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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Ms Callis referred to severe and simplex cases and I do not think there is anything simple about the simplex cases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: What is the split within that cohort of 300?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Okay. Will the witnesses talk about the role of pain relief and the support available for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I take it all those are either available on the medical card or drug payment scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Moving to the specialist nurses and the dressings, clearly it is a very challenging and difficult role. Is it essential that service is provided by nurses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: It is shocking that Debra has to provide so much financial support to people. Given the nature of the condition, it is shocking that the support is not available from the State. Has Debra met the Minister recently regarding its budget asks? How is Debra funded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: That is good to hear. I ask Dr. Watson to address the issue of community services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Dr. Watson.

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I will start by thanking Deputies Ward and Cullinane for their work in producing this legislation. The Social Democrats are very happy to support it. Yesterday marked seven months since the damning report by the inspector of mental health services into CAMHS was published. That report revealed a level of dysfunction that went very far beyond what was first feared and spelt out in the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Can we have a debate?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Can we have a debate?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 196 and 197 of 15 February 2024, to provide further details in respect of her statement (details supplied); the education partners that have been engaged to date; the timeline for completion of these discussions; to explain what she meant by “strengthening of approach” in her previous reply;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individuals who received an invitation to take part in BowelScreen on a quarterly basis from quarter 1 2016 to the end of 2023; and the absolute number and percentage of individuals who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [9225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 604. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individuals who received an invitation to take part in CervicalCheck on a quarterly basis from quarter 1 2016 to the end of 2023; and the absolute number and percentage of individuals who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [9226/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 605. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individuals who received an invitation to take part in BreastCheck on a quarterly basis from quarter 1 2016 to the end of 2023; and the absolute number and percentage of individuals who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [9227/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 606. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the BowelScreen programme has yet to be expanded to all people aged 55 to 74 years; the measures taken to date to expand the screening age; and the timeframe by which the programme will be expanded to these age groups. [9228/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 607. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who received a diagnosis of breast cancer on a national basis after referral to the "urgent" symptomatic breast disease clinic cancer in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [9229/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 608. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who received a diagnosis of breast cancer on a national basis after referral to the "non-urgent" symptomatic breast disease clinic cancer in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [9230/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (27 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 609. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who received a diagnosis of lung cancer on a national basis after referral to the lung rapid access clinic cancer in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [9231/24]