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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome all of the witnesses and thank them for their attendance and for their ongoing co-operation with the various Oireachtas committees, which is greatly appreciated. I also thank all of the staff of the HSE and the Department of Health for their efforts in the fight against Covid-19. I wish to take up some of the points made earlier on costs. The breakdown of the 550 nursing homes...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Is Ms O'Connor saying that the value for money group is going to examine that issue, along with other issues in terms of the disbursement of the NTPF money? I invite Dr. O'Reardon to come in on this as well. Nursing Homes Ireland has called for an independent appeals mechanism to be introduced within the fair deal negotiation process. Is that going to be considered by the value for money group?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Did Dr. O'Reardon say that the review is completed?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: In regard to the expenditure of €969 million, Dr. O'Reardon indicated that with 24,000 residents this year, that figure will hit more than €1 billion. I acknowledge the comments by the HSE witnesses regarding the 80:20 split as between public versus private provision. In terms of agency staff costs for the HSE, there does seem to be an inequality - if one wants to call it...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the roll-out of a national choice-based letting scheme and website to support households accessing the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28235/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to introduce a social housing passport scheme to allow households to move from one local authority list to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28234/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the humanitarian crisis developing at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status and timeline of the N11-M11 interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basis of NDLS requiring a physical copy of Irish residency permit cards in circumstances in which PSC cards cannot be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28582/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Instruments (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 272. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to banks withdrawing the negative equity trade up product; if he will engage with them to reopen it to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28577/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the application process for persons to apply for the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her officials will engage with a school (details supplied) to expedite the provision of a permanent site for the school within the Ballybrack or Loughlinstown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a dedicated fund will be established for schools to support the purchase of PPE for medically vulnerable and pregnant teachers in view of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will consider reviewing maternity leave arrangements for pregnant teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28832/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the pension increase due to workers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28578/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Irish residency permit card renewals; the current turnaround time; if there is a procedure in place for urgent applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 706. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of children (details supplied); if he will request an urgent case conference to discuss the health, services and support that are required for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28574/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 707. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to issue guidelines to home care service providers that will ensure clients do not lose out if a carer cannot make an appointment due to unforeseen circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 708. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish details of the reason behind the requirement for face coverings in schools, including any international evidence or risk assessments considered by NPHET; if there is an ongoing review of the effectiveness of the policy; the stage in the national framework on living with Covid-19 it is expected the requirement would be lifted; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Partnership Meetings (7 Oct 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 17. To ask the Taoiseach the details of all meetings of the Labour Employer Economic Forum that have taken place since the Government was established, including all subgroup meetings; the issues discussed; the details of all Government members and social partner representatives present for each meeting; the schedule for remaining meetings in 2020; and his plans for a social dialogue unit in...