Results 341-360 of 13,104 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (20 Sep 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 972. To ask the Minister for Health his views on partnerships between gambling industry-funded bodies and addiction services (details supplied); his views on whether it is appropriate for agencies in receipt of State funding to be engaged in such partnerships; the steps he is taking to ensure gambling addiction treatment is free from the influence of the gambling industry; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gambling Sector (20 Sep 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 1071. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on partnerships between gambling industry-funded bodies and addiction studies programmes in higher education institutes (details supplied); his views on whether such partnerships are appropriate; the steps he is taking to ensure addiction studies is free from the influence of the gambling industry; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 29 June 2023, in respect of essential emergency works required by a school in Dublin 11 (details supplied) if she will ensure that necessary consequential works are also included in order to ensure safe, hygienic and acceptable conditions are created for the children attending this school and that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 415. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in relation to RTÉ pensioners, many of whom are surviving on low to middle incomes, she intends to sanction RTÉ to release funds so that the pensions' trustees can pay out the pension increase, which has been frozen for a number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35460/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 638. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average wait time for an assessment of need for children who have been added to the assessment of need waiting list, by children’s disability network team; the average wait time for an assessment of need for children who have not been added to the assessment of need waiting list but were referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 823. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address medicine shortages, with over 300 medicines in short supply, according to Health Products Regulatory Authority data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35379/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (12 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 210. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 529 of 20 June 2023, his views on the fact that when healthcare professionals refers a child to a children's disability network team, this does not automatically result in the child being added to the assessment of need waiting list, thus denying that child a legal right to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the median income figure being used in relation to the expansion of GP visit card income limits; the reason the thresholds provided in his statement on 4 July 2023 are significantly less than the median income (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34574/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 260. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the recently announced expansion of income limits for GP visit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34575/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance for an outline of the interest rate profile of Ireland's national debt, indicating the prevailing interest rate on all debt currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34161/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (11 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 791. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who are currently accessing cannabis-based products via the medical cannabis access programme; the conditions for which they are accessing these products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33917/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (11 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 792. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the number of people who are currently accessing cannabis-based treatments via the Ministerial-licensing access route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33918/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (11 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 794. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the review of the medical cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (11 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 793. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on his Department's discussion around a Statutory Instrument to allow for the import of cannabis-based products from the UK for potential inclusion under the medical cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 847. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1161 of 13 June 2023, if karotype tests will be available to males referred to regional fertility hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34324/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (6 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 231. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will respond to matters raised in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to community arts work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (6 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 314. To ask the Minister for Health if the target four-month waiting time for scoliosis surgery still applies; if so, the plans and timeline for achieving that target maximum waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33215/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 315. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the unacceptably long waiting times for scoliosis surgery which many children have to endure, if he will make a special allocation for mental health supports during this difficult period, as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33216/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 328. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Care (5 Jul 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 170. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of funding for a community neurorehabilitation team in CHO9; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33109/23]