Results 4,961-4,980 of 8,654 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of individual laptops purchased as part of the laptop scheme for third level students announced in August 2020; the total cost of purchasing those laptops; the form of needs assessment carried out prior to purchase; if colleges or universities were consulted as part of the needs assessment; the specific colleges or universities; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 942. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 infections of direct provision centre residents recorded; and the number of outbreaks recorded in direct provision centres. [1151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 818. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be referred to the clinical genetics department of Crumlin children’s hospital, given that, through human error on the part of a consultant, the person was not added to the waiting list after an appointment in February 2020 and was only placed on the waiting list in December 2020. [44917/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 943. To ask the Minister for Health the official title of the Covid-19 case management system that records daily cases; the date on which this system was activated; the amount spent on this system in both its development and since activation; the persons and bodies that have access to this system; the daily capacity for the corroboration of positive swabs to individual cases; the way in which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to reintroduce temporary changes to the driver licence renewal system to facilitate over 70s, such as a person (details supplied) who are currently unable to supply a medical certificate as their doctors are only dealing with medical emergencies and Covid-19 cases; and the specific steps applicants may take to overcome this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the emergency measures he plans to introduce in order that senior citizens and others can safely renew their driving licence during the Covid-19 pandemic. [1955/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes he has agreed at a local or European level for applicants to obtain a new or first-time Irish driver licence during the Covid-19 lockdown in view of the ongoing challenges facing those looking to renew or receive a new or first-time drivers licence in physically presenting for the test or with the form. [1956/21]

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: Can Members imagine getting a pay rise of €81,000? That is two or three wages for most working families. It is the amount the new Secretary General of the Department of Health can look forward to. That is the shocking backdrop to any debate on pay for student nurses and midwives. Three Ministers went off by themselves, colluded, if you like, ignored existing pay structures and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to extending the January 2021 deadline for the leaving certificate design and communication graphics project, given that the majority of the project work has to be done in schools due to the software requirements and the need for teachers to sign off on the work. [2754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 345. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the reinstatement of physically signing on for social protection payments such as pensions at a time of such high transmission rates of Covid-19; her views on whether this presents an unnecessarily high risk particularly to older claimants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2510/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: I want to make a few points and then, perhaps, ask a couple of questions if we have time at the end. The vaccination programme will only work with successful engagement and buy-in from the public. The vaccine programme needs to be as fair, open, transparent and honest as possible. Some people have genuine concerns at the speed, safety and effectiveness of many of the vaccines that have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 317. To ask the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out IT records system will be fully operational; the official title of same; if he will commit that all paper records will be promptly inputted; and the body or agency that has overall responsibility for the management and operation of the system. [2999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the body or agency that has overall responsibility for the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. [3000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the full list of duties and responsibilities that the Secretary General of the Department of Health has in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. [3001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: 333. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to adding full-time carers to the vaccination schedule; and the reason for their initial exclusion given the vulnerable persons who rely on them. [3034/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: I am present in committee room 2 in Leinster House 2000. Members of the committee are attending the meeting via video link from their offices within the precincts of Leinster House. Witnesses attending the meeting will be presenting remotely from their own offices. Again, this is in keeping with the demands of adhering to strict social distancing to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: I welcome our witnesses to our meeting this morning. They will provide us with an update on the surge in the pandemic and the consequent demands being made on our health services, especially on our acute hospitals. The committee will address the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine at its meeting on Friday, 29 January. I welcome from the Department of Health Dr. Ronan Glynn, deputy chief...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: I thank Dr. Glynn and invite his colleague, Mr. Woods, to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Woods for his opening remarks. Before I open up the meeting to members, I thank Mr. Woods on behalf of the committee for the work he and his colleagues have done, and continue to do, to address the onerous challenges posed by the spread of Covid-19. Our first questioner this morning is Senator Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Seán Crowe: Senator Conway, you have run out of time. I am moving on to the next speaker.