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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 1109. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5568/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 1194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons over 66 years of age laid off from work due to Covid-19 are not considered as worthy or not deemed eligible for the €350 payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5549/20]

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

Niall Collins: I note the Minister stated he is going to step in and help to fund the public transport system so that it can get through the crisis. That is very welcome, and particularly so for the workers and their families who rely on it for their livelihoods and for users. We must note the strain Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus are under because of the cash shortages being experienced. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 142. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if remedial measures will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who is being flooded regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5022/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 144. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if moneys due back in the second quarter of 2020 to retired civil servants will be paid out now such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5065/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an emergency works application for a school (details supplied) for new windows and outside wall reconstruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4238/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when behaviour analysts will be able to register with his Department or CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5074/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5511/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4915/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 401. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 566. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding shortfall in an agency (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 897. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5512/20]

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

Niall Collins: 1030. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there have been expressions of interest for the rural hackney scheme project serving Martinstown, County Limerick; and the date by which the project will become operational. [4150/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (13 May 2020)

Niall Collins: 1221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to upgrade Cappamore fire station, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4033/20]

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Niall Collins: They mainly up the standards.

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Niall Collins: I want to pass four remarks to the Minister that he might respond to either now or in time. I echo what previous speakers have said about small builders, contractors and subcontractors in particular throughout the country and the people who require their services. It is imperative that they get back to work. We know they are not working. Some of them are doing essential work with the HSE...

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

Niall Collins: At the outset of the pandemic the focus was rightly on the medical and health response and on a financial buffer for families and workers. It is fair to say that a lot of the critique and narrative that has followed on from that centres on what we are doing for SMEs. The message I am getting - I am sure others are getting it too - is that SMEs feel not enough is being done for them....

Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion (30 Apr 2020)

Niall Collins: I will be brief as I know the Ceann Comhairle does not want to have a debate on this issue. Regarding our business, we are long past the point by which Deputies should be allowed to avail of the option to submit written parliamentary questions. It is an integral part of our work. I respect the restrictions and constraints that the Ceann Comhairle, the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Niall Collins: I wish to make a point of order. Can we get a brief response from the Minister, if the House agrees, on these important issues?

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Niall Collins: With the prohibition of events and gatherings, on Second Stage we discussed public houses. The Minister, Deputy Harris, issued a verbal directive at the weekend that pubs should close. In my constituency however, and in other parts of the State, some pubs have continued to trade. This is shocking and alarming, and local communities are outraged by this. I believe the Minister has engaged...