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

Alan Kelly: The separation of powers is being misused by the Taoiseach's Government across a whole range of things, and he damn well knows it.

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

Alan Kelly: The separation of powers works both ways.

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

Alan Kelly: We must hold the Government to account for its decision-making as well. We will have another discussion on that issue later. Why did the Taoiseach not meet with the other leaders before he did this?

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

Alan Kelly: I note the Taoiseach's statement earlier and I was surprised by it. The reason I was surprised was that the Taoiseach asked all leaders to come together last Friday. We all came together as an Oireachtas because this was not meant to be a Government versus Opposition issue but the Government has now issued a statement. However, the Government members are also Members of the Oireachtas....

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

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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of the Attorney General (17 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: 147. To ask the Taoiseach if a detailed breakdown will be provided of all trips taken by the Attorney General outside the State since June 2017; the itineraries and details of those who accompanied him; and the purpose of each trip and any other relevant information. [36143/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Travel (17 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: 148. To ask the Taoiseach the travelling party that went to Washington DC for St. Patrick’s Day in 2019; if the Government was asked to provide a list of persons to be accredited to attend the White House reception in 2019; and if so, the full list and other relevant details. [36145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (17 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: 767. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the high rate of neonatal brain injury for two years running in Cork University Maternity Hospital; his views on whether this is an outlier when it comes to other maternity hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36569/20]

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (12 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (12 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide employees working remotely with a right to switch off from out of working hours work-related electronic communications, to disapply subject to conditions certain provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in the case of certain employees working temporarily from home, and to provide for related...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: A Cheann Comhairle, I apologise if my language is going to be slightly unparliamentary, but the Tánaiste is also the Minister with responsibility for business and it is time ComReg got its finger out as regards the customer service being provided by communications companies. Every Member of the House has had so many complaints that even you, a Cheann Comhairle, intervened during the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: I was one of the few who was not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: My party has a proud history of creating social change in this country. We are probably unlike any other party in the degree of change we have stimulated. I refer to our attitudes to divorce, abortion, the rights of the LGBTQ community, women's issues and many other areas. As a party, we are now pursuing a campaign to ensure that every child born in this country has a pathway towards...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Tánaiste. This is a very important issue for us. Last December we lost the chairperson of our youth wing, Mr. Cormac Ó Braonáin. He was an amazing young man whose many talents had a huge impact on all of us in the Labour Party and further afield. His number one political objective was to ensure that children born to people not from this State or without...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: I note that the Chief Medical Officer's comments on the use of face masks, as opposed to visors, endorse mine. I would appreciate it if a communication strategy could be circulated in that regard. I do not expect the Taoiseach to be able to tell us today what is going to happen in December but I would appreciate it if he could give us an indicative date as to when he will be able to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 last met. [35003/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: While I have been in the Chamber for the past 40 minutes or so, someone the Taoiseach knows well, John Wall, has been in touch to say he has rejected the Government's proposals in respect of the terminal illness card. The proposals in the long term as regards finance, communication and other matters are quite laudable and I welcome and endorse them. However, this does not do anything for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: I am asking the Taoiseach one last time before publication of the report of the clinical advisory group which, by the way, does not determine this.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: It is only giving clinical advice. Will the Taoiseach please just do what is right and extend the time limit from one year to 24 months.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach has the power to do it under the Health Act 1970. Please just do so.