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Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: In regard to the people working in Dunnes Stores and Aldi, what are they meant to do?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: Tell that to the Dunnes Stores and Aldi workers.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: That is hardly a massive number.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: I do not wish to labour this point but there are two issues. The first relates to how we conduct our business based on the guidelines. I know the advice is that every workplace is different but look at the size of this place. This is ridiculous. I raised these concerns last week with the Taoiseach and the Ceann Comhairle, and I wrote to the Taoiseach, although I have not yet got a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: Yes, I did and I will reply to it, which I know the Ceann Comhairle will look forward to. We have certain conditions in the Chamber that we do not expect workers or employers throughout Ireland to mirror. The Labour Party and I have a deep concern about whether a dangerous precedent is being created. Within these conditions, we could be working like this for a considerable period, and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: This is not about public health advice.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: That is not accurate.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: This week we reached a major milestone on Monday. I congratulate everybody – all the workers - for all their hard work. I hope the trajectory will continue in this way in terms of the volume of deaths and the volume of cases. I have a number of questions for the Taoiseach today to which I would appreciate his response. I will allow enough time for him to respond to the...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Taoiseach and ask him now to answer the rest of the questions. I refer to the issues relating to the roadmap for intellectual disabilities, section 38 and section 39 organisations, antibody testing and whether he will bring forward a cross-reference group to help us come out of the roadmap. There were four different questions.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: I jest that I was not to raise UHL, only that I have heard so many promises in relation to it. The fact is it is the most discriminated hospital in Ireland. The region is discriminated against, with the lowest amount of beds, consultants, nurses etc. The plan, not only the beds, needs to happen. The Minister complimented Ms Colette Cowen and Dr. Gerry Burke and I thank him for doing so....

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: As long as the Minister allows time for all the questions.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: Had the correlation been considered?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: Not all of them.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: Will the Minister publish it?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: None of the documentation in this regard has been published.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: There is other documentation involved, not only the letter.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the source of the information outlined in his correspondence of 29 April 2020 in which he indicated to this Deputy the target of 100,000 tests a week was agreed by NPHET on 14 April 2020; the reason the published note of the NPHET meeting does not record such a target; if he will provide a copy of the briefings and other written records he has received after each NPHET...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision is going ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7086/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: 398. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the permission given for shopping centres to open fully will include phone, clothes, book shops, shops selling beauty products and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7091/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Alan Kelly: 399. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports that will put in place to help businesses reopen; and the additional measures that will be put in place to help with the cost of wages and changes that businesses will need to make before they can be reopened. [7092/20]