Results 261-280 of 13,096 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 1439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that students attending an undergraduate course in a university (details supplied) are not eligible for Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant support; if he is giving consideration to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48497/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (25 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of changes to the recruitment process for qualified paramedics, the competency assessment process for qualified paramedics has undergone a review, following the problems identified by the Oireachtas health committee in January 2023, in particular the multiple-choice questions exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46793/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (25 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 174. To ask the Minister for Health if newly recruited qualified paramedics will undertake the same multiple-choice questions as part of their induction program commencing October 2023, as were previously used in the competency exam by the National Ambulance Service in the recruitment process at candidate selection stage prior to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46794/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (25 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 175. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the competency assessment process for qualified paramedics by the National Ambulance Service; his views on whether the process is clear and transparent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46795/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (25 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 176. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that any competency assessments that newly appointed qualified paramedics to the National Ambulance Service undertake will be appropriately structured, so that each question can be referenced to the PHECC paramedic training standard document; if the questions cannot be referenced to the PHECC paramedic training standard document, if this will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (25 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place an appropriate appeals mechanism for qualified paramedics newly appointed to the National Ambulance Service, whereby they can appeal the result of an exam; if so, if those wishing to appeal their result will be permitted to view their exam papers or their incorrect answers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to respond to data in respect of housing adaptation grant waiting lists compiled by an organisation (details supplied); if, in his view, the €75 million allocated to housing adaption in Budget 2024 will be sufficient to clear existing waiting lists and meet projected demand for next year; the steps he is taking to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the overdue review of the housing adaptation grants; the date on which this review will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46161/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 524. To ask the Minister for Health to provide further details in relation to the HSE recruitment freeze announced following the Budget 2024 allocation for his Department; the expected end date of the recruitment freeze; the roles and disciplines impacted; if the recruitment freeze applies to all services funded under Section 38 and Section 39, respectively; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to make provision for a range of different models of general practice; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of GPs in relation to the determination by the Tax Appeals Commission regarding GMS income (details supplied); if he intends to examine the GMS contract in view of this clarification of the legal and administrative position;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 614. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of the HSE's Implementation Group to deliver on the operational recommendations in the Independent Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 (details supplied); the members of this group; if terms of reference are in place; whether a copy can be made available to the public; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with a person (details supplied) in relation to the recommendations in their extensive Independent Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; if any future engagements are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 331. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to conduct a cost benefit analysis into subsidising essential asthma medications which are excluded from the long-term illness scheme as a means of reducing unscheduled asthma-related GP, ED visits and hospital admissions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 332. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the primary role and responsibilities of the National Director for Mental Health before this post was discontinued; the date this role was discontinued; to clarify which individuals in the HSE have assumed the roles and responsibilities previously held by the National Director for Mental Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the role of National Director for Mental Health within the HSE was discontinued; if, in light of the Mental Health Commission’s call for its reinstatement, if he will agree to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in each of the 75 CAMHS teams, by post, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45900/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to enhance the co-ordination and governance of community-based child and youth mental health services and establish a more cohesive and effective continuum of care, particularly given the number of HSE-funded service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 336. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the names and budgets of organisations funded by the HSE to deliver child and youth mental health services in each of the nine CHOs, in tabular form. [45902/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for each CAMHS unit and the number of patients that have been waiting for over 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, in tabular form. [45903/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the rates for acceptance on the first referral for each CAMHS unit, in tabular form. [45904/23]