Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

744. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the engagements that he has had with the Medical Council regarding recommendation 33 of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme (details supplied), published in September 2018; the reason that this recommendation has not been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59564/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

745. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate claims that clinicians were refusing to treat patients with any association to a group (details supplied) as outlined in the Review of the Implementation of Recommendations of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme; if he will immediately engage with the Medical Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59565/22]

Programme for Government

Róisín Shortall

254. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the establishment of the commission to examine care and supports for older people committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58544/22]

Child and Family Agency

Róisín Shortall

272. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that psychotherapy is not currently embedded as one among many therapeutic services in Tusla child protection social work services; if steps are being taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58547/22]

Medicinal Products

Róisín Shortall

318. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 18 October 2022, the number of times that his Department has met with the Health Products Regulatory Authority, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and the HSE to discuss the guidelines and regulations for the sale of codeine containing medicinal products since January 2022; if he has any plans to update the guidelines and regulation in view of widespread misuse of these products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58623/22]

Medicinal Products

Róisín Shortall

319. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the health technology assessment for evusheld, commissioned by the HSE in April 2022; the expected timeline for a decision on this treatment which has already been authorised by the European Medicines Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58624/22]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

320. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timeline that he is working towards in progressing the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 through all stages of Dáil and Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58625/22]

Proposed Legislation

Róisín Shortall

321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the health insurance (amendment) Bill 2022, which was listed as a priority for drafting and publication in this session in the autumn 2022 Government legislation programme; the timeline that he is working towards for publication of the heads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58626/22]

Medicinal Products

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide further details regarding the proposed process to address thalidomide survivors’ longstanding concerns; the timeline that he is working towards; and if a chair will be appointed by 1 December 2022. [58447/22]

Obesity Levels

Róisín Shortall

213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign regarding junk food marketing to children (details supplied); the steps that he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58440/22]

Obesity Levels

Róisín Shortall

214. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the public health (obesity) bill; the timeline that he is working towards; the reason for the delay in progressing this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58441/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Róisín Shortall

374. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she has received correspondence from a group (details supplied); if a response will issue to same; and the steps that she is taking to address the issue. [57293/22]

Disability Services

Róisín Shortall

737. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he has received a meeting request from an organisation (details supplied); if so, the response that he has issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58061/22]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

738. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to close any community mental health care setting in north Dublin (details supplied); if so, the timeline for its closure; his plans for those accommodated in the facility; the arrangements for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58062/22]

Suicide Incidence

Róisín Shortall

739. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have died by suicide under the age of 60 years by age and county in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [58063/22]

Suicide Incidence

Róisín Shortall

740. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have died by suicide aged 60-69, 70-79 and 80+ years by county in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [58064/22]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

742. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the schedule of delivery for the 321 acute beds due to be delivered in 2022 and 2023, as per the Winter Plan 2022/23. [58072/22]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

743. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the schedule of delivery for the 20 critical care beds due to be delivered in 2022 and 2023, as per the Winter Plan 2022/23. [58073/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

744. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health If he will provide a detailed breakdown of the schedule of delivery for the 202 public community beds due to be delivered in 2022 and 2023, as per the Winter Plan 2022-2023. [58074/22]

Departmental Reports

Róisín Shortall

745. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the final report of the expert group on tort reform and the management of clinical negligence claims, published in December 2020; if he intends to implement the recommendations which come under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58075/22]

General Practitioner Services

Róisín Shortall

746. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure that those experiencing homelessness can access GP services (details supplied); his plans to develop appropriate services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58076/22]

Dental Services

Róisín Shortall

747. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a new medical card scheme for dental treatment; the timeline that he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58077/22]

Dental Services

Róisín Shortall

748. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of any workforce planning undertaken by his Department in the area of oral healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58078/22]

Dental Services

Róisín Shortall

749. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding increased capacity in University College Cork and Trinity College dental schools to produce more graduates across dentistry, dental nursing and dental hygiene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58079/22]

Dental Services

Róisín Shortall

750. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of public-only dentists employed by the HSE in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, by LHO and CHO, in tabular form. [58080/22]

Dental Services

Róisín Shortall

751. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a school dental screening service waiting list by age, wait time, LHO and CHO in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [58081/22]

Teacher Training

Róisín Shortall

209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 9 November 2022, the reason that an invitation for tenders to establish a single supplier contract for the provision of initial teacher education has been issued on eTenders; if the four existing State-funded higher education institutions were asked to increase the number of ITE places they offer before this invitation for tenders was issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57115/22]

International Protection

Róisín Shortall

245. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff in the International Protection Accommodation Services by grade in tabular form; the number of additional staff since the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57206/22]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

262. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of bicycles which have been stolen in each of the past five years in the Dublin metropolitan region including to date in 2022; the number that have been recovered and returned to their owners; the understanding of the gardaí in respect the market for these bicycles; the strategy that is being pursued to reduce this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57153/22]

Abortion Services

Róisín Shortall

308. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 1 March 2022, if he intends to retain the practice of remote telemedicine consultations in respect of abortions; the engagements he has had with the HSE and the chief medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57201/22]

Departmental Contracts

Róisín Shortall

309. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the Sláintecare consultant contract negotiations; the details of the reported offer (details supplied); the timeline that he is working towards for agreement between both parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57202/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Róisín Shortall

310. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 724 of 18 October 2022, the timeline that he is working towards for the publication of his amendments to the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 to include provisions for international surrogacy; when he expects this Bill to reach Committee stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57203/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Róisín Shortall

311. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the six regional fertility hubs; the number that are open; the timeline that he is working towards for opening the remaining hubs; the treatments currently available in these clinics and the treatments which will be available once he has legislated for assisted human reproduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57204/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Róisín Shortall

312. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the proposed staffing complement of each regional fertility hub; the number of staff recruited, going through the recruitment process and vacant posts by clinic and role in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57205/22]

Greenways Provision

Róisín Shortall

189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with Irish Rail officials to discuss progress on the Broadmeadow Way Donabate to Malahide greenway project; if so, the number of times that he has done so since assuming office; if he will outline the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56714/22]

Vacant Properties

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the croí cónaithe scheme has yet been extended to allow residents of Dublin city to apply; if not, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56632/22]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Róisín Shortall

337. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ability of elected members of the Teaching Council to attend its meetings; the steps she will take to ensure that elected members of the Teaching Council can attend meetings; if she will engage with the management of voluntary secondary schools on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56315/22]

Schools Building Projects

Róisín Shortall

352. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the timeline for the provision of new school buildings for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56589/22]

Citizens Information Services

Róisín Shortall

400. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the current position regarding Finglas Citizens Information Centre, including current opening hours; if there have recently been any changes in the service provided, or whether there are any planned changes, given the vital service offered to the people of Finglas by Citizens Information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56578/22]

Social Welfare Code

Róisín Shortall

411. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to recognise long-Covid as an occupational disease or illness following this Government's support of the motion in relation to long-Covid on 9 November 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56712/22]

Care Services

Róisín Shortall

426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential care centres provided by each private for-profit provider; the location of each centre; the costs of this provision; the bed placement capacity of each centre in the years 2020 and 2021; the average occupancy level for each centre in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56176/22]

Care Services

Róisín Shortall

427. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential care centres provided by each voluntary NGO provider; the location of each centre; the costs of this provision per centre for the years 2020 and 2021; the bed placement capacity of each centre in 2020 and 2021; the average occupancy level for each centre in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56177/22]

Care Services

Róisín Shortall

428. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and type of residential care centre provided by Tusla; the location of each centre; the cost of this provision per centre for the years 2020 and 2021; the bed placement capacity of each centre for 2020 and 2021; the average occupancy level per centre for 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56178/22]

Detention Centres

Róisín Shortall

429. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total bed placement capacity in the Oberstown centre; the average occupancy level in the centre in the years 2020 and 2021; the costs of this provision in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56179/22]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

575. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 20 October 2022, if he will confirm if the health and social care professional role that he intends to establish in his Department will be at the level of chief officer; the timeline that he is working towards in advertising this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56580/22]

Substance Misuse

Róisín Shortall

577. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in whose deaths the drug pregabalin was implicated since 2010, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56590/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Róisín Shortall

590. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that agency roles working within the HSE include contract workers such as cleaners and security officers, in respect of the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56713/22]

Vacant Properties

Róisín Shortall

92. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the vacant property tax announced in Budget 2023 was set at 0.3% tax on the value of the vacant home; the rationale for selecting this level and not implementing a higher tax which takes account of inflation in land value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56001/22]

Education and Training Provision

Róisín Shortall

306. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of trainee counselling psychologists who will benefit from the €750,000 funding announced in budget 2023; the way trainees will be selected to receive funding; his plans to financially support trainees who will not receive this funding; the reason all trainees will not be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55969/22]

Education and Training Provision

Róisín Shortall

307. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of funding all trainee counselling psychologists across the three-year doctorate programme; if consideration is being given to funding all trainees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55970/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

308. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the laboratories that cervical samples are currently analysed in, with regards to CervicalCheck samples and other cervical samples respectively; the number of samples in each case in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55971/22]

Teacher Training

Róisín Shortall

77. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the number of places in each teacher training college for initial teacher training for primary school teachers for the past five years, including 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55766/22]

Hospital Facilities

Róisín Shortall

128. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 710 of 17 May 2022, if he will provide an update on the National Cervical Screening Laboratory at the Coombe; the date it will be operational; the specific work that will be undertaken there; the number of staff required and the number recruited to date; the qualifications and grades of recruited staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55765/22]

Work Permits

Róisín Shortall

86. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to remove home care workers from the Ineligible Occupations List, following publication of the Report of the Strategic Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants which recommended doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55113/22]

Banking Sector

Róisín Shortall

279. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his views on the need to keep bank charges at an affordable level for customers, given the financial pressures facing the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54858/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Róisín Shortall

388. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 29 September 2022, when a direction will be issued to local authorities authorising the payment of the Covid-19 recognition payment to fire brigade personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54804/22]

Passport Services

Róisín Shortall

448. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 28 September 2022, when a passport issue can be resolved for an Irish citizen living in France (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54856/22]

School Enrolments

Róisín Shortall

626. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the current steps being taken to increase the availability of multi or non-denominational secondary school places in Dublin 9 and 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55586/22]

Social Welfare Offices

Róisín Shortall

696. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to assist young persons in need of social welfare support at an INTREO office (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55114/22]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

1073. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if advice provided to him by the regional health areas advisory group is publicly available; if not, if he will publish this advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54800/22]

Care Services

Róisín Shortall

1074. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he intends to implement all 16 recommendations from the report of the strategic workforce advisory group on home carers and nursing home health care assistants; the timeline that he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54801/22]

Care Services

Róisín Shortall

1075. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the recommendations from the report of the strategic workforce advisory group on home carers and nursing home health care assistants will be included in the updated tender process for homecare, due to be implemented in January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54802/22]

Home Care Packages

Róisín Shortall

1076. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to update the home care tender process; if it is still his intention to issue the invitation to tender towards the end of quarter 3 for implementation on 1 January 2023; if the work of a third party (details supplied) in the strategy development stage has concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54803/22]

Vaccination Programme

Róisín Shortall

1077. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to the announcement that 15,000 additional monkeypox vaccines have been secured, if he will outline the expected delivery schedule for the 5,000 doses due this year, with the remaining 10,000 doses due next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54805/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

1078. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been seen in each of the post-acute clinics established under the interim model of care for long-Covid to date in tabular form; the number of patients on a waiting list for each clinic; and the time that each patient has been waiting. [54806/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

1079. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been seen in each of the long-Covid clinics established under the interim model of care for long-Covid to date in tabular form; the number of patients on a waiting list for each clinic; and the time that each patient has been waiting. [54807/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

1080. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the business case for a multidisciplinary clinic for long-Covid in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54808/22]

Home Help Service

Róisín Shortall

1141. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages delivered in each of the years 2021 and 2022, by LHO, CHO and month in tabular form. [55105/22]

Home Help Service

Róisín Shortall

1142. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages delivered in each of the years 2014 to 2020, by CHO, in tabular form. [55106/22]

Home Help Service

Róisín Shortall

1143. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for intensive home care packages, by LHO, CHO and month, in tabular form; and the number of persons experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay accessing intensive home care. [55107/22]

Home Help Service

Róisín Shortall

1144. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of consumers directed home support applications and grant approvals in each of the years 2021 and 2022, by LHO, CHO and month in tabular form. [55108/22]

Home Help Service

Róisín Shortall

1145. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of consumer directed home support applications and grant approvals in each of the years 2017 to 2020, by CHO in tabular form. [55109/22]

Home Help Service

Róisín Shortall

1146. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to replace the paper-based system used to collate home care applicants' details called the Common Summary Assessment Report (CSAR) with an electronic Single Assessment Tool (SAT); the timeline that he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55110/22]

Home Help Service

Róisín Shortall

1147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed overview of the current age profile of home care workers employed directly by the HSE and those employed by external providers contracted by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55111/22]

Home Help Service

Róisín Shortall

1148. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a licensing framework for home care providers and secondary legislation, setting out the minimum standards with which providers must comply in order to be licensed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55112/22]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

1174. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) from a person working in a Covid-19 testing centre; if he will outline the current situation in respect of the employment of staff carrying out Covid-19 tests in HSE centres across the country; if all staff in Covid-19 test centres will have their contracts extended; if not, the rationale for such a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55221/22]

Third Level Education

Róisín Shortall

215. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she will consider funding all trainee educational psychologists, as has recently been announced for trainee counselling psychologists; the reason that only a cohort of third-year students will receive some funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53983/22]

Third Level Education

Róisín Shortall

216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the timeline that she is working towards for holding interviews to provide financial support to students of educational psychology currently on training placements in the National Educational Psychological Service, who are due to complete their doctoral training programme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53984/22]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

283. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the psychiatric services in Dublin, which are working with children and adolescents, outside the Dublin CAMHS units; if he will provide an outline of the various services provided, including by consultant psychiatrists, psychiatrists, junior doctors, registrars; the oversight mechanisms in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53948/22]

Nursing Homes

Róisín Shortall

292. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to reforming the nursing homes support scheme, also known as fair deal; if so, the timeline that he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53989/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Róisín Shortall

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 28 September 2022, the status of the payment of the Covid-19 recognition payment to eligible workers in non-HSE and non-Section 38 organisations; if a contractor is in place to assist with payment to cohorts 1-4; the timeline that he is working towards for paying all remaining staff; if payments will be issued before Christmas 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54000/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

185. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the integrated care hubs that are already operating or scheduled to open; the full staff compliment for each hub; the number of staff who have been recruited to date in each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53748/22]

Medicinal Products

Róisín Shortall

189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) of increasing misuse of fentanyl; the steps that his Department is taking to combat abuse of this drug and the expected rise in misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53817/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

193. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the existing staffing levels in each of the long-Covid clinics and post-acute clinics established under the interim model of care for long-Covid, by role, in tabular form; the number of vacant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53893/22]

Legal Tender

Róisín Shortall

249. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the current position regarding coinage and bank notes as legal tender in the State; if shops, restaurants, pubs, cinemas and traders in general are legally allowed to refuse to accept cash payment and state they are card only; if there have been any recent legislative changes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53007/22]

School Transport

Róisín Shortall

373. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the process for allocating a school bus escort and or special needs assistant in this circumstance; the length of time that such an allocation would take at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52806/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Róisín Shortall

385. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if a response will issue to correspondence from a school principal (details supplied); if the project can receive State funding; if she will liaise and meet with those who run the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52945/22]

School Curriculum

Róisín Shortall

423. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if her Department intends to issue a joint circular which explicitly states that schools should not use alcohol educational resources developed by the alcohol industry or alcohol industry-funded organisations; if so, the date that this will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53567/22]

Alcohol Advertising

Róisín Shortall

713. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his Department intends to issue a joint circular which explicitly states that schools should not use alcohol educational resources developed by the alcohol industry or alcohol industry-funded organisations; if so, the date that this will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53566/22]

Departmental Staff

Róisín Shortall

142. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 11 October 2022, if the position of chief health and social care professionals' officer will be established in his Department, following comments made by the Secretary General of his Department at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on 28 September 2022 (details supplied); the timeline that he is working towards in bringing this expertise into his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51899/22]

Budget 2023

Róisín Shortall

69. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if private nursing homes will be eligible to apply for the €1.25 billion temporary business energy support scheme, announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52441/22]

Disability Services

Róisín Shortall

235. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 227 and 228 of 28 September 2022, if he will provide a further breakdown of the total current HSE residential budget for disabled persons, including the number of individuals supported in residences directly funded by the HSE; the current budget for this provision; the number of individuals supported in residences funded through Section 38 and 39 organisations; the current budget for this provision; the number of individuals supported in residences through private providers; and the current budget for this provision, in tabular form. [52273/22]

Disability Services

Róisín Shortall

236. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 227 and 228 of 28 September 2022, if he will provide a further breakdown of the full current HSE residential budget for disabled persons, including the number of individuals and amounts of funding provided for residential funding allocated to the 2400 persons living in congregated settings and or group homes; and the amount of residential funding allocated to persons living in community homes of four persons or less, in tabular form. [52274/22]

Budget 2023

Róisín Shortall

270. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the qualifying criteria for the €100 million one-off health sector fund announced in Budget 2023; when section 39 organisations, nursing homes and hospices will be provided with information regarding this funding; if he will outline the arrangements for applying; the timeline that he is working towards for issuing funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52440/22]

Budget 2023

Róisín Shortall

271. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if Section 56 and 10 agencies and other community and voluntary organisations will be eligible to apply for the €100 million one-off health sector funding announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52442/22]

Nursing Homes

Róisín Shortall

272. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the severe impact of inflation on rural nursing homes, in light of the number of rural nursing homes which are closing; the steps that he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52443/22]

Intellectual Property

Róisín Shortall

160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports extending the World Trade Organization decision of 17 June 2022 on the TRIPS agreement to cover intellectual property relating to Covid-19 treatments and diagnostic tests with no further conditions or changes to the text; and if he has responded to a correspondence concerning this matter from 18 NGOs. [51104/22]

Traveller Accommodation

Róisín Shortall

362. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 15 September 2022, the maximum spend permitted for Traveller accommodation in each of the years since 2020; if there is a ceiling on the funding that each local authority can draw down or any other budgetary restrictions since the allocation process was amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51947/22]

Residential Institutions

Róisín Shortall

485. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of all monies paid by each religious order under the residential institutions redress scheme and all monies still outstanding in each case in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52041/22]

Residential Institutions

Róisín Shortall

486. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of all monies paid by each religious order under the Ryan Report and all monies still outstanding in each case in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52042/22]