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Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That was my interpretation of it too.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Can Mr. Gunning put a bit more colour on the range of the nature of those claims? He said they vary considerably in terms of monetary value but what about the source of them?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes, it does. Mr. Devine said earlier that while there were €300 million worth of claims, he contested that that would be the outlay involved. Does he want to speak a bit more about that?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Mr. Gunning set out the recommendations that have been implemented post the 2019 report. He said that strong additional measures had been put in, and I assume that is what he is referring to. What about the volume of claims since the implementation of that? I am not taking April 2019 as the date of implementation. Surely it takes a period of time to implement that. Can Mr. Gunning...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Can I ask as well-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will conclude in that case. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans currently in place for the July provision 2021; if the programme will be expanded and run for an extended period of time in recognition of the classroom time lost by children with additional needs due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parental Leave (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to backdate the three additional weeks parental leave when it is introduced for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of his plans to introduce legislation to allow for three extra weeks parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 139. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider certain professions, such as teachers, that are currently on maternity leave when legislating for the additional parental leave and that they might not be able to take the extra leave once returned to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6063/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 198. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to accommodate those who require HIV testing but are unable to pay the fee currently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6064/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 199. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reintroduce STI testing for non-emergency cases or those without general practitioner referral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6065/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 200. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand PrEP services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6066/21]

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister for bringing the motion on this extremely important subject, the EWSS, to the House today. I thank him for his work on this, for putting the scheme in place and for its efficiencies to date. It is fair to say that without it we would have more than 300,000 employees who would either be on substantially lower incomes or who may not be in work at all. This transfer from...

Finance Act 2004 (section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am very pleased to speak on this motion. The year 2020 was an exceptional one and we have not been able to achieve the capital expenditure that we wanted to. It is sensible to roll it over in this way. What Covid-19 has done to the management of our economy and to the management of our public finances is to provide an extraordinary counter cyclical opportunity. This is situated against...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of and the timeline for the citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5567/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (27 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the living over the shop scheme; the areas in which it is operating or has previously operated in; the number of pilot schemes there were; if the scheme was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3941/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (27 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure the full Traveller accommodation budget for 2021 is utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4254/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (27 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure the full Traveller accommodation budget for 2021 is spent on new accommodation as opposed to refurbishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4256/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (27 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new units created in 2020 for Travellers; the way in which the 2020 Traveller accommodation budget was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4255/21]