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Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to make a specific point about the CRSS and how it relates to pubs, but I will first make a general point on an issue that has been widely discussed. There is much frustration among the public. Undoubtedly, we all appreciate the situation we are in and the public health advice, but it is vital not only that the tens of thousands of people who are working in the hospitality industry,...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I defer to the better knowledge of my colleague, Deputy Doherty, on the ability of the Revenue to govern this in terms of whether legislative change is required. If such change is not required, that would be a positive thing. The point has been well made. This is a particular category of business. I accept 100% that everything in respect of the CRSS is being done in the interests of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, before taking up a teaching position in Ireland having qualified in another country, it is a requirement to have completed the NQT year in the country of qualification. [40553/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the re-establishment of painting apprenticeships in Cork city. [40741/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of paediatric rheumatology services in Ireland; when a third paediatric rheumatologist will commence their position; and the steps he is taking to lessen the significant waiting list which is currently three years long. [40527/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 137. To ask the Minister for Health when the outcome of the meeting held in December 2019 between rheumatology specialists and an organisation (details supplied) will be relayed to parents of children with arthritis; and when the information leaflets on the incidence of arthritis in children with Down's syndrome will be supplied to general practitioners and other health professionals.. [40528/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the rerouting of Bus Éireann route 225 will take place. [40914/20]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his work to improve the long waiting lists for public dental care. [40924/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 217. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if guidelines will be provided on when soccer training for children and adults can resume. [41467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant for primary schools is being brought forward from 2021; and if this means there will be no minor works grant in 2021. [41700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the guidance for bingo halls reopening in December 2020. [41468/20]

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have just finished a telephone call with the principal of a post-primary school. One of the many things we discussed was the pressure and stress her students facing and, in particular, the anxiety and mental health pressures they are under. She has never seen anything like it. It is an absolutely enormous issue. There is no doubt that many of these issues have been exacerbated by...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with the point made by Deputy Paul Donnelly now and by Deputy Ó Broin previously. The cost of living and many other costs have increased significantly since 2011. Many local authorities such as Cork County Council, in whose areas rent and the cost of living are very high, are on the second tier where the maximum income for housing eligibility in a particular set of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: This is a specific issue that requires to be addressed but it has not been in almost a decade.

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It must be said that this has been an extremely challenging year for workers and businesses, but also for the Department of Social Protection. I refer to the landscape that exists now . I acknowledge the work done by the Minister and her predecessor in this regard. I particularly thank the staff of the Department of Social Protection. During the first period of crisis, it was a time of...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There is an old cliché about asking for directions only to be told that one should not start from one's particular location. The Irish healthcare system is the classic example of that in policy terms. I speak to constituents who have arrived here from other countries in recent years and cannot fathom the system we have, including the mixture of public and private provision, the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have a kitchen by county in tabular form. [42166/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary schools that have a kitchen by county in tabular form. [42167/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special schools that have a kitchen by county in tabular form. [42168/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Dec 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have a kitchen by county in tabular form. [42170/20]