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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Covid-19 vaccines that were purchased by the HSE between 2020 and 2022; and the total cost of these vaccines. [52849/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid 19 vaccines that were purchased by the HSE between 2020 and 2022; and the total cost of these vaccines. [52848/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in publishing the Health Budget Oversight Group minutes for August and September 2023; the date on which these will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 585. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was provided to the National Maternity Strategy in 2023; the level of funding sought by the HSE National Women and Infants Health Programme for the National Maternity Strategy in 2023; if he expects the €43.6 million required to implement the strategy by 2026 to be provided in full and the level provided to date; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings held by his officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52026/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings held by his officials from assistant principal-level upwards with representatives of the tobacco and nicotine inhaling products industry in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52027/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 653. To ask the Minister for Health if he informed the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform about correspondence he received from the HSE CEO expressing his concerns about the health budget allocation, ahead of Budget 2024; if this correspondence was emailed or otherwise sent to the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform or his officials; if so, the date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (28 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the Health Budget Oversight Group minutes for August and September 2023; the date on which these will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will carry out a health impact assessment on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; the planning that has taken place to ensure that there are adequate resources across a number of areas (details supplied); the additional funding that will be made available in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51713/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends to put a system in place to monitor changes in the night time economy and collate data for future reviews following enactment of the proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the arrangement between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied) in relation to extra hospital bed capacity; the number of private beds the HSE is currently paying for; the cost of same per day; the timeline for negotiations for a new agreement; the expected duration of that agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51780/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the HSE recruitment freeze on the implementation of regional health areas; the status of recruitment of the six regional executive officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51781/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (23 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the significant rise in sexually transmitted diseases; if he intends to launch a new public health campaign to highlight this rise and encourage safe sex practises and testing; the status of the new national sexual health strategy; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51789/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE workforce targets for 2023 across each discipline; and the progress to date on each target, in tabular form. [51568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employment offers made by the HSE that have been withdrawn as a result of the recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the disciplines excluded from the HSE recruitment freeze; the number recruited in each of these disciplines to date in 2023; the total number of staff in each of these disciplines; the expected workforce targets for each of these disciplines in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51570/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 244. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the HSE recruitment freeze across almost all disciplines; the steps he is taking to ensure that patient care is not compromised as a result of this decision; to outline the impact of this decision on workforce planning taking place in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51571/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the HSE recruitment freeze on recommendations one, three, four and 12 of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants, respectively, given that each of these recommendations relates to recruitment and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 246. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the HSE recruitment freeze on the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix and the 854 additional nursing posts announced in May 2023 to fully implement the framework in all acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51576/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Budget 2024 (21 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51179/23]