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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if all the women and families affected by the CervicalCheck scandal have now been contacted; the number of support packages that have been put in place; and the reason for the delay in finalising outstanding packages of supports [28360/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the undertaking that the women and families affected by the CervicalCheck scandal would not be brought through the courts and that the State would enter into mediation; the number of offers of mediation that have been made; the number that have agreed to the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Open Disclosures Policy (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to follow through on the commitment to introduce mandatory open disclosure; and the timescale proposed for its completion. [28362/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Board (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reinstatement of the HSE board; and his views on whether this will be completed by the 2018 summer recess of Dáil Éireann. [28363/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of Sláintecare; the reason for the delay in appointing a lead executive to head up the implementation office; and when the appointment will be made [28364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) the steps he is taking to ensure that the Carriage of Livestock by Sea Regulations 2016 are stringently enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 10 May 2018, the status of the case (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the review of local authority social housing differential rents schemes being carried out under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness; if as part of the review he is giving consideration to exercising his powers under section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (27 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons with disabilities on the 2018 local authorities social housing waiting lists nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28165/18]

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I concur with other speakers on this. Where a provision has been agreed on Committee Stage - when one would expect the Minister to be in possession of all of the facts, details and advice - it is extremely unsatisfactory that there be a proposal to change it a few weeks later on Report Stage. One cannot help but think that there is a connection between this and other deletions the Minister...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, could the Minister circulate them more widely than that? We are not all members of the committee.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Large numbers of people continue to be denied access to timely healthcare, whether at hospital or community level. The recruitment and retention problems within the health service are now reaching crisis point. Sláintecare is an all-party strategy to address those kinds of deep structural problems and to bring about reform of the health service to bring it in line with best practice in...

United States Immigration Policy: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share time with Deputy Catherine Martin.

United States Immigration Policy: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the motion. It has been deeply disturbing to see the reports and footage emanating from the US in recent weeks. I begin by echoing the points made by a number of previous speakers and unreservedly condemning the policy choices by the Trump Administration that have led to this appalling situation. Children are being forcibly taken from their...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It was announced that there would be a number of constitutional referendums later in the year, including one on Article 41.2.1o on women in the home. My understanding is the Government's preference is to delete the article, but a lot of bodies, including the National Women's Council, are of the view that it provides the possibility for a wider discussion on families, family formation, caring...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on the new policy of the United States Government in respect of the removal of undocumented children from their parents; if his attention has been drawn to reports of the conditions of the detention centres in which these children are being held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27107/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (20 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the findings of the investigation into the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, ETB, and the withdrawal of ISME members from the ETB; the matters which were referred to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (20 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 143. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to remove career advisers and vocational guidance specialists (details supplied) from the ineligible categories of employment for employment permits list in view of the severe shortage of guidance counsellors here and in further view of the fact that many persons that have studied for the profession here are only eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (20 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 204. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the disparity between the 11 new family resource centres recently established and some of the existing resource centres (details supplied) in which the level of disadvantage and need is extremely high; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27108/18]

Apology for Persons Convicted of Consensual Same-Sex Sexual Acts: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the anniversary of this very important occasion marking the decriminalisation of homosexuality and I echo the sentiments expressed by previous speakers. It is also important that we give special credit to the tireless work of individuals such as Senator David Norris and former President Mary Robinson and their incredible efforts over many years. Credit...