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Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: I understand where the Minister is coming from but I respectfully suggest it would actually do the opposite. We would all see it transparently. We could not be called hypocrites in this House because we would know we were receiving vaccines and we would know that everyone projected honestly based on the timelines they had at the moment those projections were stated publicly. Once that...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: I am very interested in the process by which the three companies which are providing vaccines - we hope there will be more – are providing information on the numbers of vaccines they are giving us as a country. We have heard the Tánaiste saying 300,000 people a week will be vaccinated in April. I pray and hope there will be even more. Have we as a country and the Minister been...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: That is fair enough. I have a question on this. Obviously this is sent to the Minister in writing every week. Is it possible for the Minister to publish it every week? That would help us to help the Minister. He has a schedule for the next three months. Will he publish that schedule each week so that we can have transparency? Transparency is a big issue. If the Minister published it...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: I am sure we all agree that last night's "RTÉ Investigates" programme on the impact of illegal adoptions was really shocking. The requirement for legislation on adoptive information and tracing is being brought forward by Senator Bacik in the Seanad tomorrow, a person who the Tánaiste acknowledged previously as a very good legislator. What are we going to do to ensure that those...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Tánaiste. Regarding the PUP and redundancy, speed is of the essence. It is affecting people's lives in terms of decision making. I would appreciate a quicker timeline. This issue has been raised continuously with me by ICTU. It cannot affect people's redundancy so we need to work out a formula for dealing with it. I noted in his reply that the Tánaiste did not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: I want to ask the Tánaiste today about the volume of job losses recently. It is destroying the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people. I am concerned that some of the losses are coming under the cover of Covid. I am not alone in that regard. All of the changes in banking will rip the heart out of so many rural and urban towns across the State. Ulster Bank's announcement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the HSE provision to co-respond to certain medical emergencies with the fire service in cases in which the ambulance service is occupied; the number of times co-responding has been utilised in County Kerry in 2020 and 2021 in cases in which the fire service has not been called on to co-respond in the county; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HPV vaccine programme in view of ongoing school closures; the plans in place to ensure its continuation for first years in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: I raise the issue of the fine of €4.1 million imposed by the Central Bank of Ireland on Davy stockbrokers. While it is welcome because of the reprehensible behaviour of the executives involved, there is also a real issue of perception versus reality. I am sure the Taoiseach agrees. I refer to there being one law for the rich and one for the poor. The Minister for Finance, Deputy...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: The Central Bank has made the recommendation.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: The Central Bank has asked us to think in this regard. It is not-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Transport Authority to further extend the validity of 2020 annual tax saver tickets given that public transport is currently limited to essential workers and therefore the previous period of extended validity cannot currently be availed of by the vast majority of ticket holders. [11720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he and Irish Rail will give consideration to operating direct rail services between Waterford and Galway utilising the current Waterford-Limerick line and the western rail corridor given that such a service would link the major cities of Waterford, Limerick and Galway in addition to large towns on the route such as Clonmel and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Communications (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: 686. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she received communication from the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the nomination by Ireland of a member of the Court; if so, the nature and content of such communication; if the President of the Court made a strong recommendation regarding the nomination; her views on whether it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: 843. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) finished their work for his Department. [11506/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Kelly: 844. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the contractual payment of a person (details supplied) was paid. [11507/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: I thank him for verifying that. If the Oireachtas decides to go down the Government's route, which I oppose and I hope it does not do so, I urge the Government to implement that testing as part of it. That would give at least some form of confidence to people, even if it is a weakened confidence. Human nature means that a significant percentage of people will not unilaterally and...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, to delete line 2 and substitute the following: “ ‘designated state’— (a) on the coming into operation of this Act, means any country, territory, region or other place outside the State other than Northern Ireland, (b) if at any time after passing a resolution under section 9(5)of the Health (Amendment) Act 2021both Houses...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: I will ask the Minister about the revised reprioritisation of the vaccine roll-out through the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC. Broadly speaking, I welcome the decision, but issues arise and I want to flag them so they are nipped in the bud. In response, I want the Minister to guarantee that this will happen. Dr. Keith Swanick in Mayo has outlined how he and a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Kelly: Will the Minister please engage and ensure the Government irons out these issues?