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and the additional financial supports that the applicant would be eligible for to support the person's studies. [39441/20]

Greyhound Industry: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Thanks to the "RTÉ Investigates: Greyhounds Running for their Lives" programme that aired last year, the cruel and inhumane practices of the greyhound industry were revealed to the public. For many, this was the first time they were confronted with the reality of what goes on behind closed doors in greyhound racing and it spurred a major public outcry. Since the airing of that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Alcohol Sales (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 23. To ask the Taoiseach the volume of alcohol sales in each of the past 12 months in tabular form. [39148/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Retention of Records Bill 2019; her Department's proposals to re-examine the proposed legislation; the way in which this legislation will deal with the case records and testimonies of those who gave statements to both the Ryan report and the redress board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38902/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); if she has engaged with the company on this matter; and the steps she has taken to protect pregnant school staff. [39019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to increase the availability of multi- or non-denominational school places in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by students trying to access multi- or non-denominational post-primary schools in circumstances in which these schools give preference in their admission policies to students who attended multi- or non-denominational primary schools; her views on whether this practice amounts to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps being taken to ensure social welfare support and protection for persons experiencing symptoms of long Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Archives (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 153. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 591 of 22 September 2020, if he will provide detailed responses to questions raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38901/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the drawdown of approved spending to date by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board; the estimated scheduling of outstanding moneys within the original approved envelope; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39163/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a document (details supplied); the steps being taken to update guidance on pregnancy and Covid-19 regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure long-term care and support for persons experiencing symptoms of long Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38970/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establishing a multi-stakeholder group to examine the efficacy of mandated risk minimisation methods in respect of prescription drugs, in particular sodium valproate, as has been called for by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39016/20]