Results 141-160 of 13,129 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Róisín Shortall

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]

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

Róisín Shortall: 610. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who received a diagnosis of prostate cancer on a national basis after referral to the prostate rapid access clinic cancer in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [9232/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to matters raised in correspondence regarding a preschool (details supplied) in Dublin 11; when the preschool in question can expect a resolution to this funding issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7453/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultation her Department carried out with organisations representing people with disabilities in respect of changes to the allocation model for special education teachers, in line with Article 4(3) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (detail supplied); if no such consultation was carried out, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (20 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an independent expert is no longer involved in assessing the ventilation systems in the operating theatres of the new National Children's Hospital (details supplied), given that the guidelines written by that independent expert will still be used for validation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8055/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 630. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the position of St. Brendan's Community Village Project in Mulranny, County Mayo, which provides a continuum of housing care from independent living through to high support care, within the one community; if he appreciates that the viability of this not-for-profit charity is threatened by the same challenges which affect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the first phase of the solar for schools programme will be complete; her plans in respect of the next phase; if there is a schedule for the remaining counties' eligibility to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7155/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools in Tipperary will be eligible to apply for the solar schools programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7156/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidance available to schools on protocols in relation to opting out of religious education in schools, and how the school should operate these protocols (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7157/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of school admission policies that do not clearly outline detailed arrangements for students who wish to opt out of religious education; if an admission policy that suggests a meeting with the principal to discuss this matter instead of clearly defined arrangements is contrary to the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (15 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how the Education (Admissions to schools) Act 2018 is enforced, including the processes involved and the number of times it has been enforced in the previous three years; if no such enforcement proceedings have happened to date, if she has plans to begin enforcing the requirements of the 2018 Act; if so, the timeline; the process for reporting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6570/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to engage with local authorities to explore the possibility of local councils providing more public waste collection services, particularly in the context of private companies raising the price of bin collections for many households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6532/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Waste Management (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 256. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to engage with companies providing residential waste collection services in respect of them raising the price of bin collections for households, in some instances several times in a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6531/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 449. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what supports are available for low-income households who are facing multiple price hikes by private waste collection companies; if her Department will consider additional supports for older people who may be facing these same price hikes while not being able to bring their waste to public waste collection centres; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 597. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public hospitals that have Wi-Fi, by location, in tabular form. [6534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 598. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a media report (details supplied) on a recommendation by the HSE's national women and infants health programme that white flour should be fortified with folic acid; if he is considering initiating this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 599. To ask the Minister for Health to provide further details in relation to the dedicated paediatric spinal surgery unit that he asked Children's Health Ireland to establish; the indicative timeline for operationalising this unit; his plans regarding orthopaedic waiting lists for children following his instruction to the HSE to appoint a full-time project lead to work on this issue; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 600. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for completion and publication of the independent review into spinal surgeries at Temple Street Children's Hospital, following the identification of 17 additional cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6537/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (13 Feb 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working towards in drafting and publishing the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023, listed for priority drafting in the Spring Government Legislative Programme; if it is his intention to begin second stage before the summer 2024 recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/24]