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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports in place or that are planned to be implemented to aid small businesses (details supplied) that in attempting to reopen their business, find that employees previously availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme are unable to return to work, leaving many small businesses with no option but to recruit new employees that they cannot avail of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the campaign by parents in Crumlin, Dublin 12, for the re-opening of a school (details supplied) as an ASD specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8362/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that representatives of teachers in English language teaching colleges are represented and heard at the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8732/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Department responsible for the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector has sought or will seek the opinions and input of teachers in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8733/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 444. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the WRC or other body will take action or investigate employers that are implementing unilateral pay cuts often while availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme but insisting their employers work normal weekly hours, as a result of which is resulting in new hourly rates that are below the national minimum wage or agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 690. To ask the Minister for Health his views on calls to facilitate visits by relatives and loved ones to the elderly in residential settings, for example, by using outdoor areas and timetabled visits with at least one or two family members per week; if he will request that nursing home managers prioritise planning to allow for such visits in the immediate future in view of the trauma...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 691. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which his Department received the HIQA report containing a list of nursing homes which it was of the view might struggle with the Covid-19 crisis; the actions taken on foot of this; if direct contact was made with these residential settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 692. To ask the Minister for Health the membership of the NPHET committee from its first meetings on Covid-19 in January 2020 to date; the persons added to the committee and when in each case; the reason for their inclusion; and the record of attendance of such persons at subsequent meetings of the committee. [9328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 693. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure nursing homes, especially those in which there were clusters of Covid-19 cases and deaths, will meet HIQA standards, for example, in infection control in the coming months; the steps which will be taken to ensure adequate staffing levels, trained personnel and medical care are in place before the winter and a possible second wave or flu...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 1190. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1342 of 20 May 2020, if he will clarify the role and function of the RTB in enforcing the emergency legislation that sought to provide protection for all tenants from eviction during the period of the Covid-19 crisis; and the reason the RTB is refusing to support tenants facing...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I am not going to ask a question about gardaí because this opportunity needs to be used to address a matter that has been kicked around the houses. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, says it is the responsibility of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty. She tells me it is the responsibility of the Minister, Deputy Flanagan. I refer to the...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I am sorry, but I would like the answers now.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: If the Minister answers the question about the extension of maternity leave, I will take a written answer to the one relating to the Miltown Malbay centre.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: The Minister is eating into Deputy Barry's time.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I hope it is positive news. That would be great.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Memoranda of Understanding (9 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: 577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Port of Cork and a company (details supplied) to develop Cork LNG specifically; if the memorandum is still operating; if his Department has had communication from the Port of Cork on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10128/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I had prepared for ten minutes but I will try to cut down what I was going to say. I note that IBEC has three main planks to its submission: the removal of the quarantine restrictions, replacing the 2 m social distancing limit with a 1 m limit and an extensive and systemic Covid-19 tracking and tracing programme. I can only agree with IBEC on the last point but I want to compare its approach...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: Workers have been doing so.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I want to speak on two issues which may seem unconnected but I believe they are absolutely connected and, indeed, go to the core of the issues we face around agriculture and climate targets. First, I wish to highlight what has been happening in our meat plants during the Covid crisis and recap on what has happened in them. Despite the Minister's bluster at the start of the crisis and the...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I start by offering our solidarity to all those who have lost and suffered during this pandemic and indeed all those who have lost their jobs. I give a shout-out to the thousands of Debenhams workers who are protesting outside closed stores today. We should remember the impact on their lives too. I have something to give to the Taoiseach, so he should chalk it up, because it is not often...