Results 1-20 of 13,095 for speaker:Róisín Shortall in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to further expand the medical conditions screened for under the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme; the conditions currently being considered by the National Screening Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (24 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to add familial hypercholesterolemia to the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme; if this is being considered by the National Screening Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18226/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (24 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 177. To ask the Minister for Health when testing for severe combined immunodeficiency and spinal muscular atrophy will commence under the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme, following the announcement of additional funding to expand the programme in February; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18223/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide further supports and services for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (24 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 185. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce a statutory right to homecare; the timeline he is working towards in publishing the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the lack of community rehabilitation and support services for stroke and heart failure patients; his plans to address the deficit in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Register (23 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the number of radiation therapists registered by CORU in each of the years since 2017, in tabular form. [17979/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Register (23 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 677. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who applied to CORU for registration as a radiation therapist in each of the years since 2017, in tabular form; and the number whose applications were refused. [17980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Register (23 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 678. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for registration as a radiation therapist currently with CORU; and the average wait time for a decision on applications. [17981/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 289. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he plans to provide patients with financial support to cover the cost of the strips required to measure warfarin levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17133/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (18 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 290. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the report of the National Radiation Therapist Review Group; the timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17147/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he has considered the proposal submitted to him in March 2024; if he intends to extend the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 124. 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. [16953/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 125. 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. [16960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16950/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16951/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16952/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16954/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [16956/24]