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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: This is a reply I look forward to getting and circulating. This highlights the point that these historical monuments, artifacts and buildings at Cherrywood are in real danger. I acknowledge the work of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and, as its cathaoirleach in 2017, I tried to propose a committee at the council involving the National Monuments Service, the National Parks and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenditure and maintenance by the OPW of the Monkstown Castle (details supplied). [16983/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional funding will be provided to the better energy communities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume; the number of test centres that will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17430/20]

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

Cormac Devlin: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) moving to new premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when appointments for public services cards will resume subject to public health advice; her plans to move the process online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 556. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedures being taken to cease the closure of playgroups across Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17428/20]

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

Cormac Devlin: 771. To ask the Minister for Health if the guidelines issued to nursing homes on family visits will be reviewed to ensure, subject to public health, that the rights of residents and their families are respected and will include an independent appeal mechanism to deal with situations in which agreement cannot be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17427/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Acting Chair. I thank the witnesses for their attendance and particularly Ms Murphy for her personal account. Like the public at large, we appreciate all that the witnesses and their members do daily, particularly during this crisis. There were a lot of challenges in advance of Covid and especially during Covid and the witnesses' submissions articulated that very well. The...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms Ní Sheaghdha. Does any other organisation have recommendations on how we might do things differently?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: SIPTU's submission caused a bit of a flurry in advance of this meeting. It was about certain workers presenting for work with potential symptoms in fear of losing overtime or premiums. I find that worrying and I am sure members of the public would as well. How widespread was that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Obviously if there is a second wave, we need to be very conscious of that. From my perspective, the message should be that anybody who shows symptoms, irrespective of monetary gain, should not present for work. I hope Mr. King, the other witnesses and all members share that view. While financial considerations are a legitimate concern, surely health would override those. I wish Mr. King...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for being here today and answering our questions. I only have five minutes and I will be brief. I hope the responses will also be accurate and brief. Deputy McAuliffe referred to the testing available to healthcare workers. I am conscious that we need to be prepared for a second wave if it comes. I refer to the supply chain for PPE, in particular the roll-out in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Woods for that. It brings me to my next point, which is the potential loss of step-down and convalescent services that will be acutely needed, particularly in the winter months. These types of services are needed and it is essential that we do not lose them. We need them in order that patients can leave acute hospital settings and convalesce elsewhere. From a public health...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Does Mr. Woods mean the question I asked about convalescence?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I represent the Dún Laoghaire constituency and there are a number of such settings. Caritas Convalescent Centre, in particular, was in the newspapers last week. While it is a private setting and decisions are made independently of the HSE, it would remiss of the State not to have access to those facilities. We must ensure that no other closures will happen because we will need those...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the disability organisations and the commission. I thank them for their opening remarks. All the members of the committee have been contacted by families and people with disabilities, especially during the pandemic and in this particular phase. Mr. Egan referred to carer and family burnout. Many of those people have experienced that or are experiencing it at present. Only last...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bond Markets (16 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures are being taken to refinance the outstanding obligations into long-term debt of the State in view of the historically low borrowing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16279/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to enable SMEs to return to capacity in circumstances in which it is possible; and his further plans to strengthen the resilience, productivity and innovation of SMEs. [15818/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Covid-19 has fundamentally changed Ireland's social and economic landscape. At the end of 2019 almost 2.3 million people were at work. Today approximately 1 million people are on some form of income support. We knew that reigniting our economy after the Covid shutdown would present significant challenges. The message from small businesses, though, is clear. They want supports. They do...