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Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Taoiseach agree with the merger now?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if non-union teachers on short-term contracts who are available for work will be paid by his Department for the period their schools are closed due to industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34601/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 18 October 2016, if he will clarify a matter raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 387. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if non-union teachers on short-term contracts will be entitled to claim jobseeker's allowance while their schools are closed due to industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34600/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 460. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition (details supplied); if he will maintain this vital service at its current level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34492/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving home help hours in each community healthcare organisation, CHO; the number on waiting lists in each CHO for home help hours as of October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Documents (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 618. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the circumstances which led to the production of a reported memo issued to nurses regarding the removal of public patients from hospital beds; the person or persons responsible for approving the issuing of this memo; the steps which will be taken to establish accountability for this error; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 619. To ask the Minister for Health further to a media report (details supplied) if he will report on all moneys paid by the pharmaceutical industry to the HSE, the Department of Health or any agencies under the auspices, in each of the past five years; and the circumstances and purpose of these payments. [35172/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (15 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 620. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the appropriateness or otherwise of the pharmaceutical industry providing payments to doctors within the public health service; his views on whether such payments constitute a significant conflict of interest; his views on the Government policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35173/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (10 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 3 November 2016, if he will report on each of the 48 properties transferred to the State under the residential institutions redress agreement of 2002; the details of those properties which have been sold on; and the details of the person or organisations that have beneficial use of the property in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance (10 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 215. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Irish language versions have been published in all cases of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas over the past five years; if not, the reason; if she is satisfied with the overall quality of the Irish language versions; and if not, the steps she is taking to address this matter. [34218/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (10 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 340. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 25 October 2016 and notwithstanding the forthcoming 2017 Tusla business plan, her plans with regard to increasing funding to support the day to day running costs of family resource centres in line with the 5.5% increase in funding for the agency that was announced in budget 2017; and if she...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Business of Select Committee (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Apologies have been received from Deputy Harty. Along with Deputy Brassil, who will be leaving shortly, he is attending a forum on priorities for health care. The committee will now go into private session to deal with a couple of business matters.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I remind those present to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or in aeroplane mode so that they do not interfere with the sound system. I welcome our visitors, the members of the committee and those who are watching the committee's proceedings online. During this morning's session, we will examine how we can move towards an integrated model of health and social care. We have decided...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all three witnesses for that presentation. I will open up the debate to members, who I will take in groups of three. The witnesses might bank the questions before responding.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Deputy. Members asked a wide range of questions. Will the witnesses respond to them please?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The main problem arises from the fact that addiction and mental health services are in different directorates in the HSE.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The directorates are separated structurally by the HSE.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Yes.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Deputy wish to comment on the same issue?