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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Courts Service (2 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 135. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of section 47 reports that were ordered in each of the district courts in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [59671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (2 Dec 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will allow the use of antigen tests for entry to facilities which require an EU Digital COVID Certificate similar to the system across Europe; and the reason antigen tests are not being permitted for use as entry to facilities. [59766/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an updated memorandum of understanding between Irish Water and each local authority relating to the taking-in-charge of residential developments, standalone infrastructure, water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants which are excluded from the taking in charge process will be issued (details supplied); when...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the social housing income limits for County Tipperary as a matter of urgency to bring them in line with neighbouring counties and to reflect the general rent increases nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person in receipt of or who is applying for a social welfare payment is obliged to get a Public Services Card given that an investigation is currently underway by the Data Protection Office which is focusing on the use of the public service identity dataset and other systems linked to the card such as single customer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the period of presumptive immunity from six to nine months post-Covid-19 infection given HIQAs latest advice to NPHET; if the certificate of recovery will also be extended from six to nine months to reflect HIQAs position; if not, the reason a certificate of recovery and immunity only lasts for six months given that studies show that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 546. To ask the Minister for Health if the figures on the period of presumptive immunity from Covid-19 are being collated for those who have recovered from Covid-19 and therefore have presumed natural immunity following HIQAs latest study; if these levels of immunity are being considered in the formulation of policy decisions regarding Covid-19; if information is being collated on the number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if HIQA has approved the use of the new Covid-19 antiviral pill (details supplied) which has been given emergency use authorisation by the European Medicines Agency; if the HSE plans to roll-out the use of this drug; the cost of this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58473/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding leaving certificate 2022; and if students will have the option of predictive grading or sitting the exams given that students and teachers are anxious to know. [57839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Health when early treatments for Covid-19 patients will be made available to Irish citizens; if the Department will run an awareness campaign in relation to the importance of vitamin D and other health measures that citizens can take to improve their health during the winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57649/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 190. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 492 of 12 October 2021, the details of persons identified as people of trust to act as ambassadors for the vaccine; the numbers of ambassadors identified; the names of all ambassadors; if these ambassadors received payment from either the HSE, his Department or a company (details supplied) on behalf of his Department;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 191. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 492 of 12 October 2021, the exact date that his Department engaged a company (details supplied); if he will provide all documentation in relation to the contract; the reason it was not possible to put this contract out to tender given that Ireland was at least 10 months into the Covid-19 pandemic and the sense of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce a redress scheme to support healthcare staff who have suffered adverse reactions following vaccination or who have suffered from Covid-19 and who have been left unable to work; the avenues of support that are available to such staff; the number of staff that have been redeployed to other services due to being unable to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (23 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 259. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if further funding will be made available for commemorative activities in 2022 and 2023 to mark the final phase of the Decade of Centenaries; when such funding will be made available to communities that are planning commemoration projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57058/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the point at which a person will be considered unvaccinated in circumstances in which they receive two vaccines and do not receive the third vaccine; if they can continue to use a Covid-19 pass; the point at which these passes will expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 246. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the policy position adopted by his Department with respect to the repurposing of decommissioned Army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56771/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the legislation on which the Covid-19 guidelines governing Sport Ireland and all indoor sports are based; the section that states that non-vaccinated parents are not permitted to enter, spectate and-or supervise their children participating in underage indoor sports; the guidelines that are in place to ensure sufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 536. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the view of NPHET on the rising infection rate in County Waterford which remains the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the country for a number of weeks while the county has the highest vaccination rate in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55675/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 537. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy to minimise transmission of Covid-19 or to achieve a 100% vaccination rate; if it is to minimise transmission of Covid-19, the reason free antigen testing has been rolled out to only the vaccinated; if a policy to minimise transmission should include the roll out of antigen testing for use by all persons in a variety of settings similar to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the proposed plans by HSE facilities to demand all accompanying partners attending maternity hospitals to provide proof of vaccination; if it is proposed that they not be permitted for the birth of the child in circumstances in which they cannot provide proof of vaccination; the legislation under which such provisions are made; and if he will...