Results 16,421-16,440 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- National Office for Suicide Prevention (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this important issue for which we all share his concerns. I am taking this topical issue on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, Minister of State with responsibility for mental health issues, who cannot be present today. The National Office for Suicide Prevention was established by the HSE in 2005 to implement Reach Out, the national strategy for...
- National Office for Suicide Prevention (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I acknowledge the expertise and commitment of Deputy Neville in this important area and the tremendous work he has done in that regard. We accept the point he made. We are determined to ensure that mental health services are provided locally at community level for both adults and children. That is why there has been such a clear commitment on the additional funding for this year's budget,...
- Seanad: Suicide Prevention Services (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I am taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, who has responsibility in this area. I thank Senator Mullins for raising this issue today. The Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine treatment programme provides support and holistic based therapies in addiction, autism, mental health issues and so on. Funding was provided to the institute...
- Seanad: Suicide Prevention Services (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I will be happy to convey that request to the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Hospital Services (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I thank Senator O'Donovan for raising this matter. I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Reilly. We are all aware that the health sector is facing significant funding challenges this year. However, the Minister is determined that the impact on services will be minimised by following best practice and through reform in the way services are delivered. The service plan...
- Seanad: Hospital Services (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I hope that will be the case. The HSE has made a huge effort in ensuring cover to ensure services can continue, particularly in critical services. The Government sees a strong future role for Bantry General Hospital. The framework being developed for smaller hospitals is close to completion. While some activities, particularly the more complex work, will be transferred, there will also be...
- Seanad: Anti-Litter Initiatives (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I thank the Senator for raising this issue, to which I am responding on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. Since its introduction on 4 March 2002 the plastic bag levy has been an outstanding success and instrumental in changing consumer behaviour in discouraging the use of plastic bags. The levy applies to all bags made wholly or...
- Seanad: Anti-Litter Initiatives (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I am happy to convey the Senator's view to the Minister.
- Seanad: Water Services (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I am responding to this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. I thank the Senator for providing me with an opportunity to outline the improvements made in the area of waste water treatment in the past 15 years. More than â¬6 billion in Exchequer resources has been invested in water services infrastructure since...
- Seanad: Water Services (1 Mar 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I will certainly ask the Department to communicate further with the Deputy on the matter. However, I must take issue with him on the points he made on what was happening in the Dublin area. It is easy for people outside the capital to point the finger and state that Dublin gets everything. When one considers the figures, it is obvious that this is not the case. In that context, one could...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: Under the Health Act 2008, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over are â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple (married couples and couples living together as husband and wife). Persons aged 70 or over, whose gross income is above the stated thresholds, may,...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (29 Feb 2012)
Róisín Shortall: In 2010 the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service spent â¬1.9 billion on medicines and other prescribed items supplied under the GMS and community drugs schemes. (This includes mark-ups and dispensing fees paid to pharmacists and wholesalers). Finalised figures for 2011 are not yet available. The cost of medicines supplied in public hospitals is met from the overall budget of each...