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

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, the HSE's calculation was based on increasing the uptake of the vaccine among the at-risk groups. There is no doubt that this is an important objective. However, does this situation now mean that the order put in by the HSE earlier in the year for 1.4 million doses will not cater for anybody outside those at-risk groups? Was that a mistake? Is the message to people...

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

Róisín Shortall: Given the year that is in it, when people are conscious of health and taking steps to prevent getting any infections, including the flu, many people were of the view that this year they would get the vaccine. Dr. Henry is now telling those people, however, that there are not sufficient doses of the vaccine to allow people outside the at-risk groups to get it. Is there a question now about...

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

Róisín Shortall: That has not been the practice. Companies provide the vaccine as a preventative measure, as do the Houses of the Oireachtas. There has been a big shift in policy this year, if Dr. Henry is stating that people should not get the vaccine if they are not in the at-risk groups. I think that is a mistake.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The situation we are dealing with here should never really have arisen. The Tánaiste, while Taoiseach, last year engaged in an action which was wrong. He was found out and had to own up. He should have admitted that it was wrong and apologised. That would probably have been the end of it. However, he never admitted it was wrong and instead concocted a false narrative, a cock and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to permit an exemption to the requirement for planning permission to facilitate the construction of a testing centre for Covid-19 at or in the vicinity of Dublin Airport which has been proposed to be managed by the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35352/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered establishing a Covid-19 test centre to facilitate pre-departure testing for airline passengers or testing upon arrival into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has given consideration to establishing a testing centre for Covid-19 which would be dedicated to pre-departure testing and/or testing upon arrival for airline passengers travelling in and out of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35351/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the powers available to local authorities to vet potential council housing tenants prior to offering them a council tenancy; the relevant legislation in place setting out the council’s powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35350/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 704. To ask the Minister for Health if the designated authorised officers are adequately resourced and in a position to ensure the implementation of regulations and that those retailers failing to comply with the law will be sanctioned accordingly, in view of the extended two year period of transition on the implementation of section 22 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 now closing on 11...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 764. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the evidence his Department has considered regarding the efficacy of pre-departure and arrival testing for overseas passengers travelling in and out of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 765. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of HSE contracts awarded to a company (details supplied); the details of the contracts including cost, purpose, length of term and tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35355/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 769. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a record of all meetings between officials of the HSE and a company (details supplied) [35359/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the number of contracts the HSE holds with third-party suppliers; the number of these that are with not-for-profit organisations; the number that are with for-profit companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35356/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE adheres to a code of conduct during the contract tendering process; and if he will provide a copy of the code of conduct if available. [35357/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 768. To ask the Minister for Health if organisations tendering for HSE contracts are awarded higher or lower points depending on whether they are for-profit or not-for-profit organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35358/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the average turnaround time for contact tracing job applications; and if there is currently a time lag in responding to applications for this role. [35431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 780. To ask the Minister for Health if the purchase of home furniture including bed frames and mattresses is classified as essential retail under the definition included in the list of essential services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 831. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which funding for Rásíocht Con Éireann will be dependent on welfare standards; the welfare standards that will be used; the way in which the standards will be tracked and evaluated; the timeline that applies to the evaluation of standards for the purpose of funding certification; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding construction works at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the long delay in the completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/20]