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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Timber Supply (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 912. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the threat to the number of persons employed in timber processing mills throughout the country due to a shortage of timber supply; the actions he will take to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Timber Supply (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to guarantee the sufficient quantity of Irish timber will be available to timber processing mills in 2020. [20538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Timber Supply (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 968. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty in the processing of timber felling and planting licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 915. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application (details supplied). [19564/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1004. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he proposes to table promised amendments to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and the time frame for the enactment of the amendments. [20462/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1005. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the time frame for the transfer of the direct provision accommodation system from the Department of Justice and Equality to his Department. [20464/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1006. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to implement the recommendations of the INFORM report previously provided to his Department regarding the introduction of universal public childcare here. [20466/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1049. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review commissioned in 2018 into the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences will be completed; when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1065. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation necessary to fulfil obligations under the recently ratified UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be completed. [20467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1291. To ask the Minister for Health the time frame for measures to assist young disabled persons currently housed in residential care homes in relocating to suitable accommodation with the necessary personal support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20460/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1292. To ask the Minister for Health if the Mental Health Commission spent its full budget in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively [20461/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1293. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the Mental Health Act 2001 will be published [20465/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (30 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 1294. To ask the Minister for Health when residential care services will be provided with a sector-specific Covid-19 roadmap in order to enable them to reopen safely. [20468/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I rise to support the legislation and thank the Minister for bringing it forward. It is absolutely timely and it sends a clear signal of the Government's intention in respect to a pathway for pubs to reopen. I acknowledge the fact that the Minister states that the powers to be conferred on the Garda are significant. We take solace in the fact that there is a sunset clause in the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Tests (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that delays in Covid-19 testing is having an impact on the ability of childcare providers to adequately provide services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22636/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Tests (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I have witnessed a degree of anxiety on the part of professionals working in the childcare sector, when they have to be tested for Covid-19, regarding the time it is taking them to get tests in some instances, and then to attain the results. This is worrying for themselves personally, but also where they are reasonably confident of a negative test outcome, as they may be out of circulation...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Tests (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister for his reply. I appreciate that there is an ongoing engagement between him and NPHET as to the prioritising of testing for those people who are working with children. I reiterate the call that such priority could be given. Nobody in society will oppose the idea of prioritised testing where people are working with children. I also seek the Minister's perspective on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Tests (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: Again, I welcome that the Minister is proactive in respect of engaging with the stakeholders. We know that 79% of early years professionals do not have a sick pay scheme at work. People may not make the link between testing for Covid-19 and a sick pay scheme but if there is a sick pay scheme in situ that is embedded within the system, it gives comfort largely to parents who we are talking...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Tests (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: It is the sting in the tail.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers hired by Tusla in 2020; and the number of those who were hired who are over and above the number who were replaced by social workers who retired or left their posts. [22320/20]