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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1011. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vaccinators and vaccine staff Ireland requires to meet vaccination goals; if applicants who meet the correct criteria for vaccinators' roles and applied for the Be on Call for Ireland initiative will be contacted for the HSE Covid-19 vaccinator recruitment initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12156/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Public Health Emergency Team (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will update this Deputy on his finding further to his statement on 28 January 2021 (details supplied). [10943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention been drawn to the lack of banks in the Irish market that accept carer’s allowance income as income for the purposes of loans, mortgages and other financial products following the withdrawal of a bank (details supplied); his plans to remedy these issues; the suggested recourse for those on carer’s allowance that need financial...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will provide additional public restroom facilities within the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils who have opted into the in-person supplementary programme to support the education and-or care needs of pupils with complex needs scheme; if the number of students availing of the programme is smaller; and the number of teachers and SNAs participating in the scheme. [10946/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will expedite plans for a new payroll system due to be completed in the latter part of 2021 to reduce the cost to her Department on posting out payslips; if she will commit that spending to support DEIS schools instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10947/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Micro Credit Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 179. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of "It Makes Sense" loans that have been taken over in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; if there has been a noted increase since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10951/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the lack of banks in the Irish market that accept carer’s allowance income as income for the purposes of loans, mortgages and other financial products following the withdrawal of a bank (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10950/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 189. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average length of time a person claims carer’s allowance. [10953/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of areas in Dublin that do not have access to a community policing outreach van; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10949/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: -----and the survivors take a judicial review, will this State defend the findings of the commission?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: Will the Taoiseach and the State defend the findings of the commission should anyone take a judicial review?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: I had not intended this but I am returning to the matter of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation. Why did the Government allow a motion to be passed earlier in respect of extending the term of the commission if it was not going to act upon it? That is a really cynical exercise in politics. It brings to mind stroke politics. If the Government is not going to act on the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: We were not allowed. It was ruled out of order.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: The motion that was passed today pertains to extending the commission of investigation into the mother and baby homes, which dissolves a few days hence. The fact that the House passed the motion requires the Minister to act and to tell us what he is going to do. We must create space for that and that is the reason we will push for a division on this issue.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: The House passed a motion this morning to extend the life of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. The Government facilitated this by not opposing the motion. On foot of the motion, the Minister needs to update the House or introduce the necessary legislation tomorrow. We have called on him to do so and we will call a vote.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: The Taoiseach was present when the Social Democrats motion on extending the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes was passed today. As such, it is reasonable to have a session where the responsible Minister outlines what steps he will take as a matter of urgency to ensure the commission is not dissolved. We could not raise this matter on the Order of Business because we did...

Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: I was taken with a number of aspects of the Minister's contribution, in particular, his point that the Government is not tabling a countermotion because it is willing to provide practical solutions. That suggests the motion does not aim to provide practical solutions. I have an alternative view as to why the Government is not tabling a countermotion. It was reported in yesterday's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of accreditation of the national training programme for special needs assistants in UCD, which has 500 SNAs enrolled and studying on the programme who will not be formally recognised at the end of their studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when students with additional educational needs in mainstream schools can be expected to make a return to in-person learning; and the additional supports extended to these students and families while they learn from home. [10582/21]