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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is a good point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I am very familiar with the contract. I negotiated it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is a very good argument for the HSE to be the sole provider. If the HSE was adequately fulfilling the demand, there would not be a need for outside recruitment. There would be a sufficient pool of staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is plugging the gap.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care Services: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for not being here at the beginning of the meeting but I was watching on the monitor. I thank the witnesses for appearing before us this morning. My questions are pretty much directed at all of the witnesses. My first question concerns rates of pay. We know the rates of pay that are paid to home help carers directly employed by the HSE. I am curious to know the average rate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to dangerous congestion levels on DART and commuter trains which stop at all stations in north County Dublin; his plans to address the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52208/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been in contact with Irish Rail regarding dangerous congestion levels on DART and commuter trains which stop at all stations in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52209/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans on section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018; his plans to amend and commence section 30 by way of legislation and or statutory instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52365/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the support services available to stroke survivors in the community in each of the CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52361/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to support services for stroke survivors in the community in each of the CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52362/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the frequency with which the obesity policy implementation oversight group has met since its establishment; the dates of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52363/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the establishment of a monitoring body to monitor voluntary codes of practice (details supplied); the timeline for same in view of the fact that the codes will be one year old in February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the ongoing review of the audiovisual media services directive; the action or research he is undertaking; if and when a consultation process will commence with stakeholders on transposition of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52366/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the national regulatory authority to be appointed which will monitor and ensure that video sharing platforms have appropriate measures in place as part of the audiovisual media service directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52367/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether it is appropriate for an authority which has not yet been formally appointed to seek meetings with industry and social media companies that will fall under the scope of the new audiovisual media service directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52368/18]

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin will be supporting this Bill. It is technical in nature and it is not the most glamorous legislation but it is very important nonetheless, providing as it does the amendment of certain provisions of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 relating to the recognition of non-Irish professional qualifications. There have been many Bills seeking to amend the Health...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Deputy Chambers for bringing forward this Bill. As my colleague Teachta Ó Caoláin has outlined, Sinn Féin will be supporting the Bill wholeheartedly. While the Bill is short and simple, it is an extremely important Bill. It addresses issues that many people will be familiar with. Although the group is small the thalidomide issue is very well known and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the pneumococcal vaccine when administered by pharmacists is not reimbursed for eligible patients in the same way as the flu vaccination; when such reimbursement arrangements will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (11 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the publication of the findings of the 2016 pilot for a minor ailments scheme was delayed; the timeframe for delivery of the proposals; if consideration will be given to running an extended pilot to facilitate the collection of additional data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51682/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State.