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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for creating a green list for travelling during Covid-19 in view of the fact the clear advice from the NPHET is to discourage all foreign travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18569/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the discussions and or meetings he had with the airline industry with regard to the development of a green list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18566/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Public Health Emergency Team (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his discussions and deliberations with the NPHET with regard to the development of the green list; the reason for going against this advice; if he requested the expert advice that the NPHET had received from the expert advisory group in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18565/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering changes to employment permits in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18949/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 89. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will grant a work permit to a person (details supplied) in view of their frontline role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18950/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a system by which a person that has amassed driver lessons or training hours in another country within the EU or France can have that time transferred to essential driver training hours here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 306. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when film shoots and sets are permitted to resume work; if it will be 10 August 2020; if not, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the number of special needs assistants upon the return to school in September 2020 in view of the fact that the system of shared access of children with additional needs to an SNA, sometimes across several classrooms, will guarantee an increased transmission rate of Covid-19 specifically within a vulnerable group of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers, primary and secondary, respectively on secondment to the Professional Development Service for Teachers: if these teachers are to be redeployed back to education order to support social distancing and safe return to school; if so, the number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18849/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the curriculum changes being planned for the children and young persons of primary and secondary schools; if the Professional Development Service for Teachers is leading these plans; if not, the person or body responsible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18850/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the adjustment of grades by her Department for the leaving certificate calculated grades results include adjusting grades on the basis of gender and socio-economic demographics of students, schools, location, DEIS status or other considerations; if so, the methodology involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 807. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if spousal visas are being issued for the wives and husbands of persons with Irish citizenship; if not, the reason for not doing so; if there are limitations caused by Covid-19 to the issuing of spousal visas; if so, the limitations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1032. To ask the Minister for Health if the 50 cent reduction for medication and prescriptions charges has been delayed; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of new Covid-19 cases; the percentage of new cases with serious symptoms; the percentage of those new cases who have lost the sense of smell; the age breakdown and demographics for new cases in three-week intervals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18856/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (28 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1044. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that will be put in place for the care of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18902/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The fundamental principle in supporting children and families with special needs should be that they get support based on their needs, but that is not what is happening. What is actually happening is the rationing of resources, and then inadequate resources that are not based on the actual needs of children in schools are stretched to the point that they do not provide the support that is...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment is set to next meet. [17243/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Notwithstanding the U-turn the Government was forced into on the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and travel I do not think the Government really gets the anger that is being felt by the economic victims of the Covid-19 measures. I have been trying to explain to the Taoiseach and to other Government spokespeople for weeks now that there are particular cohorts of people who have been...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we have a brief supplementary question?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking the Taoiseach in advance of the Bill tonight, and I know it is late but-----