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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the flood alleviation scheme for Crossmolina, County Mayo. [36650/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: Five years ago last weekend, the town of Crossmolina suffered a major flooding event. We were told it was a one in 100 year event. Three weeks later, the town was utterly destroyed in the Storm Desmond flooding event. I know a great deal of work has been done on the flood scheme since then but I want to know where it is at and when we can give certainty to the people of Crossmolina.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State for the detailed reply. He has added many complications that were not previously advised. We were given timelines. I acknowledge the work of the former Minister of State, Kevin Boxer Moran, to move this project on and also the work of Councillor Michael Loftus from the Crossmolina flood action group. Since 1989, there has been four what were called "one in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: I am happy to give the Minister of State my support. I do not mean any blight on his response. I am expressing the anger and frustration that will be felt tonight in households across Crossmolina as they look at rising tides and they face into another winter of worry and stress and of not knowing if they will wake up in the morning to feet of water in their houses. We need to move this on....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (17 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 696. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria under which funding was awarded via the recent announcement of funding for hospices; the reason some hospice organisations providing homecare supports were excluded; if additional funding will be made available to those excluded given that they have the same funding pressures in 2020 as the others; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 780. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the sick leave arrangements for healthcare professionals in a circumstance (details supplied); if such staff should remain on Covid illness benefit or be forced to use their own illness benefit; if there is a national policy on same; if each hospital group has autonomy to make their own rules regarding same; the arrangements in place in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the policy on sick pay for workers who have been diagnosed with long Covid; if there is a consistent policy across the HSE and all hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36765/20]

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for her statement. It is a welcome opportunity for this debate at this time in the context of Covid and Brexit. I acknowledge the work the Minister, as well as the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, have done since they took over. I also acknowledge the work of her predecessors, my constituency colleague, Deputy Ring, Deputy Ó Cuív and Pat Carey who...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: To pick up where Deputy Catherine Murphy just left off, I agree with much of what she and Deputy Gould said. We are given figures on how many gardaí are available but when one actually drills down, the number available for community policing tends to be a very different story. That is the cause of enormous frustration for communities that cannot access basic day-to-day service at Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the response by Ireland to the EU hydrogen strategy for a climate neutral Europe published in July 2020; the steps taken within his Department to assess the potential of the document; and if he plans to publish a national hydrogen strategy for Ireland. [37145/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Chairman. I also thank our three speakers and welcome them. I was struck by a line from Dr. Coutts' presentation when we briefly touched on the idea that we live in an era of populism, which targets international and transnational organisations and politics and that we should propose simplified forms of nationalism. In this context, the EU may be particularly vulnerable. It...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Gnó an Chomhchoiste (18 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: Is é an Bille sin an rud is tábhachtaí dúinn ag an nóiméad seo. Caithfimid an bhéim a chur air seachas ar aon rud eile. Tá a fhios agam gur iarr an Ceann Comhairle ina litir gan níos mó ná dhá chruinniú sa tseachtain a bheith ag coiste ar bith ach ceapaim go gcaithfimid béim a chur ar an mBille. Ceapaim go bhfuil an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Gnó an Chomhchoiste (18 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: Is féidir leo labhairt faoin mBille freisin.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Gnó an Chomhchoiste (18 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: Tá Coimisinéir An Gharda Síochána le teacht isteach chun labhairt faoi sheirbhísí Gaeilge. Ní bhraitheann sé ar an mBille. Níl a fhios agam faoin mbeirt eile.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2020: Foras na Gaeilge (18 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Gabh mo leithscéal, ach caithfidh mé dúl go dtí an t-ionad comhdhála i gceann cúpla nóiméad mar go bhfuil díospóireacht eile ann. Cuirim fáilte roimh Fhoras na Gaeilge agus gabhaim comhghairdeas agus buíochas leis an bhForas freisin mar gheall ar an bhfoclóir nua mar go bhfuil...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (19 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on the deduction of payments for landowners who voluntarily give a portion of their land for use as a community greenway or cycleway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/20]

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: With Deputies Cowen and O'Connor. I welcome the opportunity to speak about Covid and I acknowledge the considerable effort made in recent weeks to reduce the numbers since the autumn. I commend the Government, but also health workers, the HSE, other public health bodies and NPHET, on their work. Covid has had a major economic cost, but as other Deputies have mentioned, there are...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 160. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment to provide clarity on his comments in Dáil Eireann on 9 November 2020 (details supplied) in relation to businesses which are not eligible for supports under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37949/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the active travel schools initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (24 Nov 2020)

Dara Calleary: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance the conditions by which a person can draw down a portion of their AVCs early; the taxation consequences that apply; and if he plans to make changes in this area. [38769/20]