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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: We need time allocated for an urgent debate on the implications of the ending of the Covid payment for healthcare workers. Many of them face losing everything, including their health, career, financial security and, in some cases, their homes. We applauded the bravery of these healthcare workers when they selflessly went into work on our behalf. We commended them on that. Now it appears...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to matters raised in a letter from the parents’ association of a school in Dublin 11 (details supplied); if she will meet with the parents of pupils in the school as requested; if she will provide a definitive timeline for the redevelopment of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16329/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients treated in each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic and year, in tabular form. [16012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently being treated in each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, in tabular form. [16013/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients discharged from each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic and year, in tabular form; the number who self-discharged; the number who were discharged due to a failure to show up for an initial appointment; and the number who were discharged due to a failure to show up for a follow-up appointment. [16014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 736. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the National Hearing Care Plan; if the working group membership has been agreed; if terms of reference for the working group have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 737. To ask the Minister for Health if he expects to receive initial recommendations from the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group in time for consideration in Budget 2025 planning and negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16554/24]

Anniversary of the Introduction of the Smoking Ban: Statements (11 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome these statements on the 20th anniversary of the smoking ban. There is no doubt that the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, deserves great credit for introducing this ban in 2004. He did so, as many of us will recall, in the face of heavy opposition and lobbying from the tobacco industry, publicans and even some members of his own party. There is no doubt that many people...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (11 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); his views on the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15818/24]

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on the proposed future Ireland fund. I will be sharing my time with Deputy Whitmore, who will focus on the infrastructure, climate and nature fund. In principle, the Social Democrats support the creation of a fund to address the future costs associated with an ageing population. However, I think we would have to question the wisdom of setting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for their presence and presentation. Looking at the whole question of funding, it is a really disappointing message from the witnesses, which is loud and clear. The cancer strategy was the big success story of the health service and it is disappointing to see that there has been so much slippage. To consider the success or otherwise of the strategy, one has to have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Is that the problem, that the monitoring is not robust enough? It is vague.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Has that monitoring changed over the three strategies? Has it disimproved or was there more political will to fund the earlier two?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: As regards political priority, in the early days, I think the cancer strategy was driven by the Taoiseach's office. For example, there was an all-of-government determination to get it in place. Perhaps this is an opportunity, with a new Taoiseach who has spent time in the Department of Health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Sure, and the committee has a responsibility to pursue that line with the new Taoiseach. We will probably decide to do so. I want to ask about the question of the shortage of radiation therapists. The witnesses listed a number of things that need to be done. What is the situation with the number of training places at the moment? Short-term measures can be taken, such as people coming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Is it because of an absence of an adequate career structure in the profession? Is that what the witnesses are suggesting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: On the two issues that were raised, visas and accreditation, is the Department of enterprise responsible for processing the visas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Does CORU currently accredit that profession?