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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: On page 73 of the programme for Government, there is a promise to develop a carer's proposal that would provide a core budget for services for carers across the State and ensure that the most effective interventions are provided for each individual. I will give three examples to the Tánaiste from our constituency. There is Alan, who loves the freedom of walking to his local centre in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: The programme for Government includes a section on insurance reform and an acknowledgement of the massive costs of insurance and their impact on businesses and motorists. There is a specific reference on page 28 to the expected impact of increased premium levels. I want to tell the Taoiseach about a constituent of mine who contacted me over the weekend. He is 21 years of age and has a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Traffic Management (14 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 337. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans of the OPW to reopen in the near future the Ashton and Islandbridge gates in the Phoenix Park to traffic in view of the fact that the closure is causing serious disruption to residents travelling by necessity in a north to south direction from many neighbourhoods in the Dublin 15 area. [15826/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 1264. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for surgery will be provided for a person (details supplied). [15825/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: The programme for Government contains a promise to tackle the scourge of scramblers and quad bikes. This issue is not only anti-social but there is also a significant criminal element involved. These vehicles wreck our community, open spaces and parks. The Tánaiste will know some of the ones I will mention, which have been scourged over the last month, including Hartstown Park, Royal...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: Like many other Teachtaí Dála, I have spoken to many business owners during the months of lockdown. Many people were ringing us, trying to figure out what was going on and what supports were available for businesses to be able to reopen and stay in business. Many of those business owners have shown that they have a strong social conscience. I will give a couple of examples. I...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: The programme for Government includes an undertaking, which was also given by the previous Government, to legislate for a special fund for community centres to enable them to deal with fire safety and other health and safety issues that emerged in the past 12 to 15 months. Will this fund cover the entire works required to allow those centres to open and remain open? In my area, two centres...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I commend Deputy Ó Broin and thank him for bringing forward this motion. The housing crisis has gone on for far too long. There have been too many promises, too many broken homes, broken lives and broken families. As a councillor and now as a Deputy for Dublin West, I have come across hundreds of families who have been on social housing lists for more than 12 years. I am sure the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: In the programme for Government, there is a promise to continue to resource harm reduction education awareness programmes to increase awareness of the risks associated with drug use and the contribution of drugs to criminality. I have worked in that area for the past 20 years and there has been a massive increase in drug use and criminality. The people involved are younger and younger....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 527. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their pension entitlements since retiring from Connolly hospital in January 2020 on health grounds. [14449/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Benefit (7 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 647. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a temporary extension of maternity leave from six to nine months will be considered for mothers whose benefit claim expired during the Covid-19 lockdown. [14448/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 648. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to K district community policing unit in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form [14452/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (7 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 661. To ask the Minister for Health when physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and so on for children with intellectual and physical disabilities will be returned to a facility (details supplied) which is being used for Covid-19 related uses. [14447/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (7 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 853. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mystery shopper inspections carried out under the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 at the end of June 2020. [14450/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 854. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time laboratory scientists employed at Connolly hospital. [14451/20]

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Paul Donnelly: I also congratulate Deputy Stephen Donnelly on his new role as Minister for Health. I wish him well and commit to working with him in a positive and outcome-focused way that ensures that we deliver for and with our communities. As Deputy O'Reilly said we will also do our best to hold the Minister to account, as is our role. Covid-19 has shown once again the true spirit of community that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be changes in the SUSI grant scheme in 2020 in relation to the financial situation persons find themselves in due to the impact of Covid-19 on the economy. [13573/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time frame of the building of five prefabs for a school (details supplied) which were due to be finished by September 2020 but have been delayed by the Covid-19 restrictions. [13574/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (30 Jun 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 735. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work to protect the jobs and livelihoods of those in the airline industry here when an airline (details supplied) exits examinership. [13578/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (30 Jun 2020)

Paul Donnelly: 748. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childcare staff can be forced by their employer not to wear a mask when they return to their place of employment on 29 June 2020. [13575/20]