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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline his Department is working towards in publishing annual housing adaptation grant waiting lists, in view of the commitment in the Housing Options for our Ageing Population policy statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 125. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to amend the Pharmacy Act 2007 to provide for statutory regulation of hospital pharmacy technicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48921/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. On the exemption for the rent-a-room scheme, the witnesses quoted from the Housing for All document, which talks about the potential for student accommodation. Is that the only reference in terms of the rent-a-room scheme? The quote used would seem to confine it to accommodation for students.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I was just curious as to why the witnesses used that quote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I was just curious about the use of that quote. How does verification of entitlement to the scheme work? How long does it take to get that verification from, presumably, Revenue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Have Department officials not discussed this with the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: What is its view on that and the likely delay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I am not sure how the scheme works exactly. Did Mr. Flanagan say there is a credit at the end of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: That is from the point of view of a person claiming that exemption entitlement but from the point of view of entitlement to a medical card, what kind of documentation will people need to provide and will Revenue be in a position to provide that prior to the end of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: There would not be any verification of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Revenue is engaged in that at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: It will be interesting to see how that will work. On the question Deputy Cullinane raised, I just want to probe a bit further the general approach to entitlement to medical cards. It is extraordinary that the income limits have not increased for 20 years, at a time when we are supposed to be extending access to people. I am particularly concerned about people under 70 and under 66. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: Sorry-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: I am not talking about discretion. It is a question of entitlement. For some reason, a decision was taken at some point in the past that the emphasis was going to be on access to GP care. Access to GP care is important but people need access to the whole range of care, particularly people with a chronic illness. There is a huge cohort of people who are being denied that access free at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: It is not about retaining significant numbers. It is about extending and expanding. That is what we should be at. Mr. Flanagan made a point about modelling. I had enormous difficulty, as I am sure representatives from other parties had, in trying to get access to some modelling on extending income limits for people under 70 and under 66 when preparing an alternative budget. I also saw...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (7 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 817. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, further to recommendations on better supporting victims outlined within the O'Malley Report, she plans to introduce legislation which would allow victims of rape or sexual abuse to give evidence to a court via video link; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47771/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (7 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 832. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address concerns in respect of artificial intelligence (AI) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 985. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence from a crèche in Dublin 11 (details supplied) regarding the provision of teaching assistants under Aim Level 7; if changes to the Aim support system will be introduced to take into account that some areas of the country can often have a greater level...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 1075. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 1076. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [48587/23]