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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Does that deal with communications?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: May I say that given the last few weeks, months, days, hours and minutes, the Taoiseach should probably include it to bring some clarity. The Taoiseach was very strong in opposition on the unit that was set up by the previous Government, and I shared a lot of his concerns in that regard, to be fair, but there needs to be co-ordination of communications. The work that some of the media did...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: We started seven or eight minutes late.

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

Alan Kelly: Today, outside the Dáil we met members of the families who have been affected by cyberbullying and online harassment. In my 15 years in politics, it was certainly one of the most emotional scenes I have ever seen. We heard from Jackie Fox, who lost her daughter, Nicole. We heard from the O'Neill family, who lost their daughter and granddaughter, Mia. I knew Mia. I am asking the...

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

Alan Kelly: In the short time I have I call on the Taoiseach, working with the Ceann Comhairle, to put in place a contingency plan for the future the Executive and the Houses of the Oireachtas. We are not here to catch the Taoiseach out so he does not have to do so here, but I ask him to please tell the people of Dublin whether they can go to hotels and weddings and whether tour operators can operate....

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

Alan Kelly: I do not have an issue with the Government deciding not to follow some of the advice for socioeconomic reasons. In fact, in many cases I would support that decision. However, the Government should at least be clear about what it has been advised to do and what it is actually doing. Those two things are not the same.

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

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach cannot say he is following public health advice.

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

Alan Kelly: I wish to commence by discussing the rules. Yesterday was one of the most bizarre days we have ever put down here on a number of fronts. As a country, we have a limited Judiciary in operation. Yesterday, the Executive basically went into self-isolation and this Chamber, the Legislature, stopped for a period. These are the three arms of the State. I would like to know what happened...

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

Alan Kelly: He did, in fairness.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is now policy for high functioning students with autism not to be integrated into mainstream classes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 132. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make changes to the restrictions policy in allowing birthing partners to attend the births with new mothers in addition to appointments leading up to that in University Maternity Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24271/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 36. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering introducing a self-referral system for Covid-19 testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23654/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Given all of the issues we now know about in regard to testing, I am very supportive of the HSE and its endeavours to sort out this issue but it needs support from Government. The deployment of occupational therapists and physiotherapists to testing has to stop. Is there a plan potentially or will we have to move some form of limited self-referral for testing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister of State for the information. I really appreciate it. The issue is that general practitioners are inundated and we all know it. Increasingly, they are being swamped. For one particular general practitioner in Cork, the number of people presenting has been impossible to deal with. What does the Government propose to do to free up or create a more streamlined process...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Interestingly, I offered to speak to the Minister about it but I have not heard back from him since. It is an open invitation. I have no problem referring people who provide it. There are a number of variations of the device. As a country, we need to consider it. If it is good enough for other jurisdictions, we should look at it as well, particularly as winter approaches. I am not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Children's Hospital (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I thank all three Ministers of State for standing in beyond their briefs and wish the Minister the best. There is no doubt that the children's hospital will not be built on time and that it will cost much more than expected. I was across this issue quite a bit in the previous Dáil, as many will be aware. What we need now is a projection of timelines and costs. Covid-19 will bring...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Children's Hospital (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: There are so many competing issues going on. For instance, we all know we need budgets throughout the country for hospital prevention measures. The HSE has been excellent in my country, producing an elderly care unit in Thurles, which is fantastic and fair play to them, to analyse those who are elderly and to prevent them ending up in hospital in the first place. I encourage more of that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Children's Hospital (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 47. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national children's hospital; the details on the level of spending to date in 2020 on legal fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23651/20]

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Ceann Comhairle will put that in writing, I take it.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: That is what I asked for at the beginning-----