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Question· writtenPQ 691asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
691. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public health advice regarding the expected phase for the resumption of driver lessons and tests based on the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12232/20]
Question· writtenPQ 659asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
659. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial support will be provided to bus and coach businesses that need to purchase additional cleaning materials and equipment in order to meet public health guidelines. [11759/20]
Question· writtenPQ 540asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
540. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there is updated public health advice for choirs; if they will be allowed to practice singing together outdoors; and if so, the public health advice for them. [12492/20]
Question· writtenPQ 535asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
535. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of the Finglas primary healthcare centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12466/20]
Question· writtenPQ 485asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
485. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of progress with phase 2 of the national forensic mental health capital project, which will provide new regional intensive care rehabilitation units in the HSE west and HSE south areas, in view of the reported imminent opening of the new National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital, Portrane, County Dublin; if the site selection and pre-planning for the two units has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/20]
Question· writtenPQ 473asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
473. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the enabling works at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe will commence; when he expects tenders to be sought for the construction of the 50-bed ward block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12182/20]
Question· writtenPQ 460asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
460. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing free medical grade facemasks to at risk vulnerable sections of the community, for example, through the medical card scheme or the public health nursing network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12090/20]
Question· writtenPQ 447asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
447. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot ascertain her position on a healthcare panel with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12015/20]
Question· writtenPQ 435asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
435. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the changes made to the model of care for termination of pregnancy in the context of the Covid-19 public health emergency; if access to abortion care in early pregnancy has been negatively impacted by the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11910/20]
Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
226. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the HEA has not issued guidance to NCAD, Dublin, on the running of the MSc in medical device design, which normally runs through the summer until 20 August; the return date for students on the course; if they will be provided a refund in view of them being unable to fulfil in-class practical work; when summer courses are expected to commence more generally; the public health advice for running such courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12355/20]
Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to accommodate the needs of children with intellectual disabilities who may need to repeat this year of school in view of the disturbance caused by the Covid-19 public health emergency; if additional resources will be made available to this end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/20]
Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2020
44. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if crèches will be able to add additional employees to the temporary wage subsidy scheme either for the purposes of increasing staff numbers to meet public health requirements or to substitute for members of staff who are not prepared to recommence work. [11748/20]
Question· writtenPQ 1107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
1107. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if toilets will be installed for public health and hygiene along the Grand Canal. [11397/20]
Question· writtenPQ 968asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
968. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provisions will be made to recoup annual leave entitlements for workers who were put on annual leave because of the public health emergency before the TWSS intervention was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10523/20]
Question· writtenPQ 911asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
911. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of proposals made by her Department regarding childcare provision for healthcare workers since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis; and the date each proposal was sent to the Department of Health or NPHET. [11142/20]
Question· writtenPQ 831asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
831. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place with the Commissioners of Irish Lights for deployment under public health guidelines. [10749/20]
Question· writtenPQ 715asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
715. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if buildings funded by the State since 2003 and built by a group (details supplied) have been used to secure mortgages; if so, the steps taken to prevent their mortgaging; and the steps taken by post mortgaging to secure these publicly-funded assets for the State. [11571/20]
Question· writtenPQ 709asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
709. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for healthcare professionals including carers who cannot access or afford private vehicle transport to purchase bicycles and pedicels to travel to work in view of social distancing requirements and the vulnerability of the patients, clients, and family members they work with. [11525/20]
Question· writtenPQ 691asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
691. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the State will secure and provide face masks in order that the public can comply with public health advice. [11474/20]
Question· writtenPQ 672asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
672. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the way in which access to sexual and reproductive healthcare including cervical screening, STI testing and treatment, abortion and contraceptive services have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11373/20]
Question· writtenPQ 663asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
663. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the person or bodies some others are referred to in the public health advice for passengers coming here from overseas to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival into the State, with exemptions for set categories of persons including supply chain workers and some others; if airline staff are included in the exemption; if they are required to self-isolate for 14 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11306/20]
Question· writtenPQ 651asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
651. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if the publicly-funded asset with respect to the 2004 grant from the Eastern Regional Health Authority to a group (details supplied) for a clinic and science building was secured in favour of the State; if so, the way in which this security was underpinned; if there is a legal agreement in place to this end; if so, if he will provide a copy of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11227/20]
Question· writtenPQ 640asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
640. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the efforts he is making with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that the reopening of businesses such as driver instructors and hairdressers are synchronised across the island to protect businesses in the Border region from being disadvantaged while adhering to public health protection requirements. [11198/20]
Question· writtenPQ 625asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
625. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to the discussion in the Dáil Éireann on 4 June 2020, if the public health system may have to close between 20% to 25% of public hospital beds under new infection control measures for dealing with Covid-19; if so, the number of beds that will be closed in each hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11119/20]
Question· writtenPQ 616asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
616. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the steps he will be taking to ensure PPE is made available to essential healthcare support organisations, such as an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11073/20]
Question· writtenPQ 615asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
615. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the status of the work his officials are carrying out on the national adult safeguarding policy for the health sector; when adult safeguarding and an independent advocacy service will be in place nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11067/20]
Question· writtenPQ 604asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
604. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount expended to date on the preparatory works under way on the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group site relating to the new maternity hospital; the detail of the works involved; the funding provided to date for each of the works; the dates of the payments made in this regard; and the budgetary allocation that has been made for the continuation of the works. [11027/20]
Question· writtenPQ 603asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
603. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the details of the existing grant agreement between the State and St. Vincent's Healthcare Group under which the Nutley Wing was funded by the State; the other public healthcare facilities funded under the agreement; the amount expended on each facility; and if he will provide a copy of the agreements. [11026/20]
Question· writtenPQ 528asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
528. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health if he will consider permitting local public health nurses to take bloods and administer the 'flu jab in the homes of elderly persons and especially those suffering from dementia (details supplied) in advance of the winter 'flu jab programme. [10848/20]
Question· writtenPQ 501asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
501. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the nature of works being carried out at St. Michael’s Hospital, Clonmel; the breakdown of works being carried out and works yet to be carried out; the costs of all works; the future intentions for the hospital in a post-Covid-19 environment; if the hospital will be used to provide urgently needed mental health beds in south County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10674/20]
Question· writtenPQ 500asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
500. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to a response received from the HSE (details supplied), the exact nature of works being carried out at Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary; the breakdown of jobs completed on site and awaiting completion, respectively; the cost of works carried out; the funds from which the works are being paid for; the date on which transfers of patients from St. Patrick's Hospital are due to take place; the length of time it is envisaged that patients from St. Patrick's will remain in the hospital; the future plans for the hospital once the patients from St. Patrick's return there; if the information is not immediately available if it will be provided as soon as it is to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10670/20]
Question· writtenPQ 495asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
495. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to altering the qualifying criteria for entry to nursing and midwifery courses for applications made via the Public Appointments Service to make allowances for candidates unable to meet the time limit of the aptitude test; and if in such cases consideration could be given instead to such candidates' FETAC qualifications and relevant work experience in the healthcare sector. [10627/20]
Question· writtenPQ 477asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
477. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary has been deemed suitable for the resumption of inpatient accommodation in view of being informed over many years that it is not suitable for same; the works that have been carried out to make it suitable; the cost of the works; if the hospital will return to full inpatient accommodation following the recent works; his plans for the hospital in a post-Covid-19 environment; the reason persons have been informed it is not suitable for inpatient accommodation; if the hospital will be retained as a step-down facility to support capacity issues at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10500/20]
Question· writtenPQ 444asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
444. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the additional resources that will be provided to the HSA to assist the agency to carry out its functions, including workplace inspections, in order to ensure business compliance with public health and safety guidelines as workplaces set to reopen following the Covid-19 pandemic; if she has received a formal request from the HSA for additional resourcing to coincide with the Covid-19 reopening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11324/20]
Question· writtenPQ 295asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2020
295. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which it is planned to vindicate the right to education of children here in view of the public health guidelines in place; if additional teachers are being recruited; if additional buildings are being sourced to ensure a reduced pupil teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11562/20]
Record· debate2020-06-11published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Question· writtenPQ 544asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
544. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken with the Minister for Health regarding healthcare workers impacted by the suspension of driver tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9754/20]
Question· writtenPQ 439asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
439. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if all healthcare workers on a temporary contract will be offered a permanent job. [10457/20]
Question· writtenPQ 427asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
427. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there will be an investigation into high levels of Covid-19 infection among healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10401/20]
Question· writtenPQ 399asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if persons were appointed to NPHET without his knowledge or prior approval; and if so, the way in which and when the appointments occurred. [10145/20]
Question· writtenPQ 398asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
398. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the dates for which he approved of and appointed each member of NPHET in tabular form. [10144/20]
Question· writtenPQ 381asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
381. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his views on the future provision of healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he has considered specialist Covid-19 units in order that other hospitals could operate as normal carrying out non-essential procedures. [10069/20]
Question· writtenPQ 377asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
377. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if he will review the need to facilitate parental visits to children currently receiving inpatient mental healthcare here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these visits can take place in adherence to public health guidance in outdoor gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10034/20]
Question· writtenPQ 355asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
355. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when NPHET's vulnerable people subgroup was established; the details of its meetings to date; the details of its members and their roles; and if the minutes of their meetings will be published. [9908/20]
Question· writtenPQ 310asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
310. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if an exemption will be made to the requirement for passengers to self-isolate for a passenger that has recently tested negative for Covid-19 by the public health authorities in Germany and the purpose of the trip is to see their children for a few days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/20]
Question· writtenPQ 287asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
287. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if clothes shops may reopen their changing rooms as they reopen in line with public health guidance; if persons will be allowed to try on clothes; the length of time clothes must be set aside following their use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10027/20]
Question· writtenPQ 283asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2020
283. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when casinos may reopen in accordance with public health guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9928/20]
Question· writtenPQ 1301asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2020
1301. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will set out, including implementation dates, the procedural, licensing, publicity and customer service arrangements her Department has made towards continuing to meet these important responsibilities since the commencement of Covid-19 restrictions on 12 March 2020 with regard to the Wildlife Act 1976 as amended and Article 9 of the birds directive, and her responsibilities under this legislation to derogate in the interests public health and safety and for the protection of air safety, crops, flora and fauna and others. [9620/20]
Question· writtenPQ 1298asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2020
1298. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will organise and fund a series of small scale events in line with public health guidelines and physical distancing across heritage sites to provide work for Irish artists in order to showcase Irish art; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9596/20]
Question· writtenPQ 1260asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 June 2020
1260. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his officials will liaise with a housing association (details supplied) to ensure that all public health guidelines are being adhered to and to ensure there is a health and safety audit of the entire complex including fire safety in view of concerns in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9605/20]
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