Results 161-180 of 4,093 for speaker:Cormac Devlin

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

Cormac Devlin: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health if face shields are considered a sufficient substitute for persons in indoor locations such as shops or on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18859/20]

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

Cormac Devlin: 1034. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which it is envisaged groups of more than 50 persons will be able to attend indoor religious and spiritual gatherings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18857/20]

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

Cormac Devlin: 1035. To ask the Minister for Health if universal access to Covid-19 testing will be established to support patients who require a test before attending hospitals for day or other procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18858/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their opening remarks. I note from their opening statements that passenger numbers are almost 99% lower than 2019 levels, which is extremely worrying. As an island nation we are all acutely aware that connectivity is essential. I acknowledge this pandemic has been exceptionally difficult for the airline industry. Covid-19 will have implications...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Wilson for his response but I beg to differ. According to figures from the European Centre for Disease control, some of the EU countries which Mr. Wilson says should be on the list have incidence rates that are ten times higher.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: It is interesting that Mr. Wilson highlighted Germany. I note that the incidence of Covid is 50% higher there than in Ireland.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: It is 100,000 in Ireland, where there are 5.2 cases. I accept Mr. Wilson's bona fides as to why he wants all countries on some sort of green list and I understand the need for this. He must also understand that, from a public health and policy perspective, we must try to slow the spread of Covid. No one is suggesting that we can prevent it from coming inside our borders entirely. I accept...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (resumed) (28 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Returning to airline safety, my biggest concern is Ryanair's email campaign to previous customers telling them that they have the green light, which is encouraging people to travel. This flies in the face of public health advice in Ireland. Obviously, essential travel is different, but it seems that Ryanair is encouraging people who are looking at non-essential travel to do that. All...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 36. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to introduce a system to enable persons to defer receipt of their State pension (contributory) on an annual basis. [18966/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 111. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work that the Company Law Review Group has been asked to carry out for his Department with regard to examining changes to company law with respect to insolvent companies and related commitments in the Programme for Government; the estimated timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to establish a dedicated Covid-19 response unit for the taxi sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 382. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the implementation and funding of the eastern CFRAM study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 680. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reviewing the Student Support Act 2011 and the student grants scheme to provide more discretion for deciding officers in cases in which students and their families are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 852. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the arrangements in place for self-employed persons that wish to access the pandemic unemployment payment with regard to taxi drivers that have suffered a significant reduction in their income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 851. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the arrangements involving the transfer of passenger data between airports and ports and her Department; the legislative basis of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20128/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 853. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the arrangements in place to confirm persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment and temporary wage subsidy scheme continue to reside in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20216/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 1225. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of day services for older persons and persons living with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20219/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 1226. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans to increase the number of nurse specialists in the field of Parkinson's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20220/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I will ask a number of questions to which the witnesses might respond. I welcome all of them back before the committee. I had an opportunity to question them in early July when the number of cases was decreasing. That number decreased significantly afterwards as well.. My first question is on the significantly high number of cases, particularly in meat plants but also in direct provision...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Ennis.