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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 106. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have been court-martialed for sexual offences in the past ten years; the number who have been convicted; the number placed on the sex offenders register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 236. To ask the Minister for Health when out-of-hours 'flu vaccination clinics will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the number of therapists and the specialties of each that have been redeployed to contact tracing as of 30 September 2020 in each CHO and hospital group, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated through the disability vote to pay staff while contact tracing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29125/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 277. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of the broadband connection points that are now live by county; the date for each of the outstanding locations will go live by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29150/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I ask members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. The last meeting was held in private session on Monday morning and one item which was discussed was the election of a Vice Chairman. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh was deemed elected and I congratulate him and look forward to working with him. I welcome the Minister for Employment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. We will try to give as many members as possible the chance to ask the Minister questions directly, and then we will ask further questions of the officials. I will allocate four minutes for questions and answers in the initial contributions. I call Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív and I echo his comments regarding the turnaround times, which can be horrendous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for that answer and I call Deputy Kerrane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Many older people will be reassured in regard to the pension age issue. It is a matter that has caused a lot of anxiety for people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I am aware the Minister needs to leave soon, but that here officials will remain with us. Before she leaves, I have a question for her. Will there be a public information campaign on the consequences of Brexit and the impact in regard to rights, entitlements and so forth, not just by the Minister's Department but across the whole of government. Currently, everybody's focus is on Covid-19....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I accept that the Government is doing a lot to try to engage business. I am talking about citizens. For example, with the best will in the world I believe there will be a prolonged delay in getting information from Newcastle after 1 January. I accept the Minister's reassurances here but I personally would be very concerned about GDPR, data protection and so forth. In regard to those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. I will release her from the committee because I know she has to get to the Convention Centre. Mr. Fottrell will join us. If any other members indicate regarding specific questions I am happy to take them now. I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Do members have any supplementary questions for the officials? I have a couple of brief questions. If it is not possible to answer them today, responses may be submitted in writing afterwards. There are approximately 132,000 people in Ireland in receipt of a UK pension. How many have received top-up payments from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection? As we know, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: There will not be a diminution in regard to any of those schemes. I will leave a final comment with the witnesses. The habitual residency condition is something that could come back to haunt us if, down the road, we take a different approach from that taken in the UK in terms of the test. I do not think it is an issue in the short term but it will have to be looked at again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Yes, and it is a particular issue for many people who seek to spend their retirement back home in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Our two big concerns are the implementation of some of these schemes such as the habitual residency condition, the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and other entitlements. Also, there should be engagement between the Department officials and their counterparts in the UK in terms of the turnaround time from Newcastle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I clarify that that is the intention. We accept the legislation, the need for it and the need to expedite same. It would be useful if these issues were highlighted during bilateral engagements. I thank the Minister, her officials and colleagues for their time. I thank the Minister and her officials for going through the issues with us. The meeting has been extremely useful and,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Page 49 of the programme for Government commits to recruit additional front-line allied health professionals such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists and so forth. Is there any chance the Government could get the existing front-line therapy staff back to work to deal with the four-year waiting list, instead of continuing to allow them to work at desks as contact...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I support my colleagues on their request. One of the big issues here on the roadmap is the issue of confusion. Under the Government’s roadmap we know when we can get a pint and where we can get a pint but people with a disability do not know when their facilities and training centres will open and their elderly relatives or parents do not know when these facilities will open. We...