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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for coming to the House today. I accept that he may not have the same level of detailed knowledge as the Aire Stáit on this matter. If he cannot answer a question I would be happy for him to come back to me on it. One issue I know is close to the Minister's heart and which we spent many a long hour in rooms together discussing is the voluntary home relocation...

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: In recent days we have all received hundreds of emails from people throughout the country regarding the Black Lives Matter campaign, a civil rights campaign that has its origins in the slave trade from Africa to North America. Not one of these emails references human trafficking, which is the third most lucrative illicit business in the world after arms and drug trafficking. Human...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the VAT rate to zero for the hospitality sector to assist with the Covid-19 recovery of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11369/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (16 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason yoga and pilates were not included in the lower rate of VAT for the hospitality sector in the past; if they will be included in a future VAT reduction in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11368/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to refund school transport charges to parents for the part of the school year lost due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 1014. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if payment will be made for the nine months under the present eligibility criteria in cases in which a person transfers from the pandemic unemployment payment to jobseeker’s benefit; her plans to extend the payment beyond nine months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11317/20]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: While agricultural production emits methane into the atmosphere, we also need to acknowledge that food production takes carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. The key issue, therefore, is not methane production but the increase in the overall volume of methane produced from agriculture. We must also note that throughout the EU, between 2005 and 2016 there has been an 9% reduction in overall...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. I have now have asked the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, and the Minister with responsibility for climate action the same question on the operation of Bord na Móna with regard to the pandemic unemployment payment and the wage subsidy scheme. I was promised by the other two members of Cabinet that I would get a specific response but I am still waiting for...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister, Deputy Bruton, for being in the House today. I have a number of questions for him. I will be parochial initially. I wish to talk about the just transition as it affects the employees of Bord na Móna, an issue I know is close to your heart, a Cheann Comhairle. Some 360 families are currently waiting for peat harvesting to take place this summer. That is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if third-level student accommodation providers that have refused to refund accommodation costs to students forced to leave college due to the pandemic will not receive State Covid-19 supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10025/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 580. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address the impact of Covid-19 on the bus and coach sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10174/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: I acknowledge what the Minister has just said. However, I took my concerns regarding the meat plants directly to the HSE six weeks ago in advance of bringing them up in the House. It was well aware of this a long time ago. That is all I will say.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: I agree with the Minister that staff were clearly another vector. However, it took weeks before staff and residents of nursing homes were screened for Covid-19. As he is aware, 21 days ago I asked that all residents and staff be rescreened due to the inordinate delays in returning the original test results. The Minister promised me that would happen. When will the residents and staff of...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the figures provided by the Minister in respect of the turnaround from test to result. That must be not the case just for positive results. Rather, it must be for positives and negatives. I have already given an example of a situation where a negative result delayed people being informed that there was no result for them and, as a result, there was a delay in providing a positive...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: I have several questions regarding nursing homes. They have been, sadly, the epicentre of deaths as a result of Covid-19. At the beginning of this health crisis, the decision was taken by the HSE to clear hospitals of older people and transfer them to nursing homes in anticipation of the surge of Covid-19 patients. This was deemed by the HSE "as a necessary risk". I believe, however, that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (3 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 360. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the alternative temporary location for Roscommon District Court; when it is envisaged that the relocation will take place; when works will commence on the refurbishment of the courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8828/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds and locations available for hospital step-down patients that are positive for Covid-19; the number occupied in each location; his plans and timeline for additional capacity; the corresponding figures for those that need to self-isolate from the community as a result of a positive Covid-19 test; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Denis Naughten: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the refusal by the insurance industry to renew cover Covid-19 liability for small family owned nursing homes; his views on whether this will close many family operated nursing homes in view of the fact they will not be able to compete with the larger private operations that can obtain such cover; and if he will make a...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. I will come back to the comment made last week by Mr. Kieran Mulvey, the Government-appointed just transition commissioner, in his report. He made specific reference to the just transition fund. I am disappointed to hear that the ESB money has yet to be lodged to that account, but there is potentially €11 million available. My fear is that...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: First, I hope the Taoiseach and the other groups in this House can join with me in recognising that today is international Emergency Medicine Day. The response of all our medical staff during the pandemic, and particularly those at the front of house, has been exceptional. The Covid-19 crisis has shown the entire country how we should do things and how we should not. The greatest tribute...