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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Is it a medical member of staff of the provider who does the referring?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: It can be a manager.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I might have time for a final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I want to follow up on serial testing and, in particular, on asymptomatic transmission. Is testing and tracing happening where an asymptomatic transmission is found?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Back how many days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (3 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the issuing of speeding fines to be based on a driver’s income rather than a fixed penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the employment wage subsidy scheme beyond 31 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to extend the exemption given to housing construction in cases in which such works were scheduled to be completed by 31 January 2021 as detailed in Statutory Instrument No. 4 of 2021. [5792/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the exemptions to Covid-19 restrictions in relation to construction works on private homes that are practically complete and scheduled for habitation will be extended to 5 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 449. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment beyond 31 March; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 481. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the effects the current Covid-19 restrictions are having on the training and pairing of guide dogs; his plans to ensure the pairing of guide dogs with their forever family can resume as soon as circumstances allow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 761. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has completed its review of the BCG immunisation programme; if so, the outcome of the process; his plans for the future provision of BCG vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5536/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 798. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the current and future access of the HSE to stockpiles of N95 masks; his plans to ensure the provision of N95 face masks to all staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5613/21]

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: The report of the expert group set up to review the Mental Health Act 2001 was published in 2015. It contains 165 recommendations, including provisions intended to strengthen protections for people who are detained without consent at approved centres. In June 2016, the then Minister of State with responsibility for mental health, Deputy McEntee, stated that the draft legislation would be...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: National governments have a role to play in procurement and tendering and it is not all handed down from the EU. I have two areas I want to cover so I hope it is okay that I will be going at breakneck speed. I will first touch on transfer of building and equipment costs as they relate to Connolly Hospital. In particular, what is the length and cost of the lease agreement between the HSE...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Okay. I have something more specific for the board of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. It still relates to Connolly Hospital but is more concerned with the contract. There was a notice of dissatisfaction issued by the board on the back of the conciliator's recommendations relating to the main contractor's claims under the contract for Connolly Hospital. What was the...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Was there a response?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Can the board provide the committee with an update on the final costs of the outpatient and urgent care centre in Connolly Hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I have another set of questions. I also sit on the Joint Committee on Health. I realise what Mr. Gunning is trying to say and that a report is coming. However, I find the lack of numbers really frustrating to deal with as well as the lack of surety on this project and the related projects. It is incredibly frustrating when it comes to giving any meaningful oversight. I want to return...