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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Tánaiste. On my question about the requirement for a double test, my understanding is the medical advice is that a double test would be required at the moment. I ask the Tánaiste to clarify that. My question in regard to capacity for tracing does not relate to the current numbers, it relates to the potential for large numbers of people coming here for Christmas....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What is the situation where a person tests positive?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is there any oversight of that?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I want to raise the question of international travel and some recent developments in that regard, and hopefully get some clarification from the Tánaiste. Last week, the Chief Medical Officer, CMO, when he appeared before the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks, was asked about the possibility of restrictions on air travel being eased in order to facilitate people to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the nature of the remedial works required; the body which will meet the cost of these works; when the building will be ready for occupation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36062/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (12 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 295. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration will be given to the provision of a dedicated youth service for an area (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the rapid population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36066/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 354. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification and guidance will be provided on the continuing operation of beauty clinics offering Botox and other injectable treatments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36078/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if issues raised in the media (details supplied) regarding the new national forensic mental services hospital, Portrane, will receive a response; if an advice notice will be provided to local residents on possible disruptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36080/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a web link to the Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006 as it does not seem to be available on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35672/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 753 of 3 November 2020, if her attention has been drawn to a school giving enrolment priority to residents of Dublin 15 despite having opened in response to demographic need in Scribblestown and Finglas west, County Dublin (details supplied); and if the matter will be addressed. [35543/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to put in place a greater number of second level substitute teachers for certain subjects for which there is a shortage of substitutes - for example, biology, maths, physics and home economics - in order that students currently in sixth year are not at a disadvantage when they take the leaving certificate in 2021; and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35673/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the status and timeline for the delivery of a primary care centre in Finglas, Dublin 11, which was first promised over eight years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35674/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 237. To ask the Minister for Health if a record of meetings the HSE held on plans to build a private hospital in an area (details supplied), including dates and attendees, will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35729/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a commitment, tacit or otherwise, to purchase services or use any element of the services at a proposed new facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35730/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: We need a bit of balance. If we are going to have a session on that, we need to discuss pricing. Very often, drugs cannot be approved in this country because of the exorbitant prices that are allowed to be charged here. There is an opportunity cost involved. If one wants to approve €5 million for a given drug, €5 million is taken from other health services. If we are to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan: HSE (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome Mr. Reid and his colleagues. I thank them for their attendance and for their ongoing work in this very important area. I just want to talk for a few moments about one of those few positives that came out of Covid, and that is the acceleration of some elements of Sláintecare. Earlier in the year, Mr. Reid referred to what was happening as "Sláintecare on speed". It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan: HSE (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am sorry, but I asked what the HSE is doing to ensure there is an adequate number of GPs. It is fine to say there is a pipeline, but we know the current model does not support the establishment of GP practices in areas of high disadvantage. One proposal was to have salaried GPs and the HSE would provide premises. What is being done to address this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan: HSE (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Sure, but I would appreciate a breakdown of that schedule in respect of how much is going to Covid-19 and how much to new services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE Winter Plan: HSE (11 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is fine.