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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 39. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of those applying for, granted and refused a heating supplement under the supplementary welfare allowance by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5383/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 174. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that Tusla has responded to the arrival of 36 unaccompanied child refugees in 2021; the supports that were made available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5442/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: It is good to see the officials again. Before the Chief Medical Officer, CMO, arrived, I was saying that our last session had brought to mind Mark Twain's quote, that "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." We were kind of saying, "Goodbye and thank you", but they are all welcome back. I have five or six reasonably focused questions. First, is this still a pandemic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: How far off are we from not using that term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: In relation to the previous pandemic on a global scale, which was the Spanish flu, are there any familiar patterns or any correlations there that Dr. Holohan is able to learn from? They were different times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: The Taoiseach has favoured the term "evaluation", looking over the past period as opposed to a critical inquiry in the negative sense. I favour that too. There were some popular voices who assisted in the transmission of information and who helped to build up a body of public confidence. The obvious one, I suppose, that comes to mind is Professor Luke O'Neill. It has always intrigued me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: The evaluation might probe that a little further. I have always been interested in that. Dr. Holohan will not have time to answer this. I do not want him to answer it but I would like a written response. It will form part of the evaluation. I will not call it a change of mind over antigen tests. By the way, I had an experience over Christmas, and many people did, with a particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: That is okay. I am only saying that it is something I think will form part of the evaluation but I am happy to hear that. I must limit Dr. Glynn to a brief answer on the children's masks because I have one or two other questions. We will talk about it again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: I refer to the Taoiseach's comments last Friday week when he specifically said that we need to smile again and "we need to sing again". I have had a specific request from a teacher in Firhouse Community College. When will children be allowed to sing again in school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: Does Dr. Holohan see himself being able to give recommendations to schools looking for specific advice on that, whether it is for musicals, drama, choirs and all of that kind of stuff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: This is my final question, and I thank Dr. Holohan for his time. I am sorry the time was brief. How would Dr. Holohan characterise NPHET's relationship with politicians over the past two years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: I thank the Chief Medical Officer and his team.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his strategy to support students impacted by domestic violence including access to SUSI supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to encourage and support students of DEIS schools to access further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 719. To ask the Minister for Health if National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, has carried out an up to date evidence-based risk assessment and risk-benefit analysis on the imposition of mask mandates in retail and other settings, particularly bearing in mind the recent lifting of restrictions. [6464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 720. To ask the Minister for Health if NPHET carried out an up to date evidence-based risk assessment and risk-benefit analysis on the continuing imposition of face mask wearing by children in schools and other settings. [6465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 726. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which NPHET states that mask use should continue in schools and other settings in view of the removal of the requirement in the UK and many other countries. [6471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the studies and data that have been relied upon by NPHET to form the basis for the statement that Covid-19 still poses a risk to public health and that the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 can be expected to continue (details supplied). [6469/22]