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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: There are going to be a lot more applications before it does.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...xe1;la outlined that eight cases were lost and that in seven cases, it owned up. The figures stand for themselves. We have a fundamental issue here and three things are happening. An Bord Pleanála does not have enough resources, which I have believe to be true. That is what the report stated and what the board has been saying in recent weeks with regard to the NDP. Second, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...In 2015, I established a review group, chaired by Mr. Gregory Jones QC, to undertake an independent organisational review of An Bord Pleanála, which produced an excellent report comprising 101 recommendations over 257 pages. Does the Taoiseach accept that the frequency and regularity of successful court challenges to strategic housing developments demonstrate a fundamental problem...

National Autism Empowerment Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...welcome. We also welcome that, by accepting this motion, the Government is committing here and now to put in place the national autism empowerment strategy by the end of July, as called for in the motion. If the Government does not follow through on this, given that it is not opposing the motion, it will be letting all of these citizens down. Do not let them down. They have been let...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Alan Kelly: ..., for almost half a century in some cases. I will ask a number of quick questions on this. The assembly recommends the deletion of Article 41.2, the article relating to women in the home. Does the Taoiseach intend to act upon this recommendation? The assembly recommends, specifically in the context of gender equality and non-discrimination, that Article 40 be amended because it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...are very disappointed with what they have been offered. Can the Taoiseach outline to the House the current status of this? Will the issue be resolved? What will the supervisors be offered? What does the future hold for supervisors in terms of having a pension?

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...happened and what will be done. I note that the reply from the HSE states, "Most of the children whose files are being reviewed will have received appropriate care and clinical interventions." How does the HSE know that is the case? It does not know the scale of the issue and it does not know what has happened here. A line like that gives me worry that there was some level of awareness...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...said to the Deputy who spoke previously in respect of figures is rubbish. Transparency is the Minister's friend here. Giving out estimates is what he should be doing. Coming into the Dáil saying he does not want to give out figures is not acceptable. The Taoiseach went further than the Minister yesterday. By the way, the Taoiseach is also writing me a note today in respect of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: The news that 14 days after people are fully vaccinated they can meet indoors is both great and to be welcomed. I have seen directly the impact this news has had on elderly people. It does, however, raise issues about where we go from here because this circle of people will get wider. Where are we going regarding vaccination passports or certificates, green certificates or whatever they...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (Health): Statements (25 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: I have been down this road with the Minister multiple times and I respect the fact these things change. I have no issue with that and I know the Minister does not control the deliveries. However, I do find it extraordinary that he cannot stand up in the Dáil and say today how many doses he expects next week and the week after. That is the reason I did not ask way in advance. It is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...and sold off for further and more expensive housing. The Bill also strips away powers from councillors of all political leanings and none. This is something with which I certainly do not agree. Does the Taoiseach agree with it? Does he believe that councillors should have this power stripped from them?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...in other countries, and obviously feel this approach will get us there. It will not, however. The President of the European Commission texting the Taoiseach yesterday with good news of 46,500 new vaccines does not cut it because the text back to her should have asked what about the 653,500 vaccines, net, that we are still down. On top of this, we know that the EU has exported 34 million...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: 843. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the evidence or data to support conclusions by a person (details supplied) that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumad does nothing for seven out of eight women with cervical cancer, in view of a recent newspaper article (details supplied). [12884/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...ask my next questions together. The Minister hit on my next question earlier. If we could get AstraZeneca approved for those aged over 70 it would change things and help with the timelines. When does the Minister expect that NIAC will update him on the use of AstraZeneca? I am not saying it will change its advice but I hope it will do so. When does the Minister see pharmacists in...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: I thank him for verifying that. If the Oireachtas decides to go down the Government's route, which I oppose and I hope it does not do so, I urge the Government to implement that testing as part of it. That would give at least some form of confidence to people, even if it is a weakened confidence. Human nature means that a significant percentage of people will not unilaterally and...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...travel, they need to remember that people who travel are highly prone to infection and have the capacity to spread disease quickly. People are at their wits' end. Even though only a small percentage are travelling, it does not matter how small it is. It can magnify and once it does, we have a problem. Our amendment seeks to remedy the glaring omission in this legislation. I wish to...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: .... I understand that the Minister spoke with his counterpart in New Zealand on this issue recently. That is a positive development. However, the fact that this regime was only considered recently does not show urgency. It is a real worry, given the emergence of the variants. We are facing a pandemic within a pandemic in respect of the variants. It is a genuine worry. I would like to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...real issue is that there are no new tools and nothing in the plan to suppress the virus; it is a case of let us just wait for the vaccines. The reason there are no new tools is because the Government does not have confidence, unfortunately, that it will be able to keep all the variants out. We know there is another UK version, unfortunately, and a Californian version. They all need...

Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...to socialise and meet is part of this whole issue and Alcohol Anonymous, AA, and Narcotics Anonymous have been challenged as regards their meetings. What improvements can we make for them? Zoom does not work. What else are we looking at as we come through this because such services are unlikely to be face-to-face for some time? A big issue for me is gambling. I certainly do not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: ...other resources? What has been learned? I want to ask the Taoiseach a very clear question. Dr. Gabriel Scally compiled a report on all of this, as we all know. We all welcomed that report. Does he agree with the new pathways that were put in place yesterday? Considering that he was retained by the Government post his report, was Dr. Scally consulted on this matter? Has anyone...