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Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
311. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the amounts paid to each of the private diagnostics providers under the GP access to the community diagnostics scheme in each of the years since its launch in 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13465/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 29 February 2024, in relation to the vaccine damage scheme, if he will give an assurance that the two-year statute of limitations rule will not adversely impact those who will likely have a claim under this scheme, due to delays in the introduction of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13557/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
880. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Ballymun Garda station, by grade, at the end of February 2024, or the latest date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12282/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
881. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Santry Garda station, by grade, at the end of February 2024, or the latest date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12283/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
882. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Dublin Airport Garda station, by grade, at the end of February 2024, or the latest date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12284/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
883. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Ballymun Garda station, by grade, at the end of each year since December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12285/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
884. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Santry Garda station, by grade, at the end of each year since December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12286/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
885. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to Dublin Airport Garda station, by grade, at the end of each year since December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12287/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Parental Leave
Róisín Shortall
1197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration is being given to allowing parents to transfer parental leave if they work for different employers, similar to the current entitlement for parents who work for the same employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13183/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Medicinal Products
Róisín Shortall
1378. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to respond to an investigation into the illegal administering of botox-type products by individuals and businesses and the use of unlicenced products (details supplied); the steps he is taking to enforce existing legislation which only provides for botox-type products to be administered by doctors, dentists and registered nurses, in certain circumstances under the direction of doctors or dentists; the engagements he has had with the Health Products Regulatory Authority in respect of regulation and enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12370/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Medicinal Products
Róisín Shortall
1379. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to increase the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic treatments which are currently administered by a wide variety of practitioners, including those with no medical training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12371/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Medicinal Products
Róisín Shortall
1380. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will regulate a cosmetic product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12372/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Medical Register
Róisín Shortall
1381. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will amend the Dentists Act 1985 to expand the regulatory role and powers of the Dental Council, following a recent investigation into the administering of botox-type products (details supplied); the status of plans to reform the 1985 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12373/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Róisín Shortall
1470. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people who died by suicide within 12 weeks of their discharge from a psychiatric hospital or unit, by hospital or unit, in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [12803/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
1493. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 429 of 3 February 2022 and 1647 of 26 April 2022, the status of discussions at Department level in relation to the placement of persons in specialist eating disorder units outside the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12937/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
1494. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that children with a rare condition have access to surgery and specialised treatment, given the absence of a suitably qualified consultant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12938/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
1527. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the supports available to women following a mastectomy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13180/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
1528. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at CHI and Dublin hospitals will only review the work of one consultant; to respond to concerns regarding the scope of this review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13181/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
1529. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 716 of 5 March 2024, if HIQA advised that existing residents could remain in a nursing home (details supplied); if so, the reason this advice was not followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13182/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall
390. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he intends to provide specialist long-Covid services for children; the steps he is taking to ensure that children with long-Covid have access to appropriate treatment and care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11360/24]