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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (4 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If the Minister could provide further details, it would be very helpful because this is an issue we will be dealing with at a later stage.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I raise the issue of the dental treatment services scheme. We have heard from the Irish Dental Association this week that 260 dentists, that is, private practitioners, have disengaged from the service where people with medical cards can get dental care. It seems that it is now the case that 200,000 medical card holders will have difficulties or will not be able to receive timely care. My...

Education (Admission to Schools) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The glorious thing about coming in at the end is that all the good points have been made and I can steal one or two of them. I commend Deputy Ó Ríordáin. This is simple legislation. It has been said by almost all speakers that we are talking about equality. This is a small move. It is a step in the right direction and we could easily do it. It was said by some of my...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 60. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his engagements to date with SOLAS in regard to the termination of the safe pass card expiry date exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34276/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 61. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his engagements with representatives of the construction industry in regards liability issues for employers following the extension of validity of safe pass cards to the end of the Covid-19 emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34277/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if guidelines have been issued to date to local authorities in relation to council meetings convened in a virtual space or on an online platform; if there are plans to issue guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34288/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of training or plans for training in relation to the use of virtual space or online platforms for councillors and local authority staff conducting council-related business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34289/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the alternative delivery plans SOLAS has put in place to assist first-time applicants to safe pass, construction skills and quarrying skills certification courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34278/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of first-time applicants waiting to undertake safe pass, construction skills certification scheme, quarrying skills certification scheme courses; the additional costs added to undertake these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34279/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications submitted to date to higher education and further education and training institutions to undertake first aid responder training; the average waiting time to undertake this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34280/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in primary care sites in the HSE CHO 8 region to date; the number of dentists that have withdrawn to date; the number of new dental treatment services applications currently being processed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34281/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme by HSE CHO region, by monthly average for the period 1 January to 31 October 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists under the dentist treatment services scheme that have applied to the HSE for PPE to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to enable HSE dentists, dental nurses and orthodontists redeployed in the CHO 8 to return to their jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults in HSE CHO 8 region that await dental treatment under general anaesthetic; the maximum waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in HSE CHO 8 region that await dental treatment under general anaesthetic; the maximum waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34286/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with special needs on dental and orthodontic service waiting lists in HSE CHO 8 region; the maximum waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34287/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have had the promise of a vaccine with 90% effectiveness. We need people to be careful and we need to maintain public health guidelines, but the European Commission is to sign a contract with Pfizer and BioNTech tomorrow. I think this is the fourth vaccine contract, and we know that a number of phase 3 vaccine trials are ongoing. Could the Taoiseach explain how the State will have...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 94. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the supports in place for casual traders that pay a casual trading fee and remain closed due to restrictions to ensure they have a business to reopen once restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his engagements to date with National Broadband Ireland regarding the feasibility of accelerating aspects of the planned roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35124/20]