Results 11,441-11,460 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33068/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33069/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disabled Drivers Permits (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 670. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the precise criteria applying to applications under the disabled parking permit scheme; and the options open to a person to appeal a decision to refuse a permit. [32833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 782. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times from the point of application to a decision being made in respect of each social protection payment. [33062/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 783. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision to be made by the social protection appeals office in respect of each social protection payment. [33063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 793. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that all local authority chambers have a clear policy on councillors that choose to breastfeed during live council sessions; and the steps he is taking to ensure that the practice is facilitated in each council. [32170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to provide for maternity leave and paternity leave for councillors and to make arrangements for co-option in such cases. [32171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 831. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an anomalous situation in Dublin City Council whereby persons and families who are on the housing transfer list can see their positions on the list stagnate or regress owing to others joining the list from different areas and priority bands; if he will liaise with Dublin City...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Waste Management (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has satisfied herself that there is diversity and competition within the waste collection market; the examination which the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has carried out in respect of waste companies; the basis on which it can be established that there are no restrictive practices in operation in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problem of fraudulent car insurance brokers; the steps he is taking to address this issue; the regime in place for establishing the bona fides of brokers; the penalties attached to fraudulent trading; and his views on the adequacy of the current regime. [32015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Costs (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the circumstances in which he gave approval for the payment of substantially increased daily rates to barristers working on a case (details supplied); the representations that he received in this regard; the rationale for his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32030/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Council of Europe (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take in response to the criticisms by the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, GRECO, regarding Ireland's record in tackling corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances whereby the HSE announced a change in policy relating to supports for persons affected by breast cancer; the policy going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a budget submission (details supplied) which calls for significant investments in community supports for persons living with dementia; if he will include these proposals as part of his Department's estimates for budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in progressing negotiations on a new general practitioners contract; and if he will undertake to expedite these. [31951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the manner and timeframe for giving effect to the programme for Government commitment to provide for salaried general practitioners; and if he will expedite this matter in view of the shortage of general practitioners. [31952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposed new charging structures for waste management companies; the restrictions and limits he has placed on these companies' charging regimes; the steps he is taking to protect customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32016/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to ensure diversity in the waste collection market; the basis on which it can be established that there are no restrictive practices in operation in view of the fact that all companies operating in the Irish market are registered off shore for tax purposes; his views on same; and his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance and rent supplement was cut from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 leaving them without financial support for the past two months; the reason there was no response to medical correspondence and correspondence outlining part-time employment submitted to her Department on a number of occasions; and if she will...

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share my time with Deputies Seamus Healy and Michael Fitzmaurice. I commend Deputy Kathleen Funchion for taking this initiative. The Social Democrats fully support this motion. We have always known the first five years in a person's life are the most important. It is the time when the future emotional, social and educational well-being of a person is laid down. However, when...