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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy (30 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1194. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Maternity Strategy will be fully implemented [20101/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Advertising (30 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1469. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by same; if so, if he will provide the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising; the cost of consultancy or production costs in each of the past two years; and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: This is a fairly difficult question for the Taoiseach but one that the public wants asked today as we return from the summer recess. What is the Government's plan for Covid? Are we going to suppress it? Are we going to try to contain it? Are we going to try to eliminate it? Covid arrived in Ireland at the best time from the perspective of our climate, but we are now heading into six...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: -----he brings in provision for sick pay on a statutory basis and ensures there is parental leave for parents whose children are in schools affected by Covid-19?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Taoiseach and I am glad he has outlined for the first time the date on which he will publish a plan. He had all of the summer to do this but I welcome the fact that we will have it in two weeks' time. which we will have to wait for now. The Taoiseach has put a challenge in asking me whether we are all following public health advice. The reason I am raising the issue of sick pay...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach has not dealt with it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: And you-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Why is it-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: They do.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: We do not have time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Follow the acting Chief Medical Officer's advice.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I will remind the Taoiseach about that.

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (2 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I congratulate the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue. It is a logical appointment given his role as Opposition spokesperson for a number of years. I met him last week and congratulated him before his appointment. I presumed it was going to be him. I sincerely wish him the best in the role. I also wish Deputy James Browne, the new Minister of State, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the protocol and general division of his Department. [18557/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: That is exactly what it says on the website.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I asked the question because I wanted to raise certain matters. Is that not why one always asks questions? Has the role of the division changed in any way since the Taoiseach has taken up office? Are there any changes the Taoiseach wants to bring about in this area of his Department? How is the section dealing with the fact that we now have another aide-de-camp traversing the country on...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach should answer all the components of the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: That is fine.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: It is fine, we already had Soloheadbeg. We are ahead of Cork.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Taoiseach for his comments. I agree with him in the broader sense that we must change the whole system in respect of how the State provides such services and that will take time but we must also do something now. The behaviour of the Sisters of Charity means that we must put pressure on them through whatever levers we have at our disposal. It is outrageous. The people in...