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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason newly qualified teachers who have not completed the required 60-day block teaching requirement by 12 March 2020 are being disadvantaged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage with third-level institutes and universities to seek clarification regarding their plans for online courses for the 2020/2021 academic year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9252/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for teacher allocation in primary and secondary schools for the 2020/2021 school term; and his plans to increase the allocation of teachers to meet the demands of social distancing requirements due to the Covid-19 crisis. [8855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will not lose a teacher for the 2020/2021 school year in view of the fact increased health and safety requirements due to Covid-19 make it vital that schools have sufficient teachers available to implement same. [9271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fully continue the July provision in summer 2020; and the details of same. [9494/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the 2020 July programme (details supplied); his plans to run the programme in summer 2020; if it will be incorporated into the July provision initiative; and if he will consider involving SNAs in order to meet new health and safety requirements. [9495/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 494. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if sector specific supports will be made available to secure the viability of bus and coach operators going forward in view of the fact such operators are essential to the tourism sector and the transport network here. [9580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the reason dentists treating patients on behalf of the HSE are without the necessary PPE to carry out their work in view of the fact the receipt of same was guaranteed within 48 hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the provision being made for the return to work of speech and language therapists (details supplied); and the point at which speech and language therapists will be free to return to work in view of the fact it is unclear in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [8856/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 980. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if representation from bus and coach operators will be included on the new Tourism Recovery Taskforce. [9581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1025. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the childcare measures in place for front-line workers; and her definition of the term front-line worker. [9316/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1026. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures and works which will be required in childcare facilities going forward to meet Covid-19 requirements. [9317/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability appeal by a person (details supplied). [9338/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied). [9339/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for coming. I acknowledge the superb work of our healthcare staff and the gratitude we owe to them. Without a doubt, it was the right decision at the right time to take over the private hospitals. We have to be honest and fair and say that. However, as time progressed, it was clear that the full capacity of private hospitals was not required. The...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I thank Mr. Breslin. I appreciate that time was not on his side for negotiations previously. To my mind, it would make matters less fractious in future if consultants were part of the discussions from an early stage. I have a question relating to a point that was previously raised about the fact that no pathology specimens could be processed unless the sending consultant had signed a type...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I have a final question. Both the witnesses indicate private hospitals are running at a much higher capacity now even in terms of operating theatres etc. Is that because public hospital theatres are also running at full capacity? Are they both running at almost full capacity at this stage or has some capacity in the public hospitals been stood down?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I welcome the witnesses. I compliment the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Many of my constituents in County Kerry were among the 6,000 who were anxiously seeking to be repatriated in very difficult times. They were stretched across 129 countries throughout the globe. I am very grateful for the proactive assistance that was received from the Department through the helpline, the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I thank Mr. Breslin. I turn to Ms Graham from the NTA. She stated that in phase 1 the expected take-up of those needing public transport far exceeded what the NTA had anticipated. How are we placed for phases 2 and 3? Are we facing a scenario where some people will have to stay at home because they do not have access to public transport to get to work? How is the 2 m rule impacting on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (27 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the necessary funding will be provided as a matter of urgency to carry out emergency improvement works to the embankment at Cromane Lower, Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8097/20]