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Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome that. Shannon Airport is a big issue for us. We had the union representatives for the entire airline industry in before our committee yesterday. There is serious concern about the future for their members. Is the Minister looking at a plan to inject further specific direct investment into airlines to support them through this pandemic and allow them come out of it intact? Also,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Correspondence (10 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (10 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a request (details supplied) with regard to the registration of Euro 6 step C vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (10 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6934/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have written to the HSE seeking details of the allocation of vaccines to all hospitals in the State. I was waiting for two weeks and got a very general and meandering response back from the HSE that basically said it was allocated based on various criteria. Will the Minister confirm this? The HSE said the criteria was given to hospital groups in the first week in January in a pilot...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have two final questions. Will the Minister follow up? I believe that when the vaccines are being allocated we need to get a disproportionate number of vaccines to catch up with the other agencies. I will conclude on a more general question. What will the situation be when people get the first and second dose of vaccine? Where does the Minister see it playing out over the next 12...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (11 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work his Department is undertaking to co-operate with local authorities in the roll-out of segregated waste bins by the local authorities in cities, towns and villages in each county; the work ongoing to reduce the waste going to landfill from local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7710/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (11 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work his Department is undertaking to prioritise homes for retrofitting and insulation upgrades that are in receipt of the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applicants awaiting the installation of SEAI warmer homes scheme upgrades by county; the national average waiting time in tabular form; the average waiting time for applicants in counties Limerick and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7712/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (11 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her current and proposed plans for the provision of services for Irish Sign Language (details supplied); if the deployment of Irish Sign Language teachers under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 166. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she and her Department are taking to ensure that older persons can access affordable broadband (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Feb 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the three- to four-year waiting list for Down's syndrome children to see a paediatric rheumatologist nationally; the details of the waiting list for County Limerick; the steps being taken there to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7646/21]

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

Kieran O'Donnell: No apologies have been received. Deputy Shanahan is substituting for Deputy Lowry. The matter at hand is Review to Renew, the public consultation on the national development plan, NDP. The purpose of our meeting is to examine the national development plan with a view to making a submission to the consultation process. From Irish Rail I welcome Mr. Jim Meade, chief executive, Mr. Peter...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: FI thank Mr. Meade. We now move to Mr. Glenn Carr, general manager, Rosslare Europort.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Carr. We will now move to Mr. Eoin McGettigan, chief executive of the Port of Cork.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. McGettigan. We now move to Mr. Frank Ronan, chief executive of the Port of Cork.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Ronan, you were very concise. I now invite Mr. Colin Dunne, joint managing director of International Warehousing and Transport.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Dunne. We now move to members, and I ask them to be conscious of time as we want to get responses back from our witnesses.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: We will move on to the first Fianna Fáil slot. I call Senator Dooley and he has six minutes.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: One of his good decisions.