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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Judicial Appointments (1 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 110. To ask the Taoiseach if copies of all correspondence to or from him, his advisers or his Department relating to the filling of the Supreme Court vacancy occasioned by the retirement of a person (details supplied) will be provided. [39260/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Redundancy Payments (1 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 140. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will report on the provisions of SI 349 of 2020 on redundancy payments. [28349/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (1 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 643. To ask the Minister for Health if all health facilities have been surveyed to examine whether they contain asbestos hazards; the facilities and buildings that are known to contain asbestos in the building fabric; the timeline to remove these building materials safely from health facilities; the projected cost of this work by building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39650/20]

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I have been spokesperson on health for several years and have sat in committees with the current Minister for Health. I put it to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, that it is very disappointing that the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, cannot be here for this debate, considering what he has said in the past on this issue, including having queried why so many of our nurses were abroad and...

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

Alan Kelly: Yesterday, I raised the requirement to have a Minister in charge of the roll-out of vaccinations for Covid-19. In fairness, the Taoiseach said he would consider the issue. I hope he does so by the end of this week. I fundamentally believe we need one. The volume of people who have been in contact with me agree. We must have a situation where somebody working in this eminent task force is...

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

Alan Kelly: I appreciate the information the Taoiseach has provided to the House. This is not in any way about politics, and I mean that sincerely. My party believes we must up our game here. The Taoiseach will be aware of the adage, "Fail to prepare, prepare to fail", from his fellow Cork man. We cannot have that. We must get it right. I fully support the Taoiseach in this regard. However,...

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

Alan Kelly: We also do not need a situation where the communications on how we are going to implement all of this will be done once or twice a year in the Dáil.

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

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach is going to be busy.

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

Alan Kelly: It is under the Department of the Taoiseach.

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

Alan Kelly: They were of a different scale.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I am not sure if the Taoiseach is aware that a number of section 39 workers represented by SIPTU and Fórsa are demonstrating outside his constituency office in Cork at the moment. They have submitted a claim for pay restoration which the Labour Party supports. These workers have done Trojan work throughout the pandemic and are most valuable members of our community. I sat beside the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: They said they were in what?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the status of plans to reopen society and the economy when level 5 Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. [38080/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Taoiseach for repeating all that. Yesterday was obviously a big day and Friday will be another big day. Regarding the trajectory of the virus, we do not know what that will be, obviously, but consideration might be given to when the Government is going to make some announcements concerning 6 January. I am not asking the Taoiseach what he is going to announce, just when that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: In fairness to the professor, he cannot make those decisions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I accept that, but other people are given a little bit more latitude than I am.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: Regarding the Covid-19 passport, the committee has to be given guidance concerning what rules it must implement for such a passport.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with foreign affairs will next meet. [38076/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for travel abroad in 2021. [40162/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I understand what the Taoiseach is saying. The situation with our troops in the Golan Heights and Lebanon is very difficult because of restrictions on travelling abroad. Usually a Minister, the Taoiseach or somebody would visit them because of the significant work they do. This cannot happen at the moment and we need to support them. What else is being done in that regard? I raise the...