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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce legislation by which legal action can be taken against landlords that do not have adequate controls in place to control large gatherings within residential properties that they have leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18887/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: 1072. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to provide adequate funding to ensure that a facility (details supplied) can continue to function and remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning and for their presentation. The position of Cork Airport was raised already. What was the total number of people working in Cork Airport before Covid-19? What is the long-term plan with respect to the number of people working in the airport when the support scheme is in place?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: When Mr. Gray speaks about less employment, is it the case that people will be made redundant or laid off temporarily?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: My understanding regarding flights from Cork is that, for example, Aer Lingus has pulled some but that it continues to fly out of Dublin. Is there not encouragement to airlines to try to stay within an airport rather than transfer flights to Dublin, for example? What flights that were operating from Cork have been transferred to Dublin?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: May I return to the Aer Lingus issue? My understanding is Aer Lingus had flights to the same destination from both Cork and Dublin but that it now flies to that destination from Dublin only.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: May I ask-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: It is. There is a proposal that Cork should come under regional airport designation. What kind of funding is being sought in the long term for the development of Cork?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their submissions and presentations. The submission from Ryanair contained a suggestion that there would be a reduction in airport charges to help the industry. Has that been done in any other EU member state at this stage? My second question relates to the criticism by some of the witnesses of the Government's approach to foreign travel and the issuing of the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: As a matter of interest, what was the total amount paid by Ryanair in airport charges in 2019?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: That was for 2019.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: Does Mr. Wilson accept that because the number of flights is drastically reduced, any reduction in airport charges, if it is to be effective in providing an income to airlines, will have to involve a major subsidisation by the Government?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: Will Mr. Wilson address my second question about the extent of any increase in aviation activity since the changes in approach on the part of other member states?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: I wish to ask Aer Lingus about moving flights from Cork or Shannon to Dublin. I have received complaints about flights being moved out of Cork. I know the complaint has already been made about Shannon. Is there no policy of trying to keep some connectivity with the airports outside Dublin?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: 219. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if supports will be instituted for self-employed persons whose incomes have been vastly depleted due to Covid-19 but are not eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the fact they are continuing to earn a reduced income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: 219. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if supports will be instituted for self-employed persons whose incomes have been vastly depleted due to Covid-19 but are not eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the fact they are continuing to earn a reduced income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus route between Cork city centre to Kerrypike Clogheen, County Cork will be examined in view of the increase in population over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the training being provided to teachers in terms of social distancing and managing social distancing among children before the commencement of the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19548/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: 268. To ask the Minister for Health if a Covid-19 testing system will be set up at airports here for persons arriving from countries not on the green list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jul 2020)

Colm Burke: 284. To ask the Minister for Health if children whose scheduled vaccines were cancelled during Covid-19 will receive them before the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year; if special clinics will be established to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19276/20]