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Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Flexible Work Practices
Róisín Shortall
223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allow civil servants to continue to work remotely when they wish to in order to not to lose the benefits of work-life balance and lost time and energy due to commuting and also the environmental benefits of less cars on the road; if he is engaging with trade unions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47997/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Passport Services
Róisín Shortall
361. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a baby (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48274/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Róisín Shortall
438. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the fuel allowance for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47638/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Róisín Shortall
477. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 16 September 2021, if he will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47513/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
582. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the latest figures for the number of persons availing of methadone replacement treatment with a breakdown by treatment centre and a further breakdown by time in treatment in each centre will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47634/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
583. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the production of the first business case as required under the public spending code for the proposed new national maternity hospital; and when he expects to be in a position to submit this to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [47635/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disease Management
Róisín Shortall
662. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the cost of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme since its inception; the number of persons that currently avail of the programme; the number of general practitioners that provide the programme; if the programme has been evaluated; if an audit of the programme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47998/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disease Management
Róisín Shortall
663. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he is considering extending the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme to all persons with type 2 diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47999/21]
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
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Housing Schemes
Róisín Shortall
187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the cut-off point in terms of household income for eligibility for the new cost-rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47312/21]
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
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Housing Schemes
Róisín Shortall
188. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the cut-off point in terms of household income for eligibility for the proposed new affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47313/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Passport Services
Róisín Shortall
123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a passport application for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46964/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of his plans to issue EU Digital COVID Certificates to persons vaccinated in non-EU countries; the timeline for the roll-out of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47158/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Róisín Shortall
222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to provide funding in Budget 2022 for the provision of flash glucose monitoring systems to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46961/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Róisín Shortall
223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the flash glucose monitoring systems to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46962/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Róisín Shortall
224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for flash glucose monitoring systems submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; his plans to remove the age restriction on flash glucose monitoring systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46963/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Alcohol Sales
Róisín Shortall
225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried to date by the HSE since 12 November 2020 to assess compliance among alcohol retailers with section 22 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; the detailed rate of compliance as a percentage of the total inspections performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46967/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Disease Management
Róisín Shortall
262. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if a response will issue in relation to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47174/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE advice to teachers and childcare providers does not recommend that other parents should be told if a child has tested positive for Covid-19 in a school, class or group, in view of the fact that parents of children with an underlying health condition or with family members with an underlying health condition would be put at risk and would need to take appropriate action to protect that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47178/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Housing Schemes
Róisín Shortall
333. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the fresh start principle for applications to State-run affordable housing and loan schemes outlined in the Housing for All plan, which would mean that those who are divorced or separated would be eligible to apply for State schemes, will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46065/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Passport Services
Róisín Shortall
421. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a passport application by persons (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46589/21]