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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 91. To ask the Minister for Health when disability day services will be fully reintroduced for all those who need it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23655/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 96. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to increase the uptake for the flu vaccine the 2020-21 winter season; if his Department has prepared analysis into the costing of providing the flu vaccine to all citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the communications she has had with Bus Éireann regarding school transport provision over the past two months; and if she is satisfied with the response from Bus Éireann to her concerns. [23594/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance and information has been provided to parents who have decided to homeschool their children due to Covid-19; if so, if she will provide a copy of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23779/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if extra resources will be provided to the Garda College in Templemore in 2021. [23596/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 713. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the PCR Covid-19 test; if he has received reports on the test since he became Minister; and if so, the details of same. [23590/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if he has made appointments to NPHET since he became Minister; if so, the persons appointed; the dates they were appointed; and the way in which he signed off on these appointments. [23593/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I wish to commence by discussing the rules. Yesterday was one of the most bizarre days we have ever put down here on a number of fronts. As a country, we have a limited Judiciary in operation. Yesterday, the Executive basically went into self-isolation and this Chamber, the Legislature, stopped for a period. These are the three arms of the State. I would like to know what happened...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: He did, in fairness.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: In the short time I have I call on the Taoiseach, working with the Ceann Comhairle, to put in place a contingency plan for the future the Executive and the Houses of the Oireachtas. We are not here to catch the Taoiseach out so he does not have to do so here, but I ask him to please tell the people of Dublin whether they can go to hotels and weddings and whether tour operators can operate....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I do not have an issue with the Government deciding not to follow some of the advice for socioeconomic reasons. In fact, in many cases I would support that decision. However, the Government should at least be clear about what it has been advised to do and what it is actually doing. Those two things are not the same.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach cannot say he is following public health advice.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Today, outside the Dáil we met members of the families who have been affected by cyberbullying and online harassment. In my 15 years in politics, it was certainly one of the most emotional scenes I have ever seen. We heard from Jackie Fox, who lost her daughter, Nicole. We heard from the O'Neill family, who lost their daughter and granddaughter, Mia. I knew Mia. I am asking the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: On the issue of committees, I seek some clarity. The Taoiseach said that there is now a Government co-ordination committee. Is that correct?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Does that deal with communications?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: May I say that given the last few weeks, months, days, hours and minutes, the Taoiseach should probably include it to bring some clarity. The Taoiseach was very strong in opposition on the unit that was set up by the previous Government, and I shared a lot of his concerns in that regard, to be fair, but there needs to be co-ordination of communications. The work that some of the media did...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: We started seven or eight minutes late.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet committee on education has met to date in September 2020. [22380/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Deputy McDonald has raised a real issue, which has also come to my attention, and I am glad she has put it on the record, although I do not want to repeat it. There are three issues the Taoiseach might look at. As regards testing in schools, we need a plan. In fact, we need a whole session on where we are going with testing. I accept what the Taoiseach said earlier, by the way, and I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Agreed.