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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 980. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to recognise pre-existing qualifications of vaccine administration from the HSE for staff applying to work in vaccine centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 981. To ask the Minister for Health the reason those applying for the role of vaccinators in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine must submit a copy of their birth certificate alongside two forms of photographic identification given that this may cause delays to the application process and involves the sharing of deeply personal information to which many persons do not have access; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1003. To ask the Minister for Health the reason vaccinators must register with third party agencies to work in vaccine hubs given they are already employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1155. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his Department's work regarding the use of surrogacy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1183. To ask the Minister for Health if those in mandatory quarantine hotel facilities will be given additional breaks for exercise and fresh air if they are travelling with babies or toddlers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1188. To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning behind the over-55 age group being placed in group 12 on the Covid-19 vaccine schedule due to their risk of having underlying health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1190. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered adding people with hypertension to cohort 4 of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out priority list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17486/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1218. To ask the Minister for Health the number of no-shows that have occurred for Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to logistical errors such as double bookings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of no-shows that have occurred for Covid-19 vaccine appointments since the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of no-shows that have occurred for Covid-19 vaccine appointments that have been cancelled since the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17573/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement: Mr. David O'Sullivan (30 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan for his detailed paper and opening remarks. As Deputy Howlin said, concerns are being raised in our offices. There seems to be a belief that we do not need to ratify this final part of the agreement and that we can somehow pause it indefinitely. What are Mr. O'Sullivan's thoughts on that and whether that is an accurate summation? Is it a bit misleading? There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement: Mr. David O'Sullivan (30 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: I have a slightly broader question because we have drilled into minutiae and all that. Mr. O'Sullivan mentioned earlier that, overall, he believes in the round that this is extremely positive for the EU, Ireland and Canada. Can he quantify? People often talk about the cost of Brexit per British citizen or the cost per Irish citizen. Is it feasible to quantify the potential gain in the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: There has, rightly, been a lot of discussion about flooding. Those of us living in Dublin-Rathdown are extremely grateful to the OPW, working in partnership with the local authority, for the remediation works on the Slang and Dodder rivers. It made a huge difference to the local community. I want to move to my hobby horse, namely, the post-Brexit situation and the need for continued...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: I greatly appreciate the opportunity to raise this issue. Next week the Government, on foot of NPHET recommendations, will make some very serious decisions. I do not want to engage in what some people have labelled as perhaps a shopping list of key issues but can we expect that those decisions, when they are made, will be clear and will provide a timeline beyond the next four weeks,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered implementing a single recruitment process for healthcare professionals to apply for the role of vaccinator for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine rather than continuing with separate application processes and Garda vetting for each mass vaccination site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16237/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (25 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the steps Ireland will take to support the implementation of the Beating Cancer Plan; if he plans to leverage EU funds or other supports available under the plan for national cancer policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department was involved in the development of Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19; if Ireland’s application to the EU recovery and resilience facility will include actions to support the recovery of the health service following the Covid-19 pandemic and improve the future resilience of the health service; and if he...

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: I support this Bill. I am delighted to see it on the agenda and I give full credit to the Minister for bringing it forward. It is an ambitious and modernising Bill which addresses many of our societal failings as a country. It is only right that Part 2 rights so many of the wrongs done to adoptive parents. I will, however, raise some concerns, but before I do so, I welcome the elements in...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: I am very grateful to the Taoiseach for his opening remarks and to the Minister of State. The videoconference European Council that will take place on Thursday and Friday has a jam-packed agenda once again. It will deal with a plethora of issues but I will raise just two. First, President Joe Biden’s attendance at the Council for the first time is a wonderful opportunity for a reset...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the engagement he had with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland in relation the Covid-19 pandemic. [1326/21]