Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

443. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the letters from the Expert Group on the Role of Ventilation in Reducing Transmission of Covid-19 sent to the senior officials group, to which it now reports, can be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29096/21]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

466. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 17 December 2020, if HSE Community Healthcare West has signed a lease for an alcohol treatment centre in Galway and will begin taking clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29172/21]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

468. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists currently working in a voluntary capacity within HSE services in relation to the recent advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within HSE services (details supplied); the HSE's position on the recruitment of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity by HSE services; if the results of the review regarding this advertisement will be published; if these positions will be readvertised as paid positions; when HSE will make an announcement on whether the current national pilot assistant psychologist programme will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29175/21]

Tax Avoidance

Róisín Shortall

82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 22 June 2021, the number of occasions on which the Revenue Commissioners has successfully applied Ireland's general anti-avoidance rule; the quantum of additional tax revenue that has been clawed back through its application by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35073/21]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

91. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the precise official rules governing spending on large State capital projects as they apply to the proposed new national maternity hospital; if he will report on compliance to date in this regard with respect to the proposed new national maternity hospital; the reported request of the Minister for Health regarding the circumvention of these rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35255/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Róisín Shortall

147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the payment for persons who retire at 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35230/21]

Health Service Executive

Róisín Shortall

192. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the nature, value and duration of contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services in relation to contact tracing. [26869/21]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the impact the ransomware attack on the health service will have on data storage, records, appointment scheduling and other operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27070/21]

Health Strategies

Róisín Shortall

199. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the basis for the use of the figure of €3.69 billion in the headline in relation to his press statement launching the Sláintecare implementation and action plan on 12 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27081/21]

General Practitioner Services

Róisín Shortall

261. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if medical card holders can be charged by general practitioners for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/21]

School Costs

Róisín Shortall

328. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education her policy in relation to whether DEIS secondary schools can oblige parents of school pupils to pay an administration charge and a voluntary contribution before allowing the pupil to enrol in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34366/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Róisín Shortall

360. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the increase in the training support grant from €500 to €1,000 is not available for JobPath participants despite INTREO confirming that the increase should be paid to JobPath participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34317/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Róisín Shortall

375. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; when a decision will be made; if an oral hearing will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34951/21]

Probate Applications

Róisín Shortall

431. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the current average and longest waiting time in each probate office for applications by solicitors and personal applicants, respectively; the number of applications on hand in each office; if the e-probate system is fully live in each office; the effect that the e-probate system has had on average waiting times to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34952/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

446. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the nature, value and duration of contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services in relation to contact tracing. [26867/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Róisín Shortall

452. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if patients whose data was included in the ransomware attack on the health service have been notified of the breach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27072/21]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

453. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the progress on the report on the breastfeeding action plan; the status and timescale for the full implementation of each of its elements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27093/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

457. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the nature, value and duration of contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services in relation to contact tracing. [26868/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Róisín Shortall

467. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to protect the sensitive medical data targeted in the ransomware attack; the type of data affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27069/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Róisín Shortall

468. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the expertise that exists within the health service to detect and prevent ransomware cyberattacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27071/21]