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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 1195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of active pathologists in light of the fact that there has been a shortage of pathologists in some regions, with post-mortem procedures taking up to five days in some counties; if there was planning for an increased demand on pathologists due to Covid-19; if there is provision for increased counselling and bereavement services for families due...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Inquiries (14 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 1322. To ask the Minister for Health the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been under way; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [16135/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 224. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital budget allocation to the OPW in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [16729/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (21 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 340. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated full-year cost of increasing the budget for the emigrant support programme by 10%. [16730/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if mature applicants to third level colleges living at home with their parents due to lack of affordable housing options can be means-assessed independently for the SUSI grant and not as dependants on their parents' household income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17405/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (21 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to update the Firearms (Firearm Certificates For Non-Residents) Act 2000. [16732/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 620. To ask the Minister for Health the checks in place here on visitors from abroad to ensure they are self-isolating; the number of checks made each month since February 2020; and the number each month of successful checks and unsuccessful checks, that is, cases in which those carrying out the checks found the visitor had not fulfilled the guidance [16574/20]

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: This is an absolutely disastrous deal for Ireland. Ireland is one of the most heavily indebted nations on the planet. We currently have a higher debt per capitathan Greece. Our debt is well north of €200 billion, and after the next five years of the Covid-19 crisis, it is likely that will be added to significantly. It shocks me that these types of major decisions made in the EU are...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: I lend my voice to the rake of tour bus operators around the country whose overheads have not reduced, but whose income has been radically reduced. Tour guide operators, which are not bus operators themselves, are also suffering massively. They are saying that loans are not enough and that they need grants to get them through the situation they are in.

Ministers and Ministers of State (Successors) Bill 2020: First Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to ensure the prompt appointment of successors to Ministers and Ministers of State who have as a result of a general election ceased to be members of the Oireachtas; and to provide for related matters. This Bill comes on the back of the incredibly long negotiations required to form a Government at the start of this year....

Ministers and Ministers of State (Successors) Bill 2020: First Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Perjury and Related Offences Bill [Seanad] 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Tá cúig nóiméad agam agus táim ag roinnt an ama sin leis an Teachta Naughten. Gabhaim míle buíochas le mo chomhghleacaithe sa Ghrúpa Réigiúnach as an mBille seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an iarSheanadóir, Pádraig Ó Céidigh, a chum an Bille seo, agus le Cáit Nic Amhlaidh as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child who must remain at home and partake in remote learning during the 2020/2021 year due to Covid-19 health concerns and has had access to an SNA for the past number of years will lose their SNA allocation if they cannot attend school; if they will have to reapply for an SNA allocation in the following school year; if not, if they will...

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: I add my voice to many of the other voices from the Opposition. Legislation is an incredibly important element of what we do here and of the lives of the people outside the House. People live and die by legislation that is created in this House. We are discussing legislation here that has very far-reaching effects in Irish society. Obviously, vulture funds are a negative element of Irish...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Speaking on my own behalf-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Accountability is an extremely important part of any democracy. If this country has suffered in the past, it is because of lack of accountability. The Government has all the cards in its hands. It has its offices and the human resources to be able to push through so much of its political agenda. One of the major elements of accountability is the ability of Opposition parties, especially...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for school reopening in August and September 2020; when schools and teachers will be informed; and when the information in relation to same will be published. [19299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that consumers are not out of pocket due to postponed or cancelled flights as a result of Covid-19 in cases in which travel insurance companies are refusing to reimburse them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jul 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 657. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if leaving certificate points awarded in 2020 based on calculated points can be used in future years if a student opts to defer applying to third-level college for a year or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19785/20]

Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Cancer Screening: Motion [Private Members] (8 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome and fully support this motion. One of the biggest mistakes of this whole pandemic has been that so many key, life and death services have been stopped by the previous Government and have been kept closed by this Government. For the past number of months we in Aontú have consistently called for the reopening of the health services. We have said over and over again that these...