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Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 745. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 205 of 4 May 2017, 777 of 6 September 2019 and 501 of 5 November 2019, the consideration being given to the issue raised (details supplied); if this matter will be considered with greater urgency in view of the Covid-19 emergency and the fact that many in the vulnerable category are affected; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 746. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residents and staff in nursing homes nationwide; and the number of same that have been tested for Covid-19. [6218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 777. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the recommendations made to it by an association (details supplied) in relation to the restructuring of the public eye care system in view of the probable accumulation of a backlog of patients due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6641/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 904. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure the enforcement of horse welfare regulations, in particular for horses in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6634/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 972. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with a union (details supplied) regarding the cash collection regime on bus services; and if consideration has been given to adopting a no cash approach to protect drivers. [5659/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 973. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with local authorities regarding the extension of footpaths and the creation of temporary cycle lanes in towns and cities nationwide; and if supports will be provided to implement measures which support social distancing. [5660/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 989. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that persons who arrive here by airplane or boat are obliged to give the necessary Covid-19 public health contact information in view of the fact the current voluntary arrangement does not seem robust enough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5872/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1122. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if guidelines will issue as to whether or not sports and activity summer camps should be run in 2020 in view of the Covid-19 emergency; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some summer camps are reportedly taking bookings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5919/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1147. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional support and protection is available for children at risk of neglect, violence or exploitation during the public health emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6639/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if guidance will be issued to local authorities on the need for streets and public areas in towns and villages to be thoroughly cleaned and sanitised by means of deep clean to help address the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the fact that local authorities and an association (details supplied) have requested guidance on this;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a further order will be issued to extend time periods on all planning matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6637/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if amended strategic housing development applications which propose to increase the number of units in previously approved developments must submit subsequent applications to the relevant local authority or An Bord Pleanála, if the proposed increase in units falls below 100 (details supplied); and if it is policy for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when local authorities will be provided with the affordable housing regulations regarding eligibility and other matters in view of the fact that some local authorities will soon be advertising their affordable housing schemes to the public, for example, Dun Emer, Lusk, Fingal, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement...

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

Róisín Shortall: I want to make brief reference to the health advice we received late on Monday evening with regard to the Covid-19 committee. It came out of nowhere and I still cannot figure out who took the decision to request it or go to that particular source. It has certainly caused major problems for the operation of the committee, the House and, we now know, the Courts Service, and goodness knows how...

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

Róisín Shortall: By way of clarification, the Oireachtas did not ask someone to come in on Monday. It was written advice that was given that is completely new advice. Previously a consultant on workplace health and safety was asked to come in and gave the original advice that we have been operating to up to this week. The other was just a particular medical person who was asked. I have four questions. I...

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

Róisín Shortall: Waiting rooms are at a very basic level.

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

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for those answers. I also asked him about the mechanism for identifying those groups and responding, and that is an important point. If we look back over the past week, for example, there were about 86 new cases the other night. If that was based on a positive rate of 3% or less, that means that fewer than 3,000 tests were performed. The numbers are getting very low...

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

Róisín Shortall: Why are we not doing that now?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Chair clarify what is the procedure for opening statements? How long do witnesses have?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (26 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is fine.