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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (19 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a circular distributed recently to students of a college (details supplied) which has taken the decision to continue with its online delivery mode for the spring semester that is to stay the remainder of the academic year 2020-2021; the effect this online delivery mode is having on first year students that are lacking the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 293. To ask the Minister for Health if, arising from the recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic arising from the European Council meeting of 13 October 2020, Ireland will provide data to the European Centre for Disease Control on specific areas or regions on the State in respect of the extent to which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 294. To ask the Minister for Health the specific areas or regions of the State in respect Ireland will provide data to the European Centre for Disease Control to give effect to the recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic arising from the European Council meeting of 13 October 2020 that member states apply those...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: I concur with what Deputy Eoghan Murphy said with regard to Covid and the necessity to discuss it. We do live in a parliamentary democracy and we do have to have debate. I appreciate that people do not like to be held accountable and that people sometimes think that undermines a message, but nothing undermines a message as much as lack of debate because people cotton onto that very quickly....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (18 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the data obtained by his Department relating to self-harm presentations to emergency department per day and emergency department during the period 27 March to 31 August 2020, including the data collected and collated by the HSE National Clinical Programme for the Assessment and Management of Patients presenting to emergency departments following self-harm....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to improve the quality of data on Covid-19 deaths both inside and outside of hospitals with respect to identifying persons for whom Covid-19 was the cause of death, a co-factor and a nosocomial infection, respectively. [37303/20]

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: I very much agree with the previous speaker on the use of quad bikes. It is important to recognise that they can be essential work vehicles but they can also be a complete nuisance. I commend Sinn Féin on putting this motion before the Dáil. It is important that we discuss the serious injury and death as well as the mere nuisance that quad bikes and scramblers can cause when...

Scrambler Motorbikes and Quad Bikes: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: They pose a similar problem.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider extending the operation of Moneypoint power station beyond the proposed closure date of 2025 to enhance the energy security of Ireland into the future; the consideration being given to converting electricity generating methods from coal to a more sustainable energy source in the future; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if fogging is being used as a solution to Covid-19 in schools, notwithstanding the WHO advice against this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 13 October 2020, when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36769/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 583. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons (details supplied) on a community employment scheme can complete their six-year term which is due to expire in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36815/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if an association (details supplied) is classified as an essential service following the implementation of level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 704. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental surgeries carried out; the number of dental surgeries cancelled; the current dental surgery waiting list at Ennis General Hospital from the period March to October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36239/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 718. To ask the Minister for Health if vitamin D3 and-or zinc supplementation has an effect on reducing respiratory infection and Covid-19; if so, his views on whether it is appropriate to include same in NPHET public health advisories and HSE information campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 802. To ask the Minister for Health the number of surgeries taking place weekly at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital given that a child (details supplied) who is waiting for emergency surgery has had their surgery cancelled twice now since last May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36813/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 879. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if fogging is being used as a solution to Covid-19 in schools notwithstanding the WHO advice against this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36230/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 894. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36768/20]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: I very much agree with the Deputy and what she said in her speech and I wish to make some additional points. I wish the Minister of State and the Government the best of luck in the negotiations as they are obviously hugely important. However, regardless of what happens, I certainly hope that there will be a deal which is in the interests of all of our people on these islands and indeed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (12 Nov 2020)

Michael McNamara: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive extra urgent home care hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35829/20]