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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Adoption Legislation
Róisín Shortall
194. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 22 October 2019, his plans to allow same-sex couples to avail of the same adoptive leave and benefit which straight couples and single-male adopters are entitled to in the context of the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019; if this is not possible, when he plans to deal with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53446/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Róisín Shortall
242. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timeline for amendments being considered jointly by his Department and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to encourage the use of vacant properties under the fair deal scheme. [53660/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Róisín Shortall
316. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme that have a residential property registered in their name which is included as part of the assessment for the scheme; the number of these homes that have a family member residing in them; the number of homes that are rented or generating an income; and the number that are vacant [53659/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Róisín Shortall
209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant application to SUSI by a person (details supplied); the reason the application was refused; if they can appeal same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53084/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Garda Data
Róisín Shortall
288. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí allocated to the Garda stations in Ballymun, Finglas and Santry; the overall number of gardaí in the stations; the number of community gardaí in the stations in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53326/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Garda Data
Róisín Shortall
289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit at the Garda stations in Ballymun, Finglas and Santry; and the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit in the stations in each year since 2008. [53327/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Mental Health Services Funding
Róisín Shortall
405. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the full €55 million in development funding allocated to mental health in 2019 has been released to the HSE by his Department further to his previous commitment (details supplied); the amount of 2019 development funding released to date to the HSE; the month this funding was released or part thereof; the reason development funding for mental health is not released in January of each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52958/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Mental Health Services Funding
Róisín Shortall
406. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the amount of mental health development funding for 2019 that has been spent to date; the breakdown of this expenditure by activity and cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52959/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Róisín Shortall
426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a matter in relation to successful candidates on the 2016 HBS recruitment panels for senior staff positions in physiotherapy, speech and language and other allied health professions that are now not eligible for new positions over colleagues that joined panels in 2017; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that successful candidates in 2016 have had their careers delayed by four years; if the matter is part of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53087/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Jobseeker's Benefit
Róisín Shortall
705. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare entitlement of a person (details supplied); if they are entitled to support in order to secure employment; if so, the supports available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53083/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Community Pharmacy Services
Róisín Shortall
152. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the unwinding of FEMPI for community pharmacists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52199/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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National Maternity Hospital Status
Róisín Shortall
268. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the plan to relocate the National Maternity Hospital to the grounds of St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin; the timescale for a response from the Vatican for the divesting of the site; if the site and hospital building will be publicly owned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52434/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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National Maternity Hospital Status
Róisín Shortall
269. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the proposed governance structure that will apply in the new national maternity hospital in view of his commitment that it will be a public hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52435/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications
Róisín Shortall
340. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a partial capacity benefit claim by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52298/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Public Procurement Regulations
Róisín Shortall
126. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the requirements set down by the Office of Government Procurement or other bodies for contracting parties to publish details on an annual basis or at other intervals of its activities in respect of public procurement using Article 20 of the 2014 EU public procurement directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52014/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Public Procurement Contracts Social Clauses
Róisín Shortall
127. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe the social considerations advisory group is working towards for completion of its work on the incorporation of social considerations into public procurement projects; the progress made by the group on social considerations in respect of employment opportunities for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52015/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Higher Education Institutions Staff
Róisín Shortall
140. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the staff to student ratio in publicly-funded higher education institutions here; the corresponding ratios from 2009 to 2014; the comparator figures from benchmark EU countries such as Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52012/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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HSE Reports
Róisín Shortall
178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 350 of 15 October 2019 and 160 of 23 October 2019, if he has received a briefing from his officials on the HSE valproate response project report; if a decision has been made to publish or not publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51897/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Róisín Shortall
349. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the ongoing provision of a position (details supplied) at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin in view of the fact that the current specialist is due to leave by year end without a replacement provided for; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of families whose children are attending Crumlin for pain management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51265/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Budget 2020
Róisín Shortall
98. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 24 October 2019, the Department or State agency which commissioned official promotional material in respect of budget 2020 which was widely promoted on social media after the budget; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50861/19]