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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure that persons over 70 years of age can access NDLS services online; if he will consider extending their licences for a full year; if the requirement for a general medical test will be waived in view of advice given to such persons about Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Support Services (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 431. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will correspond with local authorities to remind them of their legal obligations to ensure the rights of persons with a disability are adequately considered in interim mobility plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22154/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 603. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of preparations to reopen a school (details supplied); the status of preparations for permanent facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 732. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when scheduling for appointments for the public services card will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 733. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the arrangements being made to give persons that are unable to get a public services card the free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 734. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of jobseeker’s payments that have been activated in each county quarterly from Q1 2018 to Q2 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22149/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 735. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to requesting the assistance of local employment service personnel in processing and progressing those on jobseeker’s payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22150/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 736. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment that take up a springboard course will continue to receive the payment at the prevailing rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22151/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 737. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22152/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (8 Sep 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 977. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the development of a national respite support scheme for children under six years of age living with a serious disability; and if not, if support will be provided to a foundation (details supplied) in order that it can expand its pilot programme. [22161/20]

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

Cormac Devlin: 978. To ask the Minister for Health if the matter of allowing hotels to operate wedding functions later than 11:30 p.m. will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22162/20]

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...