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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (20 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: 1043. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timelines for the introduction of an online facility to apply for a first-time learner driver permit which currently cannot be processed online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6670/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (20 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: 1044. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions being made to enable the children of farmers to apply for first tractor driver licences online in order to carry out work on their farms during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6671/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (20 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: 1045. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an alternative is being considered to ensure that persons can still apply for a driver licence online or by post if they do not have a valid public services card in view of the fact that the issuing of the card has been suspended during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6695/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: The gate was locked that night and we now know why. The management wanted to stop reporters going in there and thought that they could block the reporters at the other doors if that gate was locked.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: It is clear that the refugees want to leave Cahersiveen. It is clear that the people of Cahersiveen, the locals of the Iveragh Peninsula, want the centre closed down now. It is now evident that the Skellig Star Hotel is not suitable. The asylum seekers were packed in on top of each other in the first place, with three or so to a room. That is not acceptable. They were told to...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to talk about Cahersiveen to the Minister and Minister of State because the first I knew of this, like all the other elected representatives, was on the Monday before the asylum seekers came to Cahersiveen. The Government did open this direct provision centre in Cahersiveen. When it was proved wrong in many other parts of the country last year, it admitted...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to raise several issues with the Minister today. I will start with the problem of the youngest person who approached me. I refer to youngsters above the age of 16 who could legitimately get a provisional driver licence. We are told they will be able to apply for these licences online on 20 May. That is great, but they need to have personal services cards...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: I appreciate that the Minister has a very difficult job. If I was a betting man he might be praying that he would get some other post in the present transactions on the programme for Government. So many of the children wanted the calculated grades assessment that I am glad they have got it but there are other pupils and students who felt they would do better if they sat the leaving...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pay discrimination imposed on teachers in 2011 (details supplied) will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the delay in the registration of teachers with the Teaching Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: 561. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to abolish the rehabilitative training allowance will be reversed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (13 May 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: 1040. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding access to a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4406/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: It was Cahersiveen I was talking about and the Minister has gone all over the country now. May I ask the Minister another question as he will not give me a straight and direct answer?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: There are 2.2 million people paying for private health insurance. An eminent cardiologist-----

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: An eminent cardiologist from Cork, Dr. Cróchán O'Sullivan, has done great work in treating people with heart problems and he is very concerned that only 50% of the usual number of people are now presenting with heart problems or worries about strokes, cancer or hip issues. I am concerned about people who are losing their sight and who cannot get their cataracts removed. What will...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: I want to ask the Minister about the direct provision centre in Cahirciveen. I appreciate that Deputy Niamh Smith asked a similar question. I ask the Minister to be concise, if he can. Seeing as this centre was sanctioned by the Department of Justice and Equality against and without the approval of the HSE or the Department of Health, will the Minister now close that centre and move these...

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: It looks like many will not be reopening, but for those that will try, a roadmap needs to be put in place. They need to be told roughly when they will get to open their doors again.

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: Every one of those buses had a driver, or even two, and those drivers now are not getting paid a cent. They are being left behind. It is wrong. I am sorry to say-----

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.