Questions asked 14 total

• Health 9 questions

  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the meetings held by his departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from 2016 to date, including the issue of infant formula; the dates of, attendees at and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41840/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if a new healthy Ireland council is being established; if so, the way in which membership will be comprised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41843/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there are hospitals in which cardiac rehabilitation phase III is not operational in view of the strong evidence base for cardiac rehabilitation and the need for equitable and timely access to cardiac rehabilitation for all eligible patients living in Ireland; if so, the hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41970/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there are hospitals in which eligible patients for cardiac rehabilitation phase III are still waiting in view of the strong evidence base for cardiac rehabilitation and the need for equitable and timely access to cardiac rehabilitation for all eligible patients living in Ireland; the reasons for persons not being referred or being seen for such rehabilitation; if these problems have only occurred since the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41971/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the evaluation currently underway of the sugar-sweetened drinks tax; when details of the tax are due to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41982/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the evaluation currently underway of the sugar-sweetened drinks tax; when details of the tax are due to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42020/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that retirees from the HSE who are members of the public service pension scheme and are paid their pension fortnightly by way of interim payments have been advised that this practice is to cease; the number of persons impacted by this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42035/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that retirees from the HSE who are members of the public service pension scheme and who receive fortnightly payments by way of an interim payment have been advised that this practice is to be discontinued; the legal basis on which this decision has been taken; if consideration will be given to allowing the persons in receipt of this interim payment arrangement to continue on a red circled basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42036/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have had to be disposed of due to the fact they were unused and went out of date. [42125/21]
• Foreign 2 questions

  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) for which an urgent passport query request was submitted; and when the family can expect the passport to be issued given an impending travel commitment. [41904/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for child (details supplied) for which an urgent passport query request was submitted; and when the family can expect the passport to be issued given an impending travel commitment. [41913/21]
• Enterprise 1 question

  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the meetings held by his Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from 2016 to date, including the issue of infant formula; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41842/21]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice in the public service whereby retirees receive a monthly pension payment and an interim payment of approximately half the after-tax amount in the middle of the month; if this arrangement is revenue compliant and all relevant deductions can and are being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42037/21]
• Agriculture 1 question

  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings held by his Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from 2016 to date, including the issue of infant formula; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41841/21]