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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Trade Agreements (3 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason wax type 494 used in the making of wax melts is on the prohibited list for importation from the UK; if this restriction is as a result of Brexit; if there are plans to counteract the restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5979/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 214. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a project (details supplied); the number of submissions recently received during the public consultation process; the process of assessing these submissions; the next steps in this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5080/21]

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

Dara Calleary: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to allowing private home construction to recommence under the latest Covid-19 restrictions announced on 26 January 2021; if houses currently at second fix stage will be allowed to recommence and be completed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such homes have already been subject...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (3 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements his Department has had with the HSE regarding the representation rights of paramedics; if there was discussion with an association (details supplied) as per the direction of the previous Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5427/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives he has undertaken to support and acknowledge the work of paramedics within the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5428/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Carer's Leave (4 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to extending carer's leave to persons that were on carer’s leave prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic to allow them an additional 12 months to cover from March 2020 to March 2021 given the vaccine has not yet been administered to elderly persons; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16): Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (9 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as a chuid oibre go dtí seo. I have a couple of questions for the Minister of State and a couple of thoughts. He is right to acknowledge the huge work that has gone into getting us to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. It was a massive achievement in very difficult circumstances. The support...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the tendering process for the antigen testing process for hauliers accessing Irish ports to travel to France; if consideration will be given to financially support existing test providers who are providing an antigen service in other parts of the country to provide free tests to users; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 265. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the role played by local newspapers in the battle against Covid-19 and the challenge faced by their business model as a consequence of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will introduce a support scheme similar to the scheme for independent broadcasters. [7012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (10 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the exact legislative guidance for local authorities on the status of live planning applications when a new county development plan comes into effect; if applications will be adjudicated on the old or new development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (10 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in processing a land registry issue (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will accept that this application has been ongoing for an excessively long time; if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6964/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (10 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 707. To ask the Minister for Health when approval will be sanctioned for a medical hub (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in signing off on the approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Tests (10 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: 978. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce antigen testing for employees of key manufacturing plants such as food and meat processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6364/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16) (resumed): Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (16 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Commission Vice-President. Like all my colleagues I acknowledge the record of the Commission in supporting Ireland since the Brexit vote. Indeed in 2017 Mr. Barnier spoke in this Chamber and addressed a joint session of the Dáil and Seanad which is a rare honour. It was a recognition of his role and also the importance of the matter. In his remarks the Vice-President...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Chairman and secretariat for facilitating me. I will be quick because many of the areas have been covered. I am incredibly disappointed by Mr. Meade's presentation in respect of rail plans and services. In the national context and the context of the west, there was a perfunctory mention of the Athenry-Galway double line, and that was all. That is just not good enough...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: Who set out the terms of reference?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: How much did the report cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: To go back to the setting of the terms of reference of the western rail corridor report, Mr. Meade says it was done by the Department and Irish Rail. Was that done by civil servants in the Department or was there a ministerial input?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: Was there consultation beyond just the Department management and Irish Rail management about the terms of reference? Was there consultation, for instance, with the NTA or any other group that might have a regional focus which was missing from Irish Rail and the Department in regard to this project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Dara Calleary: On an issue that was briefly discussed earlier in regard to connecting Waterford and Rosslare, will Mr. Meade run me through his thoughts on that again? Is it in regard to different kinds of freight or is it just that he does not see a business model there?