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Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: I did not say that I did not trust the Minister. I said this State has no legitimacy in that regard. The Ceann Comhairle should tell the Deputy to withdraw the comment.

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: I am very conscious of how we give other people's histories back to them. With that in mind, I want to acknowledge that there are people listening to this debate who will be impacted by many of the stories and discussions we are having. I want to acknowledge them and try to do justice to the testimony that we will bring forth today. I want to begin by commenting on one aspect of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: I revert to the legislation on the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes that is to go through the House tonight. In an exchange yesterday with Deputy Cairns, the Taoiseach mentioned the fact that the Government was not seeking to seal the records and asked us to accept his bona fides on that. That statement directly contradicted statements made by the Minister, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if travel agencies qualify for the CRSS [32069/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if businesses closed during level 1 and level 2 qualify for the CRSS and payment breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32070/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the progression of a school build for a school (details supplied) other than Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32063/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a timeline for completion of a school project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32064/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the position in a school (details supplied) and the increased risks the school faces losing a teacher due to lower enrolment numbers than expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32065/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools due to lose staff on 24 October 2020 due to smaller enrolments than expected reported on the annual school census by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32066/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school builds that are in the various stages of planning and build process in tabular form; and her views on the extent Covid-19 has delayed the process. [32068/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many schools in the Dublin area are operating without satisfactory levels of PPE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32073/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to reduce the qualifying period on social welfare in order to receive the back to education payment from nine months to three months for level 8 courses. [32071/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the community healthcare organisation quality improvement plan including the defined actions to improve maternity care and the timeframe for these actions as outcomes from the National Maternity Experience Survey [32067/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 258. To ask the Minister for Health his views on human connection and if it is a basic human need; and if so, the way that this affects individuals living alone. [32072/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: No, he has not.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: He has not answered the question pertaining to these particular records.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: The Taoiseach should answer the question.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: The Social Democrats strongly object to tomorrow's business, in particular the debate on the commission on mother and baby homes being sealed for 30 years and the manner in which this is being brought before the House. It has been rammed through the Seanad and there has been no pre-legislative scrutiny on it. Inevitably, it will face a guillotine given the time allocated to the debate. It...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: I would like to add our voice to the suggestion that we need a debate on the move to level 5 restrictions. It is essential that we have such a debate. Hopefully, it will be conducted in a substantial and collaborative way but we need to have our concerns on the record. We also need a debate on our schools. Massive anxiety was created yesterday when the Minister for Education and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: It was reported in the media.