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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1368 of 20 May 2020, if section 146B of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended, which relates to strategic infrastructure development alterations, also applies to strategic housing developments; and the procedure for amendments to approved strategic housing development...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: As we start the slow move back to some kind of normality, and it is hoped we will be able to move on to phase 2 from Monday, it is important again to recognise the great efforts by the public in complying with the advice and in succeeding in not only flattening the curve but driving the virus out to a large extent. It is also important to acknowledge the heroic efforts by front-line workers,...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the Minister's announcement that the review of A Vision for Change will be published next week. The next step is to urgently establish the implementation group so that action can be commenced in regard to existing challenges and the very substantial Covid-related mental health challenges that are emerging. I urge the Minister to make an early announcement in that regard. On...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Let us not lose them.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will support the WHO and Costa Rica proposal on a global pooling mechanism of Covid-19 related health technologies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9876/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the situation in a direct provision centre (details supplied); if he will engage with the residents directly and not through the management of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10272/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address concerns raised by residents of a direct provision centre (details supplied); if urgent action will be taken to protect residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide statistical information in relation to section 115A of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (details supplied). [10432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Covid-19 cases in direct provision centres and a centre (details supplied); and if the centre is included in the overall figures for direct provision centres. [9155/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 410. To ask the Minister for Health when family visits to patients receiving end-of-life care will recommence (details supplied); and if plans are being considered to facilitate this safely. [10270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 411. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to continue providing free HIV screening services for high-risk groups; if consideration has been given to distributing rapid HIV test kits to high-risk groups free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the projects that have received State funding to date under the Sláintecare integration fund; the amount of funding already provided to each project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Services (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 433. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations that have been given to alcohol delivery services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 675. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the recovery plan of an organisation (details supplied); and if additional supports will be provided to sectors most impacted by Covid-19. [10271/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank both witnesses for their presentations and their ongoing work. I have questions on two specific areas. The first is on data and the second is on strategy. On the first point, I contest that we have not been transparent enough about the data surrounding the virus. For that reason, I ask Dr. De Gascun his opinion on, for example, the model relating to the R number. Why has that not...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am concerned about the three particular areas I listed.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I accept the points Professor Nolan is making. We have been successful largely because society and the economy were closed down. In the context of it being potentially two years before there is a vaccine, the probability of us having a second wave - and moving into the second half of the year with the threat of flu etc., which would hugely complicate matters - is there surely not a need now...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: -----and to limit the movement of people, especially into the country, and also to be stricter about the wearing of masks?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I accept that. What is the strategy for the future?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Is it still mitigation as opposed to elimination?