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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the schools vaccine programme; if students who would ordinarily have received vaccinations but did not due to Covid-19 will receive their vaccines in the autumn roll-out of vaccinations nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13793/20]

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too wish our new Minister well in his role. There are many challenges there and healthcare is so important to all of us. It does not matter whether a person has private health insurance, a medical card or whatever, everybody is entitled to the same treatment. We have to go forward like that, all working together. I pay tribute to the healthcare front-line workers and to everyone who...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I congratulate the Tánaiste on his new role. First, can a timeframe be given as to when or if any guidelines that will be required to be put in place for those businesses in the hospitality industry that do not serve food will be issued? Will those businesses be given notice to implement such requirements as they prepare to reopen their businesses? Second, I wish to ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 403. To ask the Minister for Health when the €350,000 allocated to the ambulance base in County Carlow will be provided; when he expects works to begin; when County Carlow will have an ambulance base that is fit for purpose; and his views on whether it is unacceptable for a town the size of Carlow to not have its own ambulance base. [12842/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 519. To ask the Minister for Health if dental patients on medical cards can access the National Treatment Purchase Fund to have pressing procedures undertaken; the waiting list time in the HSE schools programme for children under 16 years of age awaiting approved braces or HSE dental procedures; and if a breakdown of the procedure is unavailable, the timeline for these procedures to take...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It has come to my attention that medical card dental patients are being told that they cannot access dental care due to Covid-19. As we know, personal protective equipment, PPE, has become a major issue and, in dental practices, the cost of PPE is, in some cases, being added to the cost of the treatment. The Dental Council of Ireland, the regulatory body for dental professionals, has stated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 774. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the online trading voucher scheme has been cancelled (details supplied). [10815/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 849. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume (details supplied). [10990/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 864. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is acceptable for NCT centres to reopen and insist on card payments only (details supplied). [11084/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1009. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the embargo on community employment schemes is to be lifted; the time frame for this; and her plans to ensure that placements on Tús or community employment schemes are extended if and when they resume again due to the fact three months' experience were lost to participants when the schemes were suspended. [11195/20]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The consequences of the coronavirus have been mixed. It is predicted there will be an 8% drop in global CO2 pollution in 2020, which is welcome, but locking people in their homes and closing down the economy is not an effective strategy to maintain this. I am concerned that the European Court of Auditors flagged that our better energy warmer homes scheme is not delivering significant energy...

July Education Programme: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like written answers, please. Is the Minister categorically saying that the summer provision scheme, which is to replace the July provision scheme this year, is not only going to be awarded to children who currently attend special schools? Will there be provision for other students who have been in lockdown since March? There is too much confusion about the scheme. All parents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be provided for ACELS, QQI and MEI accredited English language schools which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March to reopen in 2020 (details supplied). [9698/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that are taking part in a post-leaving certificate course and have yet to complete their practical exams due to Covid-19 restrictions are to be graded if their teachers have received no instruction from his Department to carry out predictive grading; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these students...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when or if sector by sector guidelines which will be required to be put in place will be issued; and if each sector will be given notice to implement such requirements as they prepare to reopen their business (details supplied). [9968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Quality Assurance Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a review of quality assurance payments in view of the fact that they are perceived as unfair to farmers that sell via the mart system. [9851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason factory fit cattle pricing fell approximately €150 a head to €3.53 per kilogram and the price drop was not passed on to the supermarket customer and the farmer suffered the price loss not the supermarket or the processor. [9852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 653. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person can obtain a public services card during the Covid-19 pandemic due to restrictions. [9969/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 654. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an 18-year-old person cannot sign on for jobseeker’s until after they receive their leaving certificate results (details supplied). [9970/20]

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I received a query today from a constituent who has booked over 20 flights for a family event at the end of this week. The family does not live within 5 km or 20 km of the airport. It is not an essential trip. The family has not been offered a voucher or refund because the flight has not been cancelled. What are we doing for customers? Yesterday, the Covid-19 committee was told that no...