Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

1532. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 7 March 2024, if recruitment of the posts labelled "stopped temporarily" have been paused as a result of the HSE recruitment freeze (details supplied); if not, the reason recruitment has been paused for these posts; if the recruitment freeze has had any impact on posts labelled "campaign underway"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14939/24]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

1574. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to respond to legal advice regarding Section 23 (4) of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 and S.I. No. 4/2020 Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2020 (details supplied); his views on same; if he will respond to correspondence from an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15135/24]

Crime Prevention

Róisín Shortall

258. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of the recently announced Ballymun Implementation Board; which departments and agencies will have representatives on the board; if the representatives of various Government departments and agencies on the board will be senior officials; the annual budget for this body; how the new body will align with the local drugs and alcohol task force and the joint policing committee; if the Brighter Ballymun Report will set the agenda for this group; if local members of the Houses of the Oireachtas will have a role in this body; and the inaugural meeting will take place. [13558/24]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]