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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: Nearly two months after the cyberattack on the health service, would the co-ordination committee be an appropriate forum for the Department of Health to present its response plan to address the full consequences of that attack in order that the Taoiseach can provide the public with an update on the delays in treatment and administrative responses caused by this attack?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination is next due to meet. [34711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (6 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details and dates of the introduction of the single use plastics directive; if existing stocks of plastic utensils purchased before 3 July 2021 can be used by outlets until that existing stock has depleted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: 468. To ask the Minister for Health if medical card holders are liable to pay for blood tests carried out at their general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: 571. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an outline will be provided of the post-2021 situation in relation to those GLAS participants who currently avail of the wild bird cover actions; the steps that must be taken in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35830/21]

Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Ministers for this useful debate. Deputy McGuinness is in the Chamber. He has campaigned for this for a long time, which should be acknowledged. We need to see firm actions arising from this. It cannot just be a talking shop of a Thursday to fill out the Dáil schedule. The banking sector has seen enormous changes in the last ten years, and in the last five in particular....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Support Services (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: I have raised concerns about the request for tender with the Minister for quite some time and she is responding. However, the difficulty is that the document out as part of the current process reflects many of the fears we expressed that the request for tender will not capture the very unique and holistic nature of the local employment service. Are there plans to change the next request for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: I welcome that there is engagement. That is important but the Minister of State should be under no illusions about the frustration and anger of the supervisors and assistant supervisors with the proposal on the table. Many have told me they feel that they have been boxed into a corner, that this offer will be put on the table and if they do not take it, they will be told they were made an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress on the provision of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35338/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: I want to know the current position on the CE supervisors' pension claim. I know the Government put a proposal on the table recently. I want to see an update on that. There has been very negative feedback to the proposal. I also want to ascertain the Department's plans in this regard.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: As the Minister of State said, the Labour Court in 2008 made a recommendation which would nullify the Government view on the State not being the direct employer of supervisors or assistant supervisors. The Minister of State knows an incredible amount about the schemes and we have discussed them this morning. Every scheme is dependent on the commitment, dedication, talent and skills of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports provided to Irish language schools to promote the use of Irish, including strengthening of partnerships between schools and Gaeltacht communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is actively considering the purchase of the drug partisan for use by sufferers of familial amyloidosis; if there is a projected timeframe for the sanctioning of use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Jul 2021)

Dara Calleary: 436. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that night nursing staff at a community nursing home (details supplied) in County Mayo are not adequate; the steps being taken to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Dara Calleary: 364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the selection process for the signpost farms initiative; the reason one region (details supplied) does not have any such designated farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35098/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Chairman and thank Mr. Murphy for allowing us to take part in the Murphy family reunion. This is about mica in County Donegal and pyrite in County Mayo. The Chairman has described it pretty well. It is affecting houses and they are literally crumbling. Over the past week I have been struck by the horrific situation unfolding in Miami which was getting all this attention, but...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Dara Calleary: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh na hoifigigh. Cuirfidh mé ceist as Béarla le bheith soiléir. I welcome the fact that the Gaeltacht grant is back. I agree with Deputy Connolly that the immersive experience is a major gap but cannot be helped at the moment. Why is the grant, however, only payable to those who are in State-funded colleges? Tá a lán...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Dara Calleary: I get the Minister's point that they are private colleges but the students attending them may not have resources. They may have tried to get into the State colleges. Oftentimes, they are mature students who are changing direction and changing career and whose caighdeán Gaeilge may rely on what they learned in their school days under the old curriculum we all went through, which was...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Dara Calleary: I am sharing time with Deputy James O'Connor. I am not sure if he is up in the balcony; I hear he is. I welcome this Bill and commend the Minister and his officials on what are practical approaches to some of the other challenges presented by Covid-19. Before Deputy Duncan Smith leaves, I was interested in his outlining of the Fingal process in terms of the relative lack of engagement,...