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Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have asked the Minister to prioritise one question, if the Ceann Comhairle gives her a few seconds. The Ceann Comhairle gave her a few seconds previously.

Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I had three and a half minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 254. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the research that has been or is being undertaken in relation to the impact of Covid-19 on children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/21]

EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Motion (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: All sides were both exhausted and contented when a trade agreement was finally reached between the European Union and Britain at the end of December. The decision to leave the EU was one taken by the British people, or more specifically by people in England. That is their democratic decision, but it would be more palatable to many in this House if they were not dragging parts of our country...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken by his Department to ensure that the service of persons out of formal work due to closure of schools and childcare facilities and who are now in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2617/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is engaged in the design of a contingency plan to ensure that workers can access their redundancy if they so wish and that does not put businesses in financial precarity to replace the redundancy moratorium, which has been extended to 31 March 2021; if his Department has engaged with workers and the trade union...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 343. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of comprehensive reviews of the welfare support claims of staff of a company (details supplied) currently being undertaken by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 344. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a new review of the welfare support claims of the staff of a company (details supplied) is currently being undertaken by her Department. [2502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Services (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 423. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protections in place for victims who have barring orders that are due to expire during the current lockdown; if there are regulations within the current public health guidelines regarding the possible return of a spouse to the family home during the level 5 restrictions; and if these have been conveyed to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 539. To ask the Minister for Health when general practitioners in north County Dublin will be included in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will respond to concerns raised by general practitioners in the area that their priority on the roll-out list is not consummate with their need and the level of danger they face from Covid-19 in their work. [2503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 534. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national physical activity plan in view of the fact that the plan ran from 2016 to 2020; if the plan will be continued; if not, if a new plan will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the national physical activity plan in view of the fact that the plan ran from 2016 to 2020; the way in which the measures were implemented; the remaining outstanding measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2496/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national physical activity plan implementation group; if it continues to oversee the progress of the plan; the frequency with which the group has met from the start of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national physical activity plan 2019 summary progress report; when it will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the research that has been or is being undertaken on the impact of Covid-19 on the health of children in respect of diet and physical activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2499/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 558. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism for persons with polycystic ovary syndrome who are prescribed a drug (details supplied) to access that drug affordably; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the condition is not recognised under the long-term illness scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the prohibitive cost of the drug for treatment of the...

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister seems to be absolutely oblivious to the stress she has caused, not just to the families of the children in our education system but also to the workers in that education system. I urge the Minister to reflect on that aspect. Now is not the time for the trademark arrogance that we tend to expect from the Government. It is a time for engagement and perhaps a modicum of humility...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not know if Deputy Higgins struggles with addition but if she is good enough to take a look at what happened, she would see that Sinn Féin was proposing more social housing, as we do. We make no apologies for that and we will continue to do it. Our housing strategy is to ensure people get housed, unlike the policies of this Government, which ensure that homelessness increases day...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a question on the vaccine roll-out. We all know that vaccines do not save lives: getting vaccinated saves lives. What matters is getting the vaccine where it needs to be. I have been contacted by front-line healthcare workers over the weekend who have seen staff within our hospital system and communities getting prioritised who do not have patient-facing roles. They have said it is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Will the Tánaiste make a statement on this today? Will the Government issue guidance to hospitals to ensure the vaccine gets to the front line where it is needed first?