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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 367. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied). [8061/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 392. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if podiatrists are permitted to resume non-emergency services under phase 1 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [7551/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 451. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if factories and meat processing plants will be inspected by the Health and Safety Authority to ensure safeguarding of employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7940/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Human Rights (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a human rights impact assessment of the Covid-19 emergency powers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7554/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 555. To ask the Minister for Health if additional recruitment for critical care staff has been planned; and the consideration given to the retention of existing staff to ensure the long-term sustainability of intensive care units in the context of the ongoing threat of Covid-19. [7550/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 598. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients in hospitals and nursing homes that experienced a delayed discharge into homecare due to the fact their Covid-19 tests were outdated by the time they were received; the number of patients that received a second test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 645. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protections in place for workers in meat processing plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7940/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 790. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of MetroLink and BusConnects in the context of Covid-19 and related economic circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7555/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a sporting event (details supplied); if the event has been reviewed by his Department; if so, if the event will proceed in view of public health guidance and social distancing concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7941/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Community (27 May 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1056. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason supports for Travellers outlined in a circular to local authorities have not been implemented in full (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7556/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: On that point, it would have been helpful to have received a briefing from the Department setting out the details of ending the deal and the arrangement in place. On another point about today's session, which is very strange, is that we are discussing the deal with the private hospitals without representatives of the Private Hospitals Association. Special interest groups, namely, the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The deal is with the Private Hospitals Association, not the consultants.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Where is the Thursday session taking place?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I want to thank both groups for their presentations . Does Mr. Varley accept, in the context of the Covid-19 crisis and the general atmosphere of everybody needing to put their shoulder to the wheel, it was regrettable that more private patients did not sign up to the local contract?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Nevertheless, there was a massive national effort under way and in that context it might have been better if more people had signed up.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to raise some questions with Ms Clyne and the IMO. I note the comments Ms Clyne made with regard to the NTPF diverting important funding away from the public health service. I very much agree with those points, and that should be taken on board by people involved in negotiations at the moment. It is regrettable the decision was taken by Government to end the arrangement at the end...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I join with Deputy Duncan Smith's comment with regard to fire engines. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. People have spoken about lessons learned. The bottom line in all of this is that our public health capacity is woefully inadequate. Responsibility for that is entirely political. I have two questions. The first is for Mr. Woods and the second for Mr. Breslin. It has...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Will Mr. Breslin confirm that purchase is under consideration, or is on the table at least?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are delays with persons being paid their national lottery winnings in cases in which they have won a prize; if so, when the problem will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9166/20]