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Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (28 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for preliminary team assessments by CHO area, age category and time waiting. [49685/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of preliminary team assessments carried out by LHO area in each of the past five years; and the proportion of those that have been provided with additional services based on the results of the assessments [49686/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: In May 2017, the Minister for Health asked for a month in order to resolve the issues of public concern about the ownership and ethos of the proposed new national maternity hospital. The Minister was trying to square the circle of the proposals in the Mulvey report and how to provide for the type of hospital that would be publicly owned with a non-religious ethos. Some 18 months have passed...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Today's business shall be No. 18, instruction to committee re African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018; No. 19, instruction to committee re Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018; and No. 39, Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' Business shall be Second Stage of No. 58,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will increase its diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure that South Sudan's peace deal holds (details supplied); if Ireland will continue to support the humanitarian efforts in South Sudan that are addressing the root causes of the conflict and continue to fund and support the vital conflict resolution and peacebuilding...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Housing Assistance Payment (27 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 579. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons on the housing waiting list and that have been in receipt of rent supplement on a long-term basis are being instructed to move from rent supplement to housing assistance payment; the supports that have been put in place to assist persons in this regard; if her attention has been drawn to the stress and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking further to a report (details supplied); the extent of the review of cases proposed; the person or persons that will carry out this review; the length of time covered by the review; and when he expects the review to be completed. [48815/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been informed of a change to their test results with regard to a report (details supplied); and if there is a helpline for persons that may have concerns in this regard. [48819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been informed of a change in their test result by those that were misinformed owing to a clerical error and those whose results were changed as a result of subsequent more advanced retesting of their original samples with regard to a report (details supplied), respectively. [48820/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if guidelines exist in the HSE regarding the auditing of the issuance of test and or screening results for human error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48816/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that were taken to address the issues raised in a review (details supplied) of the National Centre for Medical Genetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the genetics department in Our Lady's Children’s Hospital, Crumlin is located in the hospital in view of the fact it provides a national service to adults; the governance structure which applies to this department; and his plans to establish this as a stand alone unit within the HSE. [48818/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (22 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a review will be instigated of policy on building new fossil fuel infrastructure, such as, a facility (details supplied) in the context of climate change; if a debate in Dáil Éireann will be facilitated on whether Ireland should allow fracked shale gas in the energy mix; and if he will make a statement on...

Brexit: Motion (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: In previous debates on Brexit, many Deputies have repeatedly urged that, in the context of the negotiations, the British Government should outline its exact plans for avoiding a hard border in Ireland and indicate what the final arrangement for the Border will look like. Unfortunately, we still have not seen those plans. It seems that in reaching this agreement, Prime Minister May has...

Older People: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and welcome the tabling of this motion by Deputy Butler. It is very important that we take time in this House to talk about what is a very pressing issue, namely, the services or, in many cases, the lack of services for older people, particularly with regard to health and social care. Healthcare for older people is sometimes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will waive confidentiality in relation to the legal agreement reached between the State and a person (details supplied) in relation to the civil action being taken by a person in view of the strong public interest in the proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48590/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options that are open to An Garda Síochána to suspend or otherwise remove from active duty a member of the force in which there is clear evidence of wrongdoing or a dereliction of duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48626/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Funding (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 187. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1065 of 20 March 2018, the status of HSE funding for Dublin Fire Brigade to provide fire based EMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48625/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: RTÉ Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the significant reduction in spend from RTÉ to the independent production sector here (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that this spend in the sector is increased back to 2007 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the aspects of the television licence fee reform the interdepartmental working group is reviewing; when this report will be published; if there will be engagement by the group with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48558/18]