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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has assessed the negative impact of long-term mask wearing in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to provide additional services at the Ennis hospital, County Clare, in view of confirmation received from the HSE that a business case was submitted for further expansion of the level of services provided at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39669/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 650. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 814 of 24 November 2020, when a person will be facilitated with surgery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39675/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 700. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the rate of pay for intern nurses has reduced from €14 per hour to €9.48 per hour, which is under the minimum wage of €10.10 hourly rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39929/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: It has been announced that residents in hospitals and nursing homes will be allowed to receive one visit per week. I understand that this is to protect them and other residents but we are now eight months into this pandemic; is there nothing more that we can do to ensure that families can see their parents, children or siblings who may be in hospitals? The issue of antigen testing and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a broadband connection given that the infrastructure is in place and all that is required is a card or switch to be activated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40713/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: What about the office of the Taoiseach?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: It has come to my attention that banks are refusing mortgages to people on the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, and other similar pandemic subsidies from the Government. I refer not just to one bank but to many, in different counties, so it is now a systemic problem. One might say a mortgage relationship is a private contractual relationship between an applicant and a bank, but one...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (3 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when retired teachers will receive their 2% increase which was due to them since October 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40890/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an exemption will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Clare who missed the closing date for the beef finisher payment scheme which had a very short window for application and given the stresses and strains on farmers due to Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress on the Limerick northern distributor road; when a contract for the first phase will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41337/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NDLS will take appointments over the phone in Ennis, county Clare as persons there are encountering problems with the online system in obtaining appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to implement section 92 of the Finance Act 1989, as amended; when he will replace the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994, determined to be ultra vires of the Minister by the Supreme Court on 18 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41338/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Culls (8 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 26 November 2020, if his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service will liaise with voluntary organisations involved in conservation to develop a more cost-effective strategy for feral mink control and or eradication than that which would cost €100 million over...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a PPS number will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a PPS number will issue to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 815. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41470/20]

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

Michael McNamara: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and I very much appreciate being facilitated in contributing to the debate on this very important issue. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, sat over there when I spoke in the debate relating to the rolling over of emergency powers. I asked what mental health data was being considered and I was told that it would be published. Since then, I have ascertained...

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

Michael McNamara: A couple of weeks ago, the Taoiseach met with his fellow European leaders to discuss the role of antigen testing, pursuant to the Commission's proposal. Antigen testing is not a medical diagnosis and it is not an alternative to polymerase chain reaction, PCR, testing, but it does offer benefits, particularly in screening. Everybody is concerned, particularly the Chief Medical Officer, CMO,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: 250. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1580 of 3 November 2020, the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42415/20]