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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: They are not agreed. There are serious questions now arising right across the State in regard to testing capacity. People could not book a PCR test yesterday in Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford, and we are getting similar reports from across the country. Meanwhile, the Government is dithering still on antigen testing. We need to make time for the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Despite the Taoiseach's attempts to reassure or to advance the pretence that we have enough capacity in our hospitals, the evidence is that we had staff protesting outside Connolly hospital and, for example, in Limerick hospital other beds are being repurposed for use as ICU beds. It is very clear the capacity falls well short of what is needed and that fact was established as far back as...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: I send all of our best wishes to our colleague, the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and wish him a full and speedy recovery. The failure of the Government to plan for the Covid surge has created substantial pressure. GP services are overwhelmed, and schools are struggling. In large swathes of the country, people cannot get a PCR test while the Government still dithers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the protocols will be finalised to establish a programme of rapid antigen testing of close contacts in school settings in response to positive Covid-19 cases. [57382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a programme for rapid antigen testing will be operational to test close contacts in school settings in response to positive Covid-19 cases. [57383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of distribution of CO2 monitors to primary and secondary schools in an area (details supplied) in tabular form. [57384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that has been undertaken to date by Departmental officials with schools in an area (details supplied) regarding ventilation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if provision has been built into the plan for rapid antigen testing to provide for persons who hold a medical card or a long-term illness card who are deemed medically vulnerable and or who are experiencing financial hardship. [57359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 636. To ask the Minister for Health when the plan to subsidise rapid antigen testing will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be informed of a decision by her Department on two emergency works applications relating to electrical work and a fire alarm further to the provision by the school of all information requested to the emergency works team of her Department. [56770/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: 342. To ask the Minister for Health when the updated HSPC guidelines regarding ventilation in respect of Covid-19 will be published. [56769/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Now you have closed a section.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Government has closed a section-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Despite the widespread rejection of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters, the Government has based its redress scheme on its findings. Survivors and families have been consistent in the demand for inclusive redress, redress that recognises the human rights abuse of forced family separation. The Government has ignored the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: I again invite the Taoiseach to make clear that workers will be able to avail of the PUP, that businesses will be supported and that he will not throw thousands of workers under the bus as a consequence of his poor management and lack of decisive leadership. I call on him to support those workers and their families.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Do you want to trade seats? When I am in your seat, I will answer questions. You should not worry about that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Will workers be able to avail of the PUP? I am asking for a "Yes" or a "No".

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: Last night the Taoiseach announced measures to curb the Covid-19 surge. Nobody wanted a backwards step in the progress won over a long, hard and often heartbreaking 18 months. We now find ourselves in a very difficult situation. Difficult situations require decisive leadership, forward planning and thoughtful management, all of which are absent from the Taoiseach’s Government....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: He was not giving them-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is a source of deep regret to me that not alone can Mícheál Martin's Government not take decisive action, but that he is singularly unable to answer very straightforward questions again.