Results 8,001-8,020 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a residency clause was in place stating that the children of returning Irish emigrants must have been resident in the State for three out of the previous five years prior to their student grant application, prior to enactment of the Student Support Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28947/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 606. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocol in An Garda Síochána to act upon reports of a potential suicide. [28394/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 616. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Legal Aid Board office in Finglas, Dublin 11 which has temporarily relocated to Smithfield Law Centre; when Finglas Law Centre will re-open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28790/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if work has begun on the Traveller and Roma mental health action plan as per the programme for Government commitment; his plans to publish the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 783. To ask the Minister for Health if work has commenced on the Traveller and Roma mental health action plan as per the programme for Government commitment; when he intends to publish the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28948/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 756. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the type of contracts that will be offered to the additional 700 swabbers and 500 contact tracers provided for in the winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28791/20]

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: There is no doubting that the headline figure for the winter plan, €600 million, is very substantial and dwarfs any amount set aside in previous winter plans. It requires and deserves further scrutiny, however. The small print indicates that only one-third of the amount is to be spent in the current year and potentially two-thirds - the funding has not been secured yet - will require...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: At the outset I commend Deputy Lahart on an excellent, thought-provoking and challenging contribution. It was really good and very moving. There was so much in it and I hope his Government colleagues were listening because there are major issues about loss in many different ways, the real fear that that will engender anger and the absolute need for people to be given hope. I want to thank...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (1 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the Environmental Protection Agency air quality report; the steps he is taking to reduce nitrogen dioxide levels and mitigate the risks associated with concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in towns and cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment are eligible to take up a free Springboard course and keep their payment at the same time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the position of personal trainers working in gyms in Dublin during the current level 3 Covid-19 restrictions; the actions personal trainers can and cannot take in the gym setting in view of the fact that individual training is allowed in gyms with protective measures; if further clarity will be provided on the obligations of gym owners in order to allow...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I have already expressed by email my complete dissatisfaction with this arrangement and I really want to know how we have found ourselves in this situation. It is entirely unsatisfactory. It is absolutely reasonable of us to expect to have at least one session with NPHET because there are endless outstanding questions about the decisions being taken. As the representatives of the people,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Can we have an extended session here then?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Can we take a break after two hours and come back then?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I agree, but I want a full answer to the questions I asked. Who dictated to the committee about how our business should be done?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Let us park that until the end of the meeting.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all of our witnesses. We would have liked much more time with them but we will do the best we can. I welcome the movement on public health resourcing which is long overdue. I hope it will be finalised shortly. I also welcome the fact that Dr. John Cuddihy said yesterday to the committee that 14-day tracing is due to start shortly. That should allow us to refine and better target...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I know it has. Hopefully, we will be getting that data this week. It has been promised.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am sorry to interrupt the Minister but my time is short. I know the points he is making. I would ask him to answer the question about the contracts that are being offered.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I have heard that. I thank the Minister.