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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (17 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the way in which communications were made to the public relative to taxation on the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment scheme for recipients in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 331. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the deployment of passport processing staff as part of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8088/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 332. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports in the backlog as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic noting the effect of the most recent level 5 lockdown in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8089/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 333. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if additional staff or resources will be provided to expedite the processing of passports once the level 5 lockdown ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (17 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 340. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application by a person (details supplied) will be approved. [8515/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 920. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding payment of patient fees incurred when a patient with a medical card is sent to a private hospital on an inpatient or outpatient basis as part of the private hospital arrangement with the HSE as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8775/21]

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil). (16 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: Is ait go bhfuil an leasú seo as ord de bharr a bheith taobh amuigh de scóip an Bhille ach níl fadhb chostais ann, mar tá sé beagnach díreach mar an gcéanna le leasú Uimh. 51, atá laistigh de scóip an Bhille ach as ord toisc costas. Moladh ó Chonradh na Gaeilge atá anseo. Chuirfeadh an leasú seo riachtanas ar...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil). (16 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: Tá an leasú seo aontaithe ag gach páirtí ar an gcoiste, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil agus Fine Gael ina measc. Níl aon chostas sa bhreis i gceist. Chuirfeadh sé seo dualgas ar chomhlachtaí poiblí cuid dá bhfógraíocht a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge agus sna meáin Gaeilge. Sin 20% den fhógraíocht a dhéanann...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil). (16 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: Aontaím leis an Teachta Ó Conghaile agus leis an Teachta Ó Cuív chomh maith maidir le Irish Water-Uisce Éireann. Níl a fhios agam an fáth go bhfuil an leasú as ord. Ceapaim go bhfuil sé dearfach agus suntasach agus má táimid i ndáiríre maidir le haitheantas a thabhairt don Ghaeilge ba chóir go mbeadh sé sa Bhille.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil). (16 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: Tá na leasuithe seo, Uimh. 56 agus 59, thar a bheith tábhachtach agus bunúsach chomh maith, is é sin go bhfuil sé de dhualgas ar gach comhlacht poiblí ainm nó teideal duine a bheith i gceart. Tá a fhios ag gach duine go bhfuil an-difríocht má tá duine ag déileáil le Banc na hÉireann nó le hAer Lingus mar nach bhfuil...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil). (16 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: Tá leasú Uimh. 59 an-tábhachtach ar fad. Tá sé bunúsach go mbeadh sé de cheart ag gach duine a ainm féin nó a hainm féin: "d’aon litreacha nó síntí fada atá in aibítear an dá theanga... a úsáid". Bheadh feidhm air sin ar leithéidí Aer Lingus and Banc na hÉireann. Ba cheart go...

Health (Parliamentary Oversight of Certain Instruments Relating to Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (11 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Health Act 1947, and for that purpose to provide for parliamentary oversight of regulations made by the Minister for Health under section 31A of that Act and of orders made by that Minister under section 31B of that Act and to provide for related matters. From the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in May last...

Health (Parliamentary Oversight of Certain Instruments Relating to Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (11 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: I thank the Minister for her statement. Many of the features of the Bill are good and we will support its passage to Committee Stage. Some trials are becoming increasingly complex and lengthy due to technological advances and legal innovation. An informed, non-frustrated jury is an important part of the justice system. The provision to allow some arguments to take place pre-trial, thereby...

Appointment of Member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (10 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: The Legal Services Regulatory Authority has been carrying out good work since it was established back in 2016. It is modelled on the core values of transparency; accountability; independence; protecting those who avail of legal services; protecting legal practitioners from frivolous complaints; and ensuring that justice is done and seen to be done. It has proven to be innovative, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 564. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any providers of direct provision centres with contracts due to expire in 2021 have been contacted or engaged with in relation to the renewal of same. [7253/21]

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: Nílim sásta leis an bhfreagra go bhfuil leasú Uimh. 42 as ord. Níl aon chostas breise ag baint le fógairtí, fógráin, comharthaí ná ceannteidil a fhoilseofar sa todhchaí. Is Bille é seo chun úsáid na Gaolainne a chur chun cinn agus an Stát ag déanamh cumarsáide leis an bpobal nó ag soláthar...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of oral hearings for pension appeals under the Covid-19 lockdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6166/21]

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: I was contacted this week by a start-up company after the Revenue Commissioners adjudged that it did not submit strong enough evidence that its turnover had decreased by more than 25% during last year's trading. This is one of the criteria used to determine "significant negative economic disruption". While I understand the need for some parameters, the company lost a number of contracts due...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated timeframe for broadband to be made available in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5543/21]