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General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In a message to his colleague Dr. Ó Tuathail wrote "Leo constantly pulling strings for me. You’ve no idea". Is he over-egging the nature of his relationship with the Tánaiste? What are these strings which Dr. Ó Tuathail suggests the Tánaiste pulls for him constantly?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste said in his speech that he finds some of the allegations against him "offensive". A lot of people in Ireland would find it offensive for the Taoiseach to give his pal a document he should not have. Let us move on. I still find it remarkable that the Tánaiste decided to make contact with this individual over the weekend. The Tánaiste sent him a document. Was...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Did the Tánaiste's PA know what was in it?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste managed to put somebody else in an impossible situation in which they were sending a document which was not for circulation. Did the Tánaiste instruct her to do this? Did he ask her to do it? He must understand what he did. The words "CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR CIRCULATION" were written on the document. The Tánaiste asked his PA to send it to Dr. Ó Tuathail....

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is like the Northern Ireland peace process.

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is according to the Tánaiste's speech. Has the Tánaiste or anyone in his office ever given a document marked "confidential" to a person or body in a manner which was "not best practice", to use the Tánaiste's own words, before this instance or since?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Earlier today the Taoiseach said that the Tánaiste said "No" to him. He also said "No" in answer to Deputy Pearse Doherty's question. When he answered my question, maybe because of the way I worded it, he said it had not happened to his knowledge. What is the Tánaiste's answer, "No" or "Not to my knowledge"?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan whose loans have already been approved are being prevented from drawing down the loan if their employer is availing of the EWSS and that they are required to be off the scheme for three months before drawdown; if under current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 722. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the completion of the ongoing construction of the sports hall in a school (details supplied) in view of the recent entry into examinership of a construction company involved and the apparent abandonment of the construction site since July 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 725. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a shortfall in numbers of substitution teachers available in the substitution teacher panel to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if additional teachers can be provided to the panel; when additional teachers will be made available; the number of schools that have identified such a shortfall to her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation regarding a school (details supplied), whereby a new Educate Together secondary school is unable to accommodate pupils from an Educate Together primary school in the same area, who live less than 100 metres from the planned secondary school site, due to a cap in numbers on the school; if she...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the opportunity to speak. I will speak to one particular issue. My party colleagues have spoken about the measures introduced today. We have supported the measures, although we do have reservations. I will speak in the main on the issue of hand sanitisers. I know the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is due to make a statement to the House shortly, during this...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: If the Department knew on Tuesday that this hand sanitiser was not safe and yet children were allowed to go to school on Wednesday and Thursday, that is very serious. There needs to be some accountability for that. We are all learning as we go and doing our best. Schools are doing their absolute best to keep children safe and to remain open under very challenging circumstances. I urge...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste made reference to the Covid restrictions support scheme earlier. I know he was hoping for a chance to expand on the issue. The scheme is to run from 13 October. The details are to be included in the finance Bill which is to be published shortly. However, thousands of businesses are locked out from today. When will they be able to apply for the scheme? Can they apply...

Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I must tell the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, that the contribution of the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, was one of the more disappointing ones I have heard in this House since February. We live in an age where one would hope that the ordinary to and fro and over and back of party-political jibing would perhaps be put to one side when there are greater issues at stake. There...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans with regard to a permanent building for a school (details supplied); her views on the space constraints faced by the school in future school years, the need for additional space to facilitate the planned growth of the school and the request by the school for a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30999/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school building at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delays experienced to date in this project; if funding will be made available for construction to proceed by the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31000/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the difficulties posed by the pandemic in reorganising schools which are due to lose a teacher; if she has considered postponing the loss of teachers in such cases until after the resolution of the pandemic in view of the challenges as outlined in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [31150/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Often in these speeches, Opposition Deputies come into the House to make speeches and there is a feeling that we are going through the motions. I want to appeal to the Minister with responsibility for children, disability, equality and integration, Deputy O'Gorman, particularly as a member of the Green Party, to deal with one issue in the budget that needs to be rectified. We are living...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The change in the pupil-teacher ratio announced on Tuesday was very welcome. I am sure the Tánaiste will agree that the power and funding of the Department of Education and Skills would be best channelled to infants in disadvantaged schools. The anomaly we have now is that no disadvantaged primary school with infants will benefit from the change in the pupil-teacher ratio because the...