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Covid-19 Task Force: Statements (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: As it is the last time I will speak in the Chamber before Christmas, I wish the Minister and all his staff who have worked incredibly hard and indeed all the workers across the healthcare systems the very best and thank them for all their efforts in this extraordinary year. I particularly also thank the HSE, led by Mr. Paul Reid, who has done an incredible job and deserves great credit. ...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: Fantastically, the President of the European Commission, Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, announced an hour or so ago that EU citizens will be vaccinated from 27, 28 and 29 December. Will the Tánaiste give us all a bit of Christmas cheer and tell us on what date we will start the vaccination programme here in Ireland? Will it be 27, 28 or 29 December? On top of that, has the Government...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: When in Ireland?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I genuinely appreciate the Tánaiste's honesty. I accept that this documentation is not related to him. However, this is a serious issue for the Government and these questions will have to be answered pretty quickly. I have a real issue here. One of the central themes of what the Minister continuously says is that she followed the Cabinet handbook to the letter of the law. If,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I wish a happy Christmas to the Ceann Comhairle, his staff and all the staff of the Oireachtas for the incredible efforts they have made this year. I also wish my fellow parliamentarians, both in opposition and in government, the same. In particular, I wish the Government my best wishes on its first Christmas together, although it seemed like Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael spent many...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: A couple of days ago, the Central Bank published its second interim report on differential pricing in the insurance market, showing shockingly how this is being dealt with. The practice is ripping off people. Yesterday, we published legislation to deal with this. We ask the Government to engage constructively with this legislation to deal with dual pricing, not just in the insurance market...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: There is just over a week until Christmas. I reciprocate the Taoiseach's good wishes and wish him, his family and all his colleagues the best. The winter weather is very much with us, as we have seen and felt over recent weeks. In recent months, there has been, unfortunately, a sharp rise in the number of homeless people on our streets passing away. The Department of Housing, Local...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [41652/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with housing will next meet. [41650/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I wish to raise a local nursing home in Tipperary, the Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Home in Roscrea. There was a meeting yesterday between a number of Deputies, the HSE, the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister of State with responsibility for older people. This is a very passionate issue. There is a state-of-the-art public nursing home in Thurles and a new one...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Deputies are working together and we are working very closely with the mayor of the county, Councillor Michael Smith, a local man, whom the Taoiseach knows quite well. It would be a shot in the arm if the Taoiseach could confirm that this will be considered as part of the process, because it is a deeply worrying issue for the local people.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: I am aware that the Northern Ireland Executive is a multi-party Executive. I am also aware that there is a North-South Ministerial Council meeting coming up. I raised this matter for that reason. I think the whole of Ireland was shocked by the pictures they saw last night. They reminded us of various times in our past when we had to send up our fire service to help out. We need a number...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: There is growing unease among all of us on the management of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland. Dr. Gabriel Scally, whom we all know well, said that if Northern Ireland was a football team, it would be in the relegation zone and the directors would be bringing in a new manager and coaching team. It is deeply concerning to see ambulances parked in rows outside hospitals with the engines left...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the establishment of the high-level task force on Covid-19 vaccination. [41648/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [41651/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the progress of his plans for a high-level review of the economy to be led by his Department. [43179/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Kelly: Thanks to the pressure of the German Minister for health, the European Commission has brought forward the approval process for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 21 December. We all hope it will be approved and we are aware that it will then take a day or two for the market authorisation. Does the Taoiseach agree with the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, that there is a strong possibility...

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

Alan Kelly: 607. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional beds that have been provided to date under the winter plan; the breakdown under each category of bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43452/20]

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

Alan Kelly: 608. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he is monitoring implementation of the winter plan; if he is receiving regular updates; when he last received an update on implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43453/20]

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

Alan Kelly: 609. To ask the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds now in place, as provided for under the winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43454/20]