Results 1-20 of 13,113 for speaker:Róisín Shortall in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (2 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working towards in commencing Report Stage of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19911/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 284. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 14 vacant neurology nursing posts which funding was provided for in Budget 2022; if he intends to order a derogation from the HSE recruitment freeze to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 285. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all Model 3 hospitals have access to out-patient neurology services, as outlined in the 2016 Model of Care for Neurology Services; his plans to provide a dedicated outpatient neurology service in Portlaoise, Wexford and Mayo hospitals; if he will provide further resources to ensure that both Sligo and Cork University...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 286. To ask the Minister for Health to enable recruitment for the community neurorehabilitation teams for which funding is available in 2024, as outlined in the HSE Service Plan; if he will commit to funding the remaining teams in Budget 2025, including to address the staffing shortage for the community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 287. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the critical shortage of post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds; the current number of post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds; the timeline for delivery of planned beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20008/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 288. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027; the funding provided to the strategy in each of the years since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20009/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 289. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the Model of Care for Dementia; the funding provided to this model of care to date since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20010/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 296. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of each of the recommendations from the review of governance arrangements to support the HSE drug reimbursement process, prepared by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19698/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 May 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Midwest Cancer Centre does not have access to a device (details supplied); if a device will be provided to this centre; if this device is available in any of the other designated cancer centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (30 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to projects in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas out of the community safety initiative/community safety innovation fund; the details of the initiatives funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19028/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (30 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether community safety initiative/community safety innovation fund monies can be used to support public realm space/park improvements in areas which have suffered from criminality; if so, if she will point to successful examples of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19029/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 642. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 21 March 2024, to provide an update on the status of the proposed vaccine damage scheme; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18818/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 662. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the special scheme of paid leave for eligible public health sector employees suffering from long-Covid, following the three-month extension announced on 16 April 2024; if he will replace the temporary scheme with a long-term occupation illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 663. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the Law Reform Commission's report entitled 'A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding'; his plans in respect of implementing the recommendations; if he will commit to establishing a new and fully independent national safeguarding authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 683. To ask the Minister for Health if he will add endometriosis to the long-term illness scheme; if this is being considered as part of the development of the National Endometriosis Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19030/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the National Endometriosis Framework; the timeline he is working towards for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19031/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 685. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider changes to the age and body mass index limits for fertility treatment; if clinicians have discretion to treat patients over those limits in certain circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19032/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (25 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) by a concerned parent of a child in Dublin 11; the steps he is taking to address the issues raised by the parent; if he will examine this particular case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18623/24]

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]