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Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome this opportunity to examine the Health (Amendment) Bill 2021, which provides for the establishment of mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving into the State in order to limit the spread of Covid-19. I thank the Ministers present and their ministerial colleagues in the Departments of Health and Justice for their efforts during this global pandemic. I equally acknowledge the...

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to examine the implementation of the New Decade, New Approach agreement. This agreement was published in January 2020 in an effort to re-establish the Stormont Executive and to initiate a series of badly needed reforms to public administration in the North for the benefit of all its citizens. By and large, the comments and contributions by Deputies today have been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects applied for by each of the four Dublin local authorities under the regional and local roads allocations for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if there is mechanism to get back the pandemic unemployment payment the employee would have been eligible for during the time the temporary wage subsidy scheme was being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10025/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to ensure new businesses established in 2020 have access to the Covid restrictions support scheme (details supplied); if the scheme will be reviewed to ensure these businesses have access to appropriate support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10026/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of strategic housing developments that have been applied for since the introduction of the legislation in 2016; the number of commencement notices that have been served to each respective local authority of those that have been granted permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10020/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures her Department has put in place for to the proposed winding up of the Caranua fund on 23 March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 578. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to requesting the assistance of local employment service personnel in processing and progressing those on jobseeker’s payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10023/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if the higher education access route application process will be reviewed to ensure applicants are given every opportunity to correct minor errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10021/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 682. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 928. To ask the Minister for Health if persons that have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be obliged to quarantine when travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10024/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I confirm that I am here in Leinster House. I welcome Mr. Kavanagh and Ms Eade and thank them for their attendance. I will start with some questions on Leopardstown racetrack, which is in my constituency. I welcome the redevelopment that is taking place there and which is long overdue. It is very good that it has started. I also welcome the works under way at the Curragh. Mr. Kavanagh...

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Kavanagh. I note that the accounts refer to rental income, which relates, I presume, to premises, stands and whatnot. Will Mr. Kavanagh elaborate on what the rental income is for and what HRI is leasing out?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Absolutely. Turning to the 2019 accounts, I note that HRI spent €120,000 on public relations and marketing in 2018 but this figure reduced to €81,000 in 2019. What was the rationale for that reduction in spending? I would have thought it would have increased, if anything.

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: That is fine. We need to talk about the impact of Brexit, which will be clearer once the Covid crisis is over. Covid is the first hurdle, if I may be excused that pun. What impact is Brexit having on horse racing in Ireland since 1 January?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I presume the additional cost that is associated with that is a huge challenge for the industry and, indeed, for horse owners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for their time today. This is a topic I could speak about all day but I will not. I know the Chair will make sure that does not happen. As a representative of an urban area, I want to ask Dr. O'Mahony and Mr. Murphy about the Dublin bikes scheme, which was referenced in the opening remarks. It has been a great success and it has provided that shift. Unfortunately...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Tánaiste and the Ministers of State for their attendance and for the opportunity once again to discuss the business supports available during this pandemic. I have spoken before about the unprecedented supports given by Government, which have been warmly welcome and necessary for all those businesses. In particular, I mention the Covid restrictions support scheme, the...