Results 5,121-5,140 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: I do not want to hold up tomorrow's business. It is important that the Estimate is adopted. I have a very serious concern around the justification for the way the Minister will present to the House tomorrow. This is referencing the justification given last week by the Minister for Health as his reason not to come in to answer legitimate questions which I had raised here the week before...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: I wish to take the Taoiseach up very briefly on the comment he has just made. I believe it is bizarre that we would consider an Estimate on Thursday which has implications for the rest of the year and yet Members are not to be provided with information as to the implications of that until there is a Cabinet decision next week. It was my understanding that we would have some clarity on both...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the travel advice for families that have booked holidays during the summer months in other EU countries; if families should seek a refund for such holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7902/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he plans to reopen the provision of passport services; the reason the matter was not considered a critical service due to the constitutional freedom to travel and the EU freedom of movement; if he is satisfied that all Irish citizens are being treated equally in terms of the freedom to travel based on whether they have a valid...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be extended to cover the month of June; if the provision will be extended as a once-off measure to all other children with a disability in view of the significant period of time they have been out of school due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7905/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to prioritise the completion of school construction projects in advance of September 2020 to assist with the Covid-19 social distancing rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7906/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement he has had with school management at primary and post-primary level, respectively, to source additional accommodation to facilitate Covid-19 social distancing rules from September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7907/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 595. To ask the Minister for Health the policy basis for moving patients without a Covid-19 status or with a Covid-19 positive status from acute hospitals to nursing homes rather than designated stepdown facilities while this is acknowledged within Covid protocols as a necessary risk; if the risk assessment used to justify this action will be published; the number of Covid-19 positive cases...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meat plant staff that were tested as part of a screening programme that have to be retested due to the lack of a result from the laboratory; the average time delay between the initial test and the retest; the corresponding figures for nursing home staff and residents respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7909/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 597. To ask the Minister for Health the current mean average time, respectively for the turnaround of all Covid-19 test results that are positive, negative and cumulative; the number of persons in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 985. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social protection offices which have been closed and sanitised due to the presentation of Covid-19 positive applicants at public desks applying for the Covid 19 enhanced illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7904/20]

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: The reason I flagged this with the Minister is that she has raw data within her Department that could be of use to Government in clarifying the absolute failure of the HSE on the contact tracing system, which is just not working. My final question to the Minister concerns people who are self-isolating because they have been advised to do so as they are vulnerable to the risks of Covid-19....

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: Does the Government realise the HSE's contact tracing system is just not working? While the HSE is trying to bamboozle us with its mean and median figures for positive and negative test results and figures for the performing of tests and contract tracing, giving eight different figures, the reality is that the disclosure of medical results to employers rather than employees was, I believe,...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for the work she did in respect of people who had their PRSI records broken and who were in receipt of minimal State pensions. The Acting Chairman will know of my involvement with that issue. He was the Aire Stáit in the Department when I was first elected to the House. I raised this issue, which affects thousands of women throughout the country, with nine...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his positive reply in respect of the role the credit union movement can play but I wish to bring him back to the question I asked about amending the primary legislation in this area. The reason I bring that to the floor of the House is that I believe there is a fundamental problem with the culture within the Central Bank of Ireland. When it comes to any type of...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: The legislation was tabled last November.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response on the two issues, especially the Bord na Móna issue. I will give him a copy of a letter I gave to the Taoiseach on 28 April specifically on this issue. I have been promised by the Taoiseach on a number of occasions since that I will get a response but I have not received one. This matter is causing huge frustration and there is no justification...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: Those due back to work after maternity leave are being told that they cannot avail of the wage subsidy scheme because they were not on the payroll in January and February of this year. This is even though they are technically still employees as they have not received their P45. By law, women on maternity leave cannot be discriminated against in the workplace, yet this is what is now...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (20 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: 416. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend maternity leave for those currently availing of same in view of Covid-19 restrictions regarding childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6106/20]

Covid-19 (Health) - Statements (14 May 2020)

Denis Naughten: I will give that information to the Minister. What we have here is playing with figures. The Minister has said that 90% of those who are positive would be contacted within three days. I have outlined to him a fundamental problem with the negative results which is leading to a situation whereby people are not self-isolating and there is contamination and people being infected as a...