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Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this important Bill. The fact it has garnered such support from a wide range of Opposition Deputies, 56 in total, shows just how vital the legislation is. We know that rents continued to increase in the academic year 2019 to 2020 and into the 2020 to 2021 academic year, despite the pandemic exposing the unsustainable and twisted nature of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the lack of inclusion of a ban on fracked gas in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason new builds are left waiting for their Eircode to be released by An Post and are therefore left without access to an Eircode and other services such as broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the recent announcement from the ESB in relation to Moneypoint; the estimated number of jobs envisaged for the local community over the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the future of Moneypoint; if other options were looked into such as tidal wave energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21692/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) on funding needed for Shannon Airport and its share of the connectivity fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) on the future of the Shannon heritage sites in County Clare and their ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 475. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will carry out an urgent review of the financial assistance that will be required by the State to include County Clare under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will include properties in the information received to date from Clare County Council and the serious concerns of affected families residing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 692. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the direct provision centre in Meelick, County Clare and the self-isolation protocol used there; the reason persons are required to self-isolate on site and are not brought to an off-site facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 693. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the communal facilities in direct provision centres; if communal activities such as meal times are being staggered in the interest of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 989. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the acquisition of gloves for carers for essential caring purposes given that carers are currently acquiring these without assistance and are being charged up to €20 per box; if his attention has been drawn to such instances occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21694/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 990. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the issue of general practitioners and charging patients with medical cards for individual blood tests; if his attention has been drawn to this situation occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21695/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 991. To ask the Minister for Health the original budget allocation for primary care in 2020 in each CHO; the outturn for same in 2020; and the budget allocation for 2021, in tabular form. [21699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with representatives from the farming community such as an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the new REPS scheme and its design; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21698/21]

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

Violet-Anne Wynne: We know that mental health was in crisis pre-Covid. We know also the crisis has escalated throughout Covid, but what does this mean? It means people are suffering and experiencing great trauma and loss, huge change and anxiety, financial strain and pressure, and home insecurity. The Government's response to mental health has fallen short for many years. I note the Mental Health Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1813. To ask the Minister for Health if the psychiatrist position in Kilrush day hospital has been filled in relation to the Kilrush health centre; if a review is taking place of the services being provided; the services currently being provided; if there plans for an upgrade of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19041/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1814. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts that are currently in the mental health services in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19042/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: This is an excellent discussion. I thank the witnesses for their contributions so far and the information they provided prior to the meeting. A wealth of areas could be mentioned, but I specifically want to touch on the optional protocol. I know it was discussed earlier, but I had a recent communication with the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, where she committed to the ratification of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (1 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the tax relief for working from home can be claimed when there are multiple persons in a household working from home but the bills are only in one person’s name yet they all contribute as a family or in cases in which the person who is claiming the tax relief does not have the household bills in their name; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (1 Apr 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if financial supports are available to members of an association (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the business continuation scheme does not include many of its members given they do not meet the criteria of the minimum income threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18019/21]