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Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sharing time with Deputy Paul Murphy. I have one very specific question which the Minister probably will not have an answer today so I ask him to bank it and come back to me on it. The Minister will be aware of the concern expressed by the South African Government in regard to the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine in terms of the variant in that country. I have been contacted by at...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to supports for businesses that began trading in 2020 but which, as a result of level 5 restrictions, are not able to show turnover for the required months to qualify for the current supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the reason cerebral palsy it is not included in group 7 of the vaccination plan given that the condition is listed on the HSE website as a high-risk condition with regard to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7496/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 259. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for mental health and disability services in south Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to ensure that all grants for struggling small to medium-sized farms are prioritised over larger and more profitable farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7505/21]

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Labour Party for giving us the opportunity to discuss Covid-19 strategy. It is critical that we do because, quite frankly, it beggars belief that the Government is continuing to talk about living with Covid-19. Even more shockingly, this week the Minister with responsibility for housing has been citing arbitrary dates in a few weeks' time to reopen construction and other sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 377. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his counterparts in Europe regarding the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; the discussions he had; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7319/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the school inclusion model plan (details supplied); if the model will be continued on a pilot basis; if so, when will the findings of the pilot scheme be released; if a decision has been made on whether the model will be rolled-out nationally; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the junior certificate 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with organisations (details supplied) in order to hear the voice and concerns of all parents and to ensure that they are represented on all advisory groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has identified a suitable property to locate a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, will receive full PRSI contributions for the duration of their time receiving the payment; the details of the way PRSI contributions will be measured for recipients of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 567. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process for survivors of the mother and baby homes to access information related to them from the home they were in; if this information will be redacted; if they can gain access to unredacted copies; if there are circumstances in which there is additional information which they will not be allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 596. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the International Education Mark will be implemented; when his Department will publish details on the implementation process including the commencement date, details of the public consultation process and other actions that will need to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 775. To ask the Minister for Health the position of firefighters and paramedics in the vaccination roll-out scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6628/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if accompanying a child for parental access outside of Ireland is deemed essential travel; if self-quarantine at home on return to Ireland will be sufficient; if not, if mandatory quarantine in a hotel will be required under the proposed travel restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6551/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 837. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity on the definition and classification of essential travel; and the details of the steps that a person who has health or mental health issues that needs to travel from the UK to Ireland needs to do in order that they are complying to guidelines. [6917/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 925. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering acquiring Russian and Chinese manufactured vaccines to aid in bridging the gap with the vaccine supply; if the matter has been discussed with NPHET; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7301/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sure the Minister would have been happy if I had stayed on mute.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank both Ministers, new and old, though I do not mean that to apply to their ages, obviously. The basic point of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight is to ensure the sustainability of the public finances, to oversee the moneys that are allocated, what we get for those moneys as they are allocated in different areas, and whether they are achieving their ends. I want to put to the...