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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (3 Nov 2020)

John Lahart: 420. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes that have been made to benefit in kind in respect of electric vehicles; if he will address a potential anomaly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32882/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Nov 2020)

John Lahart: 1009. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement blended learning for English language schools; if there are plans to offer further advice to English language schools in relation to blended learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

John Lahart: 1300. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is working on legislation to introduce a no-fault compensation scheme for vaccine damages in line with commitments in the programme for Government and previous recommendations made by his Department and public health bodies; when he expects to introduce such legislation; if he expects to expedite such legislation in preparation for a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

John Lahart: 1301. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or bodies under its aegis have plans to introduce a national immunisation registry prior to the introduction of a mass immunisation programme for a potential Covid-19 vaccine; if there are views within his Department or public health officials on whether such a single national system for childhood and adult immunisation records will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: I thank the HSE team for, by and large, rising to the huge challenge. I include in that everybody involved in testing and tracing, Óglaigh na hÉireann, which transports the tests, and everybody on the front line. On my way in, I listened to Dr. David Nabarro on the radio. We now have five weeks left at level 5. How does the HSE propose to use that time to prepare for the next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: Does Ms O'Beirne think that 800 will be sufficient?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: Will the duties of the 800 contact tracers when they are employed exclusively focus on tracing? Do they have any other duties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: I do not think that we used the period when the virus had been suppressed successfully. That is just an observation I am making and I do not need the witnesses to go into it. However, I am very concerned that we use the current period really well to prepare for and anticipate a third surge. I assume the witnesses are likewise anticipating a third wave of infections. My next question...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: I am not sure whether Dr. Kelleher can hear me properly and I do not meant to sound abrupt. I am sorry if I seem rude, which is not my intention, but we are very restricted as to time. The HSE has a five-week window to get this right. Rather than giving a long narrative, will Dr. Kelleher say whether he thinks we will be in a place, in five weeks' time, to improve the tracking part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: That is why I am asking about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: The witnesses might keep the committee abreast of developments in this regard because it is a really important aspect of the effort to contain the virus. I have a brief question in regard to air travel. I do not think the airlines and airport authorities ever anticipated that the HSE or public health unit would cover the cost of operating, or take responsibility for operating, testing and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: I appreciate that effort and I particularly appreciate that any measures will not impose an undue burden on the public health system. I thank the witnesses for their answers and apologise for bamboozling them with questions. My final question is to ask them if they can characterise the nature of some of the difficult calls that have had to be dealt with by tracers.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: A speech could be very brief today based on the previous contributions, which submitted that the Government is responsible for absolutely everything, even for the pandemic itself. I, along with a few others, but not everybody, attended the briefing given by the Minister's officials yesterday on what Jonathan Swift would have called modest proposals, yet we have heard today a litany of...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: It is at 6.45 p.m. There are other people who wish to speak.

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: There is an amendment before the House which has to be disposed of first. We have to go through the procedures.

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: Will the Deputy speak to the amendment?

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: I call on the Minister. I am sorry; I did not see Deputy Harkin up in the gods.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (22 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the number of critical care and ICU nurses employed across the health system prior to Covid-19; the number of new nurses trained with the specific skills required for critical care and ICU have been employed since Covid-19; the number in training; and the plans there are in place to train more. [32192/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (22 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the number of permanent ICU beds there were across the health system prior to Covid-19; the number of permanent beds there are now; and the plans there are in place to provide additional ICU beds. [32193/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (22 Oct 2020)

John Lahart: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of ICU staff and beds cross the public and private health hospital system [32194/20]