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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reconsider Operation Fanacht and Garda checkpoints in view of the disruption to persons commuting to and from work. [30648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (15 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 253. To ask the Minister for Health the reason in-person speech and language therapy sessions have not been provided to a person (details supplied) since February 2020; and the reason the person has not been transferred to a primary care centre in which speech and language sessions have been taking place during the same period [30637/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided on a statutory instrument (details supplied) as it relates to yoga and pilates studios. [30639/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 255. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to offer screening appointments at the mobile breast screening unit at a care centre (details supplied). [30640/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a business (details supplied) was not closed for deep cleaning following five confirmed cases of Covid-19 there. [30641/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE waited 13 days to inform the manager of a centre (details supplied) following a suspected Covid-19 case that the other members of a class at the centre needed to isolate for 14 days from the day of contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30644/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Industrial Disputes (13 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 17. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to meet with striking workers (details supplied) who he has acknowledged have been treated poorly; and the actions he plans to take regarding unfair treatment of workers in Ireland. [23761/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: I have listened with some interest to the reply the Minister gave to Deputy Tóibín. I am hearing - and serving members will be hearing this as well - about commissions and reviews and I am hearing claims that the Government is working on this, that it is all in hand and that the Government will get there eventually. Do we have any idea of a definitive timeline? Is it realistic to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel with expertise in security, process development and threat intelligence assessment seconded to the national security analysis centre, NASC, in view of the recognised potential and important role of the Defence Forces in the national cybersecurity strategy as outlined in the programme for Government. [28525/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: The current national cybersecurity strategy, which was published in December last and runs until 2025, refers to the need to improve the ability of the State to respond to and to manage cybersecurity incidents, including those with a national security component, and to identify and protect critical national infrastructure by increasing resilience to cyber attack. Given some of the most...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: The White Paper on Defence, produced in 2015 and amended in 2019, identified hybrid attacks or cyberattacks and threats to the cyber domain and from espionage have been assessed as increasing since 2015, while the wider political and global environment is more complex and uncertain. We have seen similar attacks in Britain on the UK National Health Service, which was a specific and targeted...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister mentioned State infrastructure there but it is more than State infrastructure. It includes State assets as well. I recognise, however, that he referenced the continual learning because that is critical when it comes to issues such as this. Ireland has a high level of foreign direct investment. We have multinational corporations here that are household names. The investment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, to bring the Defence Forces within its scope of provisions. [28527/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Barracks (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 3. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the site of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, will be examined as the potential national headquarters of the Army Reserve forces as part of a strategic State and Defence Forces role. [28524/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Barracks (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: In 2012, Columb Barracks in Mullingar ceased to be permanently occupied by the Defence Forces. Since then, there have been periods of local use by sporting bodies, An Garda Síochána and other valued and valuable community groups. Despite neglect by Government since its closure, the barracks, with its historical buildings on a large site, continues to have enormous potential....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Barracks (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: The Reserve has always played a pivotal, if somewhat undervalued, role in the history of the State and the Defence Forces. We are now at a critical junction where a decision needs to be made on both the Reserve Defence Force and Columb Barracks. The investment in development and education, particularly for the youth, in experience in military lifestyles and military skills is best evidenced...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Barracks (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: When the Minister was looking at potential options for Columb Barracks, was a national headquarters for the Reserve one of those options? Mullingar occupies a strategically important geographical location. It is less than one hour from Dublin and less than 100 km from the Border. It is within easy reach of Carna, the Curragh and the Glen of Imaal. It has a multitude of land suitable for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 1. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on plans for the provision of primary radar. [28523/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: To the shock and horror of most of the country it was again reported last week that Ireland is the only EU country that does not have primary radar to monitor its airspace. More than 70% of EU traffic literally travels over our heads but we can only see those aircraft if they choose to allow us to do so by turning on their transponders. Why is this, and what is the Minister's view on the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps (8 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: Some years ago, an agreement was negotiated whereby the Royal Air Force, RAF, would patrol our airspace. I understand that agreement was signed by the Department of Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Irish Aviation Authority, a commercial State body not directly answerable to the Oireachtas. Is it true that the input of the General Officer Commanding of the Air...