Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Policies

Róisín Shortall

244. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a campaign underway by a group (details supplied); the consideration that her Department is giving these proposals; if she will undertake to meet with this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63098/22]

Birth Certificates

Róisín Shortall

252. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline any changes to the registration of new births; if parents are now required to present themselves at an office, given that previously the entire process was completed by the hospital and her Department without needing a parent to show up in an office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62917/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Róisín Shortall

259. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a child benefit payment for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63104/22]

Education Welfare Service

Róisín Shortall

274. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to provide additional supports for school and college students who are homeless, resident in family hubs or in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63091/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

370. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the Scoping Report on Training, Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers in Ireland undertaken by an organisation (details supplied); his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63070/22]

Departmental Policies

Róisín Shortall

371. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 156 of 7 December 2022, the rationale for referencing a study (details supplied) in his previous answer regarding nurse prescribing of opioid substitution therapy, in view of the objectives of that study which did not include an exploration of the viability of nurse prescribing; if this study formed the basis for his decision not to progress nurse prescribing; if not, if he will outline his other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63072/22]

Primary Care Centres

Róisín Shortall

372. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the primary care centre for Finglas, Dublin 11; the current timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63074/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

373. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63075/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

374. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy by CHO, age category; and time waiting in tabular form. [63076/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

375. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63077/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

376. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63078/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

377. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63079/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

378. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63080/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

379. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry by CHO, and age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63081/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

380. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63082/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

381. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63083/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

382. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63084/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

383. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [63085/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Róisín Shortall

384. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on an acute hospital waiting list by age category, hospital, speciality and time waiting in tabular form. [63086/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

385. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the current policy on home births; the number of midwives providing this service by county; the steps that are being taken to expand this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63087/22]

Hospital Staff

Róisín Shortall

386. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of radiation therapist posts by hospital; the number of vacant posts; the steps that are being taken to address staff shortages; the adequacy of the present number of training places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63088/22]

Hospital Staff

Róisín Shortall

389. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the policy in respect of allowing flexibility for reduced hours for nurses and midwives in circumstances in which they have other caring duties at home; if there is a need to update this policy in view of severe staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63111/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Róisín Shortall

29. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62489/22]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

144. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the process of divesting primary schools of religious patronage; the number of schools that have been fully divested relative to targets; the number that are at an advanced stage in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62497/22]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

145. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the action that is being taken to expedite the process of divesting primary schools of religious patronage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62498/22]

School Patronage

Róisín Shortall

146. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the steps that are involved in the process of divesting primary schools of religious patronage, including, but not limited to, the way that schools are selected; the steps that are taken to consult with stakeholders; the legalistic parts of the process; the way that her Department deals with resistance to plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62499/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62492/22]

Medicinal Products

Róisín Shortall

266. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of negotiations in respect of a therapy (details supplied) for 35 children living with cystic fibrosis who are excluded from the 2017 agreement; the steps that are being taken to progress this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62496/22]

Housing Policy

Róisín Shortall

305. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on progress to honour a commitment made in the Joint Policy Statement on Housing Options for our Ageing Population in 2019 that 30% of all new dwellings would be built to incorporate universal design principles to accommodate Ireland's ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62039/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Róisín Shortall

546. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 671 of 29 November 2022, the number of University of Limerick Hospital Group capital projects that the State has recently invested in; the plans under way to invest in further hospital capacity in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61715/22]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

584. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the campaign of an organisation (details supplied) to establish a working group to develop a national hearing plan, as recommended by the World Health Organization; if he intends to establish such a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61911/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

612. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); if the results of the health technology assessment for evusheld have been circulated to the Covid-19 therapeutics advisory group, TAG; if TAG has reviewed the findings of the Health Technology Assessment, HTA, and made recommendations; if so, if he will publish these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62033/22]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Róisín Shortall

233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the section 254 licensing system for telecommunications infrastructure; if he will consider amending the relevant legislation to ensure that applications for this infrastructure go through the standard planning process, thereby facilitating public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61477/22]

Health Service Executive

Róisín Shortall

317. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of HSE contracts being awarded to a company linked to bribery (details supplied); the reason that the HSE continued to work with this company after the bribery was first exposed in 2015; the steps being taken to ensure that this is not repeated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61481/22]

International Agreements

Róisín Shortall

153. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his position on the Berlin declaration setting out the biopharmaceutical industry vision for equitable access in pandemics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61260/22]

International Agreements

Róisín Shortall

154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with civil society organisations (details supplied) regarding an international pandemic treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61261/22]

International Agreements

Róisín Shortall

155. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with the European Union and the World Health Organization with regard to an international pandemic treaty; the role Ireland will play in the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61262/22]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 22 June 2022, the steps being taken to progress nurse prescribing of opioid substitution therapy; the reason this has still not been developed given the urgent need for additional personnel to prescribe; if his attention has been brought to the temporary closure of a detox unit (details supplied) during the summer due to a shortage of personnel to prescribe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61263/22]

Health Strategies

Róisín Shortall

157. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 15 of the national cancer strategy in respect of a comprehensive cancer care centre; the engagements he has had with an institute (details supplied) regarding its plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61264/22]

Local Authorities

Róisín Shortall

212. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the incomplete and missing records of asset declaration for county councillors on a number of local authority websites; if he will instruct local authorities to publish, as soon as practicable, all asset declarations which they have on file, noting where files are missing where appropriate; if he will commit to ensuring that all local authorities make complete versions of these records available online for the public to inspect in an accessible manner; if he will consider setting up a centralised database for same on his Department’s website to ensure consistency in reporting and transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60269/22]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

416. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will reconsider his decision to cease funding for an initiative (details supplied) which serves Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60997/22]

Departmental Consultations

Róisín Shortall

513. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [60156/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

533. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the location of the existing community neuro-rehabilitation teams; the staffing complement of each team; the timeline for establishing a community neuro-rehabilitation team in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60216/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

542. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for a public menopause clinic, by wait time and clinic, in tabular form. [60268/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Róisín Shortall

656. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of self-assessments issued to employers in relation to the Covid-19 recognition payment to eligible workers in non-HSE and non-Section 38 organisations; the number returned to the HSE, by category of eligible staff (details supplied) in tabular form; the number of funding transfers which have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60783/22]

Industrial Relations

Róisín Shortall

292. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of work to address a range of industrial relations issues related to adult education tutors; the reason that this process has not been completed; the timeline that he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60113/22]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

364. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure that persons are made aware of the risks of respiratory syncytial virus to vulnerable groups, such as babies; the details of the communications campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60112/22]

Hospital Staff

Róisín Shortall

365. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by non-consultant hospital doctors (details supplied); his response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60114/22]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of funding for drug and alcohol addiction services from all sources for each county in each of the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59721/22]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

153. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of funding for drug and alcohol addiction services from all sources for each county in each of the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59723/22]

Home Care Packages

Róisín Shortall

177. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages; the number experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay in accessing home care; and the waiting lists for home care packages by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [59642/22]

Home Care Packages

Róisín Shortall

178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for an assessment for home care packages by CHO, age, category and the length of time waiting, in tabular form. [59643/22]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

179. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the current number of delayed discharges per hospital, in tabular form; and his views on the actions being taken to reduce this number. [59644/22]

Substance Misuse

Róisín Shortall

185. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of funding for drug and alcohol addiction services from all sources for each county in each of the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59720/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Róisín Shortall

186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing back-up power supply batteries for hydraulic beds with pressure mattresses for home-based HSE patients using HSE supplied equipment, given that the beds being supplied by the HSE currently have no back-up batteries or power supply units, which could lead to patients having to be re-hospitalised in the case of a power cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59724/22]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to proposals put forward by an association (details supplied) that subsidised nursing staff accommodation should be provided at a location as well as at other possible locations, to help address the serious issues with recruitment of mental health nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59847/22]

Hospital Trusts

Róisín Shortall

191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention was drawn to the fact an organisation (details supplied) retained ownership of the Herbert Wing of St. Vincent’s University Hospital under a commercial agreement with St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group when the relocation of the national maternity hospital to Elm Park was approved by the Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59848/22]

Energy Policy

Róisín Shortall

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the Government electricity credit for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59061/22]

Housing Policy

Róisín Shortall

299. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a process has been established for the development of the "new framework for joint co-operative policy making and implementation" between his Department and the Department of Health in order to complete the outstanding actions from the joint policy statement on Housing Options for our Ageing Population; the timeline for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59557/22]

Education Policy

Róisín Shortall

373. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education the steps that she is taking to address the lack of mixed primary schools in the Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 areas in view of the significant over-subscription of applicants for the 2023 junior infant intake in all existing mixed schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59387/22]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

384. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if her Department plans to take ownership of a parish hall (details supplied); the type of management structure her Department plans to put in place for the hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59558/22]

State Pensions

Róisín Shortall

401. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that foster parents and carers are not entitled to the State pension if she is giving consideration to addressing this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58871/22]

Childcare Services

Róisín Shortall

519. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to improve creche and childcare provision in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas given the current shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59388/22]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

635. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 20 September 2022, if mental health treatment will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58872/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

636. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the establishment of five specialist menopause clinics, following the opening of one such clinic in the National Maternity Hospital earlier in 2022; if the locations have been chosen for the two specialist menopause clinics announced in April 2022 to support the eastern seaboard and to ensure that there is a clinic in each maternity network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58873/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Róisín Shortall

671. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a proposal for a Section 38 hospital on a council-owned site in Limerick; the engagements that he has had with a private healthcare provider (details supplied) regarding this proposal; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59035/22]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

672. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all publicly-funded hospitals, by model and hospital group. [59036/22]

Ukraine War

Róisín Shortall

673. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the engagements that he has had with the Dental Council of Ireland in relation to Ukrainian dentists now living in Ireland; the steps being taken to accelerate the registration of Ukrainian dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59037/22]

Assisted Suicide

Róisín Shortall

674. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish a special Oireachtas committee to examine voluntary assisted dying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59039/22]

Nursing Homes

Róisín Shortall

706. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on phase two of plans to review the nursing home regulatory model, which was due to commence in quarter three of 2022 as per the Fourth Progress Report on the Implementation of the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Recommendations; if this process has commenced; the status of HIQA’s international evidence review of nursing home regulatory models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59389/22]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

707. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card eligibility reviews carried out on persons over 70 years of age in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [59390/22]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

708. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card eligibility reviews carried out on persons under 70 years of age each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [59391/22]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

709. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of GP card eligibility reviews carried out on persons over 70 years of age in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [59392/22]

Departmental Data

Róisín Shortall

710. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of GP card eligibility reviews carried out on persons under 70 years of age in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [59393/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

741. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to improve the approach to women's healthcare in GP practices, particularly training in respect of menopause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59559/22]

Insurance Coverage

Róisín Shortall

742. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the population with private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59560/22]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

743. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the quality assurance process in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in respect of laboratory services for cervical screening; the engagements that he has had with the hospital regarding the issue of non-compliance, as referred to in Review of the Implementation of Recommendations of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme (details supplied); the current non-compliance issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59563/22]

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]