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Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Answer the question and stop trying to run down the clock.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (13 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 142. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 172 and 173 of 17 May 2018, the target elimination date for hepatitis C in view of the contradictory information provided in the response which is 2030 and the statements made by the national hepatitis C treatment programme manager who gives the target date as 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25891/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if a small amount of ring-fenced funding will be made available to develop a national elimination plan to work in tandem with the NHCTP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25892/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 145. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); and his views on the recommendations on HCV care enclosed therein. [25894/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (13 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 144. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 172 and 173 of 17 May 2018, if funds will be made available to deliver HCV care in primary care settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25893/18]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I join with other Members in endorsing this proposed appointment of Mr. Sullivan as a commissioner to GSOC. He seems a very fine person. He seems to be very well qualified and has a long history of involvement in federal agencies and in law enforcement. He has very extensive investigative experience and has served as a deputy special agent with the US Secret Service. His curriculum vitae...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Tuesday’s business shall be No. 6, motion re appointment of member to GSOC; and No. 23, Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed). Private Members’ business shall be No. 179, motion re inquiry into the death of Shane O’Farrell, selected by Fianna Fáil. Wednesday’s business shall be No. 7, motion re Offences against the State...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 140. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the delayed Air Corps members' duty and ration payment issuing on time for the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24476/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Maternity Benefit (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the taxation of maternity benefit; his views on whether the taxation creates an unfair burden on single income households in which a new mother has ceased working in order to spend time with her child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24474/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 540. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused leave to remain here will be re-examined in view of the shortage of guidance counsellors and the fact that careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists were added to the ineligible categories of employment for employment permits list after the person commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the penalties applying to the refusal of an establishment to allow entry to a customer or to ask a customer to leave on the basis of a mother breast-feeding; and his plans to update legislation in this regard. [24444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the sections of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 which have not yet been commenced further to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) on behalf of same-sex couples; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24902/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 576. To ask the Minister for Health the policy direction being pursued in regard to a matter (details supplied); if his officials will be directed to support the pursuit and scope of this new work on alcohol beverage labelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24445/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 614. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children to access speech and language therapy, psychological therapy and occupational therapy at Beechpark Services for children with autism spectrum disorder in north-west areas of County Dublin in tabular form; the steps he will take to address the waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24441/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 615. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 771 of 7 November 2017, the status of the PRAC's review of valproate; the response of the HPRA to the outcome of this review; the steps it will take to increase awareness of the potential side effects of this drug in pregnant women; the multidisciplinary team services that are available to children born with FACS; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being raised by parents, schools and representative bodies of relevant allied professionals regarding the new HSE model for assessments of need which will not involve a diagnosis as part of the assessment process; the rationale behind these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24446/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations were carried out in 2017; the number of these patients with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24466/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients treated for foot ulcerations which do not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2017, by county; the number of those patients with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24467/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients under 65 years of age treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2017, by county; the number of these patients with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24468/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (12 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2017, by county on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24469/18]