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Wed, 13 May 2020
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Standards in Public Office Commission
Róisín Shortall
125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 5 March 2020, the data protection provisions to which he is referring in response to recommendation 17 by the Standards in Public Office Commission which seeks to publish summary details of investigations under section 19 of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. [4256/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Alcohol Pricing
Róisín Shortall
522. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol; and the timeline to which he is working. [4232/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Occupational Therapy Provision
Róisín Shortall
523. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for the early intervention team for Dublin 9; when a child (details supplied) will be given an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4233/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Waste Disposal
Róisín Shortall
524. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if local authorities have powers under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 1919 to take action in cases in which the build-up of an accumulation of rubbish and litter in the back garden of a privately owned house is causing a rodent infestation in adjoining dwellings; if the authorities have the power to inspect such a property and to order the removal of the rubbish and litter on public health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4235/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
525. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the staffing numbers for the Health Service Executive pest control service for north Dublin city and county; if there are vacancies awaiting to be filled; if contact details for the team will be provided; if this section of the website of the HSE will be updated to include contact details (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4236/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Healthcare Policy
Róisín Shortall
886. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the cost basis for the agreement with the private hospital sector; and the way in which the figure of €115 million per month was arrived at. [5432/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Healthcare Policy
Róisín Shortall
887. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the consideration he has given to permanently retaining private hospitals in public use in order to accelerate progress towards a single-tier health service in line with Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Healthcare Policy
Róisín Shortall
888. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of negotiations with hospital consultants regarding public use of private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Róisín Shortall
1111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1088 of 5 March 2020, the factors which determine the allocation of educational welfare officers across the five regional areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4829/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Róisín Shortall
1112. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1088 of 5 March 2020, the number of referrals made to the educational welfare service; and the number of cases pursued by the educational welfare officers in each regional area in each of the past five years. [4830/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
1202. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding retired post office workers whose only income is their post office pension; if they have an entitlement to the State pension (contributory) and other related benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5116/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme
Róisín Shortall
1235. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the mortgage to rent scheme will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4253/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
64. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if an assessment of the potential economic impact of Covid-19 here has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3221/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Standards in Public Office Commission
Róisín Shortall
147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recommendations made by SIPO during the review of the lobbying laws as referenced in an article in a newspaper on 26 February 2020 (details supplied); the reason for refusal in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3217/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Juvenile Offenders
Róisín Shortall
391. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile court proceedings in each of the past five years; the number of cases that included the convening of a family welfare conference; the number that reportedly included a probation officer; and the number that resulted in the formulation of an action plan for the child. [3210/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Juvenile Offenders
Róisín Shortall
392. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juveniles found to be non-compliant with court-imposed action plans overseen by probation officers in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3211/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Juvenile Offenders
Róisín Shortall
393. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juveniles assigned community sanction, day centre orders and probation orders in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Youth Justice Strategy
Róisín Shortall
394. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the Youth Justice Action Plan 2014-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3213/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Youth Justice Strategy
Róisín Shortall
395. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects active in Ballymun, Dublin 11; and the number of officers assigned to such projects in Ballymun. [3214/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Youth Justice Strategy
Róisín Shortall
396. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects active in 2019; the number of officers assigned to such projects in 2019; the funding allocated to such projects in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/20]