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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: If enforcement is key, I would imagine that the majority of the work will ultimately be in the legal department. The one thing I would like to understand is whether we will see contracts worth €30 million, €40 million or €50 million given to private legal houses to do the work of the body. My questions therefore concern value for money and the control of the remit of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I will ask one further question if I may. In terms of harmful content, particularly where it is being put out on social media by somebody who is not showing his or her identity, will the telecommunication service companies, TSCs, be able to provide the Internet service providers, ISPs, a list of the people who are behind that? The content could be taken down but there may be defamation. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I suggest that when the new commissioner is appointed, that might be something that should be looked at. That is a scourge that is there in social media and that is doing much damage, particularly to the youth in our country. There are people who for their own reasons are constantly resurfacing and putting things out and they are not being tracked or got at in any way. There needs to be...

Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: It is fair to say that the housing sector is in crisis. It must be acknowledged and I acknowledge this is a multifaceted problem. It has not occurred only in the past couple of years. It goes back to the banking crash and construction sector withdrawals and liquidations and the loss of skilled labour. Then we had Covid and now we have Ukraine and the energy crisis. We must also...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 849. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government regarding section 254 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2021, what right of appeal will exist under the Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 in relation to telecom and communication masts, which presently appear to be planning-exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 851. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with respect to the new communications masts that are becoming apparent around Waterford city, what safeguards are being built into the planning Acts to ensure that there are no negative health effects on people located in the areas adjacent to these masts. [17997/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1603. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1275 of 21 March 2023, if he will address a number of issued raised (details supplied). [17451/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1604. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a long standing commitment to the refurbishment of a building in the old St. Otterans site in Waterford so that community services presently located on the acute hospital campus at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, could move to this new location thereby freeing up space within the main campus which is badly needed to provide new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1605. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the pressing need to provide a dedicated cardiac day ward at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, to facilitate elective activity of the second cardiac catheterisation lab at UHW due to begin activity in quarter 2 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17453/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1646. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter concerning bed capacity at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17593/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1647. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter concerning cardiology services at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17594/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1648. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter concerning a laboratory at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17595/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 1667. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the new two-storey laboratory extension at University Hospital Waterford which has received planning permission from the Waterford local authority, if he will confirm the status of this project with respect to ring-fenced funding, tender development and contract award and this project's status within the 2023 capital plan (details supplied);...

Annual Emission Allocation Units Purchase Agreement: Motion (28 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: The debate focuses on our binding requirements to meet climate-reduction targets under EU legislation and compliance agreements. The framework the Minister of State referred to is the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol from 2013 to 2020, or the last nine years. The framework at EU level provides for various compliance options beyond our making direct emission reductions,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (28 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: 703. To ask the Minister for Health if a person with dementia, who is in receipt of maximum 22.5 hours home help per week, could also avail of the dementia home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15036/23]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: We need to get the second catheterisation laboratory up and running but that cannot be done without beds. The Minister and I have spoken about this a number of times and about the fact that there is no capital support available for beds but there is the possibility of bringing in a modular day ward which is being done in other hospitals around the country. That would immediately provide the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I add my support to the abolition of hospital charges amounting to €800 in one year. If we were to provide universal health insurance those charges would have no place in the system. I ask the Minister to also look at the charges for hospital parking. Some hospitals do offer discounted assistance for regular visitors but, for example, I know of one family where the family members...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: In our exchange during Leaders' Questions yesterday regarding south-east development progress, the Taoiseach said that the university for the south east is done. Almost one year after the merger, it is far from done on the ground. Indeed, at this moment, it is more of a complex and somewhat loveless merger with a rebrand. What measures specifically does the Government plan to take to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I asked about capital investment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Matt Shanahan: I am just asking about the capital investment programme.