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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: What about the 6,000 people on the waiting list and the 150 people in hospital who cannot go home?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Did the Minister then have discussions with his colleague, the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, in relation to the dire warnings that had been presented by the head of the HSE?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister admitted there is a blind spot, yet there is not any additional funding next year. Is that not the case?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Covid-19 vaccines that were purchased by the HSE between 2020 and 2022; and the total cost of these vaccines. [52849/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid 19 vaccines that were purchased by the HSE between 2020 and 2022; and the total cost of these vaccines. [52848/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in publishing the Health Budget Oversight Group minutes for August and September 2023; the date on which these will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 585. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was provided to the National Maternity Strategy in 2023; the level of funding sought by the HSE National Women and Infants Health Programme for the National Maternity Strategy in 2023; if he expects the €43.6 million required to implement the strategy by 2026 to be provided in full and the level provided to date; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings held by his officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52026/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings held by his officials from assistant principal-level upwards with representatives of the tobacco and nicotine inhaling products industry in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52027/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 653. To ask the Minister for Health if he informed the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform about correspondence he received from the HSE CEO expressing his concerns about the health budget allocation, ahead of Budget 2024; if this correspondence was emailed or otherwise sent to the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform or his officials; if so, the date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the Health Budget Oversight Group minutes for August and September 2023; the date on which these will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will carry out a health impact assessment on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; the planning that has taken place to ensure that there are adequate resources across a number of areas (details supplied); the additional funding that will be made available in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51713/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends to put a system in place to monitor changes in the night time economy and collate data for future reviews following enactment of the proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the arrangement between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied) in relation to extra hospital bed capacity; the number of private beds the HSE is currently paying for; the cost of same per day; the timeline for negotiations for a new agreement; the expected duration of that agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51780/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the HSE recruitment freeze on the implementation of regional health areas; the status of recruitment of the six regional executive officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51781/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the significant rise in sexually transmitted diseases; if he intends to launch a new public health campaign to highlight this rise and encourage safe sex practises and testing; the status of the new national sexual health strategy; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51789/23]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome this amendment. I tabled questions to the Minister some weeks ago, in the reply to which he indicated there would not be any change at all in this area. I welcome that he has now brought forward this amendment. As he said, it addresses only part of the problem, namely, those situations involving partners in a practice. There are many other situations, however, in which the...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 8: In page 15, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: Report on tax credit changes 11.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, produce a report which evaluates the impact of introducing a system of refundable tax credits, as one means of improving the living standards of low income workers, and increasing the two main tax credits by...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: What I am trying to do is to get the Minister to justify why anyone earning over €100,000 should get a benefit from the budget-----

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: ------while people earning €20,000 get little or nothing.