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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 1333. To ask the Minister for Health when the changes to the GMS for persons over 70 years of age will become active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22159/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 1334. To ask the Minister for Health when the changes to the GMS scheme for children under 12 years of age will become active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22160/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 1331. To ask the Minister for Health the occupational counselling available to front line staff that have had to deal with increased mortality rates during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22157/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 1332. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22158/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I have a colleague present who will probably take five minutes. I do not mind. If it is helpful we could take five each.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses very much for their attendance this morning and for their opening remarks. I also praise the work of the unions in engaging with the Department over recent months. It has been challenging for everybody involved. More importantly, I thank the principals, deputy principals, boards of management and staff. I have been in contact with many and they have been moving...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Boyle for that reply. He mentioned in his opening remarks that no new school self-evaluation would take place for 2021. Will he elaborate on that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Boyle for the clarification.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the witnesses, some of whom are returning witnesses. I appreciate their opening remarks and their comments. I also thank their organisations for their work over recent months. They have worked exceptionally hard and with the various school bodies to ensure the safe reopening of our schools, which is greatly appreciated. All of us in this Chamber and elsewhere have received calls...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I apologise. The sound in here is actually quite low as well, from the last session. Did Inclusion Ireland hear my last question?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms Dempsey. Our time is limited and I would be happy to engage with her again on those aspects. Turning to Ms. Lynch, as I said, the National Parents Council Primary's extensive survey of 3,177 respondents over five days is to commended. From my own knowledge, in the case of some of the schools in my own constituency and our own school as well, videos and text messages were very...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Foley, to the committee. I thank her for all the work she has done since taking up her portfolio, together with her officials and the various stakeholders. I know it has been challenging, in particular in recent months. I hope that as we see the schools reopen in a safe environment, we will see the fruits of that work. Earlier today we had sessions with...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: The Minister might come back to me directly.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I will ask a number of questions to which the witnesses might respond. I welcome all of them back before the committee. I had an opportunity to question them in early July when the number of cases was decreasing. That number decreased significantly afterwards as well.. My first question is on the significantly high number of cases, particularly in meat plants but also in direct provision...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Ennis.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 111. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work that the Company Law Review Group has been asked to carry out for his Department with regard to examining changes to company law with respect to insolvent companies and related commitments in the Programme for Government; the estimated timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to establish a dedicated Covid-19 response unit for the taxi sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 382. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the implementation and funding of the eastern CFRAM study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 680. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reviewing the Student Support Act 2011 and the student grants scheme to provide more discretion for deciding officers in cases in which students and their families are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 852. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the arrangements in place for self-employed persons that wish to access the pandemic unemployment payment with regard to taxi drivers that have suffered a significant reduction in their income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20215/20]