Results 321-340 of 6,019 for speaker:Marc MacSharry in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 861. To ask the Minister for Health if the flu vaccine for children aged two to twelve will be made available for free for the 2021 winter period and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26692/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 862. To ask the Minister for Health when the construction of a new acute mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital will be completed; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (16 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the steps taken to legislate for e-scooters in accordance with the Programme for Government; his plans to recognise the role e-scooters play as part of Ireland’s sustainable transport mix year; if a second stakeholder consultation will be brought forward by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (16 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures in place to counteract cross-Border smuggling and illicit trade in products such as tobacco, alcohol and fuel products and to ensure smugglers do not take advantage of the green lane corridors established during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24264/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the position of the chief executive officer of an organisation (details supplied), which was extended in 2016 for a four-year period and is set to expire on 30 September 2020, will be advertised; if not being publicly advertised, the precise reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23976/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the terms of the chairman and three board members of an organisation (details supplied), together with the three board vacancies which already exist, are set to expire on 30 September 2020; when these positions will be advertised in the media and on the normal Public Jobs online platform; if not being publicly advertised, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been an approach by an organisation (details supplied) to seek a further extension to the existing contract of the current CEO; if an extension to the terms of office of the current chairman or board members has been sought; if so, the details of such representations; the person or body that made them; when they were made;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 291. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether, for optimum corporate governance, all organisations and agencies under the competent authority of the State should adhere to the practice of term limits for key personnel including the positions of CEO, chairperson and board members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23979/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 321. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether recruitment for all organisations and agencies under the competent authority of the State should carry out all recruitment in an open, transparent and public manner in line with the principles of corporate governance and established protocols which govern public procurement and the recruitment of personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the disability allowance assessment criteria for those living with myalgic encephalomyelitis is not representative of the WHO classified neurological disorder myalgic encephalomyelitis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24081/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 815. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 10 July 2019, the evidence Children’s Health Ireland relies on to adopt graded exercise therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy as treatments for children with myalgic encephalomyelitis; if HSE paediatricians follow the same treatment pathways, that is, supervised graded exercise programmes and cognitive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 818. To ask the Minister for Health the diagnostic criteria that will be used to differentiate between long-tail Covid-19, that is, those exhibiting a post-Covid-19 syndrome and those with myalgic encephalomyelitis in view of the fact that SARS and MERS outbreaks resulted in some persons having slow recovery and of those a sub-group went on to fulfil diagnostic criteria for ME; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 819. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the NICE statement July 2020 in relation to post-Covid-19 management and the associated guidance on pacing and conserving energy; his views on whether a statement regarding graded exercise therapy should be issued to healthcare professionals warning of the risks of the therapy and the appropriate management techniques for those living with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 821. To ask the Minister for Health the training healthcare providers currently make available to qualified staff in view of a recent EU ruling (details supplied); the training available to trainees in all healthcare disciplines; the steps being taken to identify the current lack of training; his plans to address the training needs; his plans to raise awareness among health professionals; his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 807. To ask the Minister for Health if myalgic encephalomyelitis (details supplied) is accepted as an illness which can lead to disability; if a person with the condition can expect his or her application for support to be processed by the disability service in a CHO; his views as to whether processing such an application under older persons is discriminatory; the code now assigned to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 809. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the data collected by his Department, the National Ability Supports System and the HSE in respect of those living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (details supplied) and used as a data set to support the decision-making process in respect of the supports and services needed in acute and community care and to inform key performance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 811. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE fulfils the commitment of the national healthcare charter in respect of persons living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (details supplied) in view of the experience of those living with the condition who meet staff across the spectrum of health services whose training either pre or post qualification does not include the condition;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 812. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to identify a paediatric and adult champion for myalgic encephalomyelitis (details supplied) in each hospital group and CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24073/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 813. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the HSE is adequately fulfilling the standard of quality healthcare committed to in view of records from a freedom of information request (details supplied) which indicate that there is no home or ownership of myalgic encephalomyelitis in the clinical operations of the HSE; if he will direct the HSE to identify individual healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 814. To ask the Minister for Health the diagnostic criteria the HSE and Children's Health Ireland used consistently in adult services and paediatric services to elicit a differential diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis (details supplied); if the HSE and Children's Health Ireland have not currently instructed staff to follow a specific set of diagnostic criteria, if he will instruct them to...