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Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: The Minister might get back to me in writing on it.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: As the Minister is aware, at this time of year, his Department would usually be gearing up to mark national bike week. It has been postponed as a result of Covid-19. In fact, today is World Bicycle Day. As such, I hope the Minister will indulge me by answering a quick question on cycling before I move to my question on air travel.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: I promise to be very quick.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: We are all changing our lifestyles as a result of the pandemic. One of the positive changes is the number of people who have taken up cycling. More than half a million adults are cycling at least once a week during this crisis compared with 220,000 at this time last year. Given the move to reduce carbon emissions and the fact that capacity on public transport services will be impacted by...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Tánaiste and his Department for their heroic efforts to return Irish citizens home safely as we prepared for lockdown. I have friends and former colleagues in Australia and Egypt and constituents in Peru and India who turned to me for help, and I could only help them because the Tánaiste and his staff helped me. I thank him and his team for ensuring they and thousands...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: The response from our public service has been heroic. In Ireland's time of need, we know we can always rely on the loyalty and dedication of our Defence Forces. Whether it is establishing and operating test centres on Dublin's quays, playing a vital role in contact tracing, putting overflow facilities together in City West at a moment's notice or transporting vital and life-saving PPE, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by businesses when an employee receiving the pandemic unemployment payment leaves their job due to the fact their replacement will not be eligible for the Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme; if he will amend the scheme in order that businesses are entitled to the wage subsidy scheme for the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that insurers are increasing premiums to customers despite no claims by the customer during the Covid-19 crisis and that they are demanding 25% of the premium to continue policies in suspended mode during the crisis by which cover is reduced; his plans to intervene to ensure fairness for business owners; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the application to extend a college (details supplied) has been at stage 2B for five years and that the original planning application will expire soon; the reason for numerous requests for revised stage 2B reports on this project; the status of this application; the date by which the school will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills #the status of applications for school buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new Citywest and Saggart post-primary school; the details of objections made; when the school will be built; the status of the sports grounds promised by the ETB; if these sports grounds will facilitate the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 428. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has received and read correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) dated 7 May 2020; her views on the proposals contained in the correspondence; when it can expect a detailed response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8373/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 431. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the role the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission can play in circumstances in which an airline is refusing to provide compensation or vouchers to passengers that cannot catch their flight due to the fact they are obeying advice on non-essential travel and the flight is still operating; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 462. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available for persons who have been discharged from bankruptcy, were running profitable companies for over two years until the outbreak of Covid-19 but are ineligible for loans under the credit guarantee scheme for Covid-19 due to previous bankruptcy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9090/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances under which a person can acquire cannabis-based products (details supplied); the details of the clinical guidance required; the Department responsible for international controlled drug export licensing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received advice from the Chief Medical Officer regarding the risk posed by the requirements in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 that segregates alcohol from other shops due to the requirement to open additional doors to purchase alcohol; if plans to implement this measure will be delayed due to the disruption caused to retailers by Covid-19;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if public houses that serve food can reopen similar to restaurants under phase 3 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; if not, the public houses which can reopen similar to restaurants at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9085/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 651. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the provision of PPE to dentists that treat patients with sufficient PRSI payments under the treatment benefit scheme; if additional support will be provided to dentists to help with the cost of safely disposing of used PPE as clinical waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the recourse available to families when a member of the family has symptoms of Covid-19 or has tested positive for Covid-19 but refuses to self-isolate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9093/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place in a nursing home (details supplied) for the isolation of patients that test positive for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/20]