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Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a question for the Minister, Deputy Foley. The concern with the leaving certificate is certainty for students, who are the most important of all. What is the Minister's personal view, as she ultimately makes the decision? Does she want a written leaving certificate - the normal leaving cert - or is she looking at predicted grades or a hybrid model? Students are entitled to and need...

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have very little time.

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a very quick question for the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan. I very much welcome the decision made today on special needs schools and special classes opening on 21 January, which is next Thursday. Have parents been informed? If not, when will they be informed? Have the schools been informed? What is the process by which parents will learn, in terms of communication with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (14 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, for coming in and taking this debate. The national broadband plan is very significant. It is the rural electrification of its time. Broadband is as important in this modern age as electricity was decades ago. I refer to high-quality fibre broadband in particular because of its speed and the amount of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (14 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask the Minister to deal with the specific questions. Would the Minister support Eir and NBI coming together to expedite the roll-out of fibre broadband in the amber areas that are alongside blue areas where Eir has already rolled out broadband? People are looking over the ditch to their neighbours who have broadband and they do not, and they could be waiting two or three years. Can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the National Transport Authority plans to roll out new bus stop signage and timetable information in counties Limerick and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (20 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance if primary medical certificate applications can be processed by the HSE from 1 January 2021 as provided for in the Finance Act 2020; and if his Department has advised the HSE in writing of this legislative measure. [2286/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) about the need for supports for student radiographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2551/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The big issue with the vaccine now is supply. Will the Minister indicate the level of supply coming into Ireland over the next month, by week and company?

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: For the public, is the Minister saying that we are getting 40,000 of Pfizer, there will be 40,000 next week and 40,000 thereafter? If approved, what type of level will the first order be from AstraZeneca?

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: UHL is in my area of the mid-west. It has only received 3,400 vaccines to date. The South/South-West Hospital Group appears to have to administer over 19,000. When the next roll out comes, the mid-west share must balance that. Dentists are front-line workers. Dentists have been calling me and they are petrified about Covid. They deal with patients everyday and they do not know...

Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is probably not often that I would admit I have little to say as Deputy Ó Cuív encapsulated exactly my views on this matter. If everything is stripped away, the issues involved are about public health for both the staff and students with special needs and education for people with special needs. I know parents and students with special needs in Limerick. What they have gone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputies Cathal Crowe and Duncan Smith and Senator Ned O'Sullivan. The purpose of our meeting is to discuss customs checks post Brexit. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Eugene Drennan, president, Irish Road Haulage Association, IRHA; Mr. Gerry Harrahill, director general, customs division, and Ms Celine O'Neill, Brexit policy branch, Revenue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Harrahill. I now invite Mr. Gavin to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I understand that the officials from the Department do not have an opening statement due to the short notice in respect of the meeting. I invite Mr. Savage and Ms Sheridan to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have no doubt that it will be self-explanatory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to look at how the customs system is operating and to improve it. We hope we have all the stakeholders today and that out of these discussions will come a system that people will understand better. If the system requires amendment or tweaking, that should be done to ensure we continue to trade with and be connected to the UK. I will move on to members....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are tight on time and I have other contributors to come in. We need to bring in the officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Let us have a quick question for them so we can get a response and then move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are tight on time because of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to bring in officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine quickly to address the point Mr. Drennan made.