Results 14,081-14,100 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (19 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person registers for Irish Water using their personal public service number and their spouse is in receipt of the household benefits package, if that household will be granted the water support payment. [44427/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (19 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 118. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which drug treatment services continue to be almost exclusively methadone maintenance based; the reason there is such little emphasis on recovery for those who are addicted to heroin or methadone; the basis for this policy and his proposals; if he will review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44425/14]

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: No, they will not.

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: No, they will not. That is wrong.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for fair deal scheme payments to commence in the Dublin area; the position on the waiting list of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if emergency bridge funding will be made available in cases of significant hardship due to these delays. [44013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of allied health professionals in primary care, with a breakdown by Health Service Executive region and therapy. [44343/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the inordinate delay in publishing the promised sexual health strategy; and if he will provide the indicative date to which he is working. [44344/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 447. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the regulatory system for counselling and psychotherapy services; the qualification standards required for employment in the health service; the advice available from his Department for members of the public who are seeking quality assurance and appropriate qualification standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rights of pregnant education and training boards teachers to attend medical appointments during the length of their pregnancy; if such visits are considered sick days under the terms of their employment by the ETB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44224/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community and Voluntary Sector (13 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Irish Deaf Society's appeal of the decision to cut their funding as part of his Department's review of public funding for national organisations in the health and disability sector; when he expects a decision to be reached in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: It is getting worse.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: For better-off families.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: That is not an average wage; €50,000 a year is not an average wage.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach is ignoring the facts.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Where do they show that?

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The Government widened the gap by doing that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (11 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 316. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the widespread problem of access to alcohol by easy delivery methods and payments, if she will legislate to introduce much stricter controls in this regard. [43197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 413. To ask the Minister for Health further to my correspondences requesting him to provide funding for private contracted dental services until such time as a replacement for the St. James's Hospital clinic is established, if he will make an urgent decision on this request so that children in need of extractions may access a service without further delay; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (11 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 414. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 633 of 24 June 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has not issued a direct reply; if he will undertake to investigate; the reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43199/14]

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: That is untrue.