Results 11,701-11,720 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Reform (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 591. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is in receipt of expert advice regarding the pension age; his plans to increase the pension age further than currently indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20232/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 630. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to address the persecution of gay persons in Chechnya; if he has raised the matter with Russian and or Chechen representatives; and if he has brought proposals to Cabinet to provide refuge for persons that are suffering such persecution. [19784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 666. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the equalisation of pay scales for public sector workers who are on reduced pay rates in comparison to their working colleagues. [19785/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 672. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if persons recruited to direct entry positions in the public sector are paid an allowance for holding a level 8 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20228/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 774. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 11 April 2017, the number of persons in his Department working on the drafting of the general scheme of this Bill; the reason for the long delay in its publication; if a corresponding timeline for implementation is being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19763/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 946. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for the uptake of the winter flu vaccine among front line Health Service Executive, HSE, staff; the number of front-line HSE staff that availed of the vaccine in the past three years for which figures are available; the way these compare with targets; the way in which uptake is promoted among staff; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 959. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital for each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of persons on the waiting list at year end for each of the past five years; the number of persons currently awaiting admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 960. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the implementation group established on foot of the sexual health action plan for 2015-2016; the timeline it is working to; when he expects it will make a recommendation in relation to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19841/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 961. To ask the Minister for Health the actions contained within the sexual health action plan for 2015–2016 which have been completed; the remaining actions to be completed; the reason for delay in completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 962. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive, HSE, to update its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons suffering with myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME, to reflect best international practice; if he will address the current lack of specialist support within the health service for those suffering with ME; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all bodies in receipt of public funds that have refused to provide treatments, conduct medical procedures, supply medical or other items or conduct research on the grounds of running contrary to the religious ethos of the patronage or management organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1037. To ask the Minister for Health if clerical employees recruited to direct entry positions within the HSE are paid an allowance for holding a degree within the terms of the National Framework of Qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20227/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an issue regarding live animal exports to non-EU states (details supplied); his views on the issues raised in this article; if he will ensure that all live animal exports meet the minimum standards set down by the EU before export agreements are reached with Egypt and Iran; the steps he will take...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (2 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1334. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the penalties for illegally parking in a disabled persons parking place; and the specific statutory basis for the offence and the penalties. [19787/17]

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Equal Status Act 2000 to amend section 7(3) of that Act so that school admission policies in publicly funded schools may not discriminate against children on the basis of religious beliefs. I am seeking leave to introduce the Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2017. The Bill seeks to end one of the most discriminatory...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (13 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí with foreign language skills in each Garda division; and the resources available to and approach taken by An Garda Síochána to deal with language barriers in ethnically diverse Garda districts. [18947/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecasts (13 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the apparent contradiction in the growth of employment and the reduced income tax take in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of publicly funded primary and secondary schools; and the proportion they represent respectively of the total number of schools. [19072/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (13 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out to justify the cessation of mortgage interest supplement to the 2,000 persons that are still in receipt of this payment; the supports being made available by his Department for those exiting this payment when it ceases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19042/17]