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Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I raise two very important issues with the Minister under the fisheries heading. First, as the Minister is aware, the tie-up scheme last year was seen right across the fishing sector as too little too late and there was a very low take-up. The affected fishers right across the coast did not get the financial assistance they required. The Minister introduced an aquaculture support scheme....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Very briefly, a Cheann Comhairle, the question was asked about public health. Why has the Taoiseach refused, for two out of three weeks, to bring the Minister for Health into this House to be accountable on the very issue that has locked us down for half of the hours that we normally sit, that is, the public health response and vaccines? This is the second time, in two out of three weeks,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No. Just to be clear, and everybody in the Opposition knows this-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Taoiseach knows the question I am asking. I ask that he answer it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is not agreed. This is now the sixth week where the Dáil is sitting for half its usual hours. Normally the Dáil sits 33 or 34 hours a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and we are sitting for half that time. That means we have no Taoiseach's questions, no Ministers' questions and instead of three Private Members' slots for dealing with legislation we have one....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 901. To ask the Minister for Health the reason christenings and baptisms are not currently permitted under the public health emergency restrictions but weddings with potentially more persons attending are. [8717/21]

Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021: Motion (11 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the opportunity to address this motion. I offer Sinn Féin's support for the measure, but with conditionality. The powers that will be afforded to the Ministers following the agreement of the motion are complementary to the marine planning and development Bill on which the Department is currently working, which will have far-reaching consequences and leave a long-term impact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 280. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing frustration of a group (details supplied) not to recommend in favour of reimbursement of patisiran for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated hATTRA amyloidosis here; and the reason this drug is available to patients in Northern Ireland but not here. [7688/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is not agreed. For the attention of the Taoiseach and the Government, the Opposition has been co-operating with the fact that we are unique in the world in that we do not sit in our own Parliament these days and we are sitting at half the normal time. We believe that in the last few weeks the Government has taken advantage of this arrangement. We only have one Private Members' time per...

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Covid restrictions support scheme to ensure that inshore fishers and others in the fishing industry can avail of this vital financial support. [6587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons and families on the housing list in County Donegal including those availing of assistance through HAP or RAS in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [6527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of council houses and approved housing body houses built and allocated to persons or families in County Donegal in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [6528/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projected number of council houses and approved housing body houses to be built in County Donegal in each of the next five years. [6529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will raise the income threshold in County Donegal for persons or families to join the public housing list in order to reflect the real income and cost of housing in the county. [6530/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the full cost per unit of council houses built in County Donegal in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [6539/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the full cost per unit of turnkey public housing units in County Donegal in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [6540/21]

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 754. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the residents at the 24-hour high dependency unit at St. Columbcille Village, Clonmany, County Donegal, receive the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible; and his views on whether such older persons in 24-hour care should not have been left behind in the first round of vaccines. [6565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Forums (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 962. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a body (details supplied) did not engage with the patient group since October 2020 in spite of a promise to keep this group with over 200 members updated in respect of the partisan application. [7418/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 992. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has not submitted a notification to the European Commission under the State aid Temporary Framework for support measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic specifically for the fisheries sector. [6588/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (10 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 993. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress his Department has made in implementing the recommendations of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group from 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6589/21]