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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to reintroducing the mortgage interest supplement for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis to prevent persons from falling into mortgage distress. [5293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 451. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payment rates for all participant workers of the community schemes; if she is considering increasing the rates of pay for community scheme workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 808. To ask the Minister for Health the amount general practitioners will be offered per hour to administer the Covid-19 vaccines in mass vaccination centres; if this will be extended to groups who are qualified to administer the vaccine such as general practice nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 815. To ask the Minister for Health when further student nurse placements will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 857. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice of nursing homes charging an Alzheimer’s premium for residents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and that this premium is not covered in the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 874. To ask the Minister for Health if Irish citizens are permitted to travel to the UK for family reunification purposes; if partners are considered family; if family reunification is considered essential travel; if An Garda Síochána accept that this is essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a building project can be deemed essential if the homeowners are dependent on the project staying on schedule in order to move into the property to avoid homelessness in which the projected finish date is beyond 31 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6084/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sure the Minister would have been happy if I had stayed on mute.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank both Ministers, new and old, though I do not mean that to apply to their ages, obviously. The basic point of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight is to ensure the sustainability of the public finances, to oversee the moneys that are allocated, what we get for those moneys as they are allocated in different areas, and whether they are achieving their ends. I want to put to the...

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Labour Party for giving us the opportunity to discuss Covid-19 strategy. It is critical that we do because, quite frankly, it beggars belief that the Government is continuing to talk about living with Covid-19. Even more shockingly, this week the Minister with responsibility for housing has been citing arbitrary dates in a few weeks' time to reopen construction and other sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 377. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to his counterparts in Europe regarding the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; the discussions he had; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7319/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the school inclusion model plan (details supplied); if the model will be continued on a pilot basis; if so, when will the findings of the pilot scheme be released; if a decision has been made on whether the model will be rolled-out nationally; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the junior certificate 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with organisations (details supplied) in order to hear the voice and concerns of all parents and to ensure that they are represented on all advisory groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has identified a suitable property to locate a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, will receive full PRSI contributions for the duration of their time receiving the payment; the details of the way PRSI contributions will be measured for recipients of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 567. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process for survivors of the mother and baby homes to access information related to them from the home they were in; if this information will be redacted; if they can gain access to unredacted copies; if there are circumstances in which there is additional information which they will not be allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 596. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the International Education Mark will be implemented; when his Department will publish details on the implementation process including the commencement date, details of the public consultation process and other actions that will need to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 775. To ask the Minister for Health the position of firefighters and paramedics in the vaccination roll-out scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6628/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if accompanying a child for parental access outside of Ireland is deemed essential travel; if self-quarantine at home on return to Ireland will be sufficient; if not, if mandatory quarantine in a hotel will be required under the proposed travel restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6551/21]