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Expenditure Response to Covid-19 Crisis: Statements (Resumed) (17 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Given the unprecedented circumstances in which we find ourselves, it is no surprise that we are talking about an unprecedented level of public expenditure. So far this year, expenditure has grossly exceeded projections and that is all down to the Covid pandemic. We are in the most extraordinary of circumstances and we all accept the underlying reasons for the substantial additional...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Company Liquidations (17 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 47. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and his response to the proposal. [24593/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an issue with school transport for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25047/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Monuments (22 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Ryan Report recommendation to have a national memorial erected; her plans to have such a memorial erected; the timeline for same; if consideration has been given to the matter since the failed attempt in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25284/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Archives (22 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 591. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Ryan Report recommendations to have a national archive created for all records relating to children placed in institutional care and foster care and to have the archives of the religious orders and congregations that provided residential care to children included in such a national archive; his plans for same; the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 633. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are circumstances to allow the granting of citizenship to elderly Irish persons that have lived here their entire lives but happen to be born in England, Scotland or Wales as their parents had been migrant workers there and then returned home soon after the baby was born; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 774. To ask the Minister for Health the relevant authorities, for example, An Garda Síochána or the Health and Safety Authority, responsible for enforcing the provisions of the S.I. No. 296/2020 - Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Face Coverings in Certain Premises and Businesses) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am sure the Taoiseach would agree that we need to focus on giving stronger public health messages to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus because the indications are that many people across all age groups are not hearing the messages. That is the case for various reasons, which I will not go into now. The Taoiseach spoke at the weekend about using influencers and I hope he will go...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I did not ask the Taoiseach to have the discussion about different strategies here. I am saying that a situation needs to be created where we can have that open discussion, where we are prepared to be open and frank and face up to the serious problems and challenges in testing and tracing. We need a forum to ask are we adequately resourced and ready for rapid test technology. Is it right...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: No, that is not what is involved. We are talking about discussions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: It needs to be a cross-party-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: We know that when it comes to accessing public healthcare, cost is a major barrier. Sláintecare identified that as a major issue that needed to be addressed to achieve fairness. Four measures were announced in the budget, which would have been small steps along the way in this regard. They were to reduce prescription charges, improve the threshold for the drugs payment scheme, raise...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the social welfare complaints made by Aer Lingus employees that they have been prevented from claiming the temporary wage subsidy scheme and or the employment wage subsidy scheme and the short time work support scheme have been addressed; if the matter of back pay and the unfairness of no back pay being awarded for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare applicants that have been in receipt of both the temporary wage subsidy scheme and the short time work support scheme together by week in each of the past six months; the number of social welfare applicants that have been in receipt of both the employment wage subsidy scheme and the short time...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reviewing the residency clause of the Student Support Act 2011 in order that the children of returning Irish emigrants are not discriminated against by not being in the State for three out of the previous five years prior to their student grant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 217. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 22 July 2020, if a copy of the strategic plan for the longer term requirement for testing and tracing which he indicated would be submitted by the HSE in August 2020 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25932/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the guests for attending the committee. I will begin with a question for Professor Giesecke and Dr. Schaffer. I gather from what they have said that they generally support a herd immunity-type approach. Could they spell out exactly what that strategy would entail for those who are over 60 years of age or are medically compromised? Obviously, a large number of people have...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, I am asking Professor Giesecke to outline his case. He talked about the old and vulnerable. It has been suggested that there would need to be shielding of some kind for people over 60 years and people who are medically compromised. What would that entail for that large proportion of the population?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to cut across as my time is short. A tiny proportion of people over 60 years are in care homes. What would this entail for the remainder of the population over 60 who are living full lives? They are working and living the same as everyone else. What would it entail for them?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to ask Dr. Ryan or Professor McConkey about the near-zero Covid approach they are advocating. The difficulty which is raised by many people in opposition to this approach is what we do about aviation generally. How close are we to being in a position where we can have fast turnaround testing and address that issue so that it does not mean closing down our airports and ports?