Results 5,201-5,220 of 20,758 for speaker:Alan Kelly

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: 911. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of proposals made by her Department regarding childcare provision for healthcare workers since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis; and the date each proposal was sent to the Department of Health or NPHET. [11142/20]

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

Alan Kelly: 988. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the pre-pandemic unemployment payment income is calculated for part-time earners; the monthly earnings that have been taken into account for the assessment of income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: 981. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for rent supplement which have been assessed since post-Covid-19 changes were made to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10711/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: 982. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide updated operational guidelines for rent supplement provided to community welfare officers in which rental costs exceed 2016 limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10712/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: 983. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the communication and outreach undertaken by her Department to advise persons who are now eligible to apply for rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10713/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: I am very concerned for two reasons. First, criteria have to be based on something. This fifth criterion, what is it based on, if the Minister can actually tell us? He has made decisions but he cannot tell us what quantitative or qualitative data he is using to make such decisions. That is very worrying. These are the five criteria locked in stone, and for this one we have no...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: I agree.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: Is that definite?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: In the case of University Hospital Limerick, the situation is awful. Some of my questions on cervical cancer have been asked. The Minister knows I wish to know when the tribunal will start. I have spoken to all the advocates and I do not buy the plan to bring back screening. It does not make sense to delay cervical cancer screening until the end of the month and see no reason it has not...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: It is a week since I asked the Minister the following question so I am sure he has the answer this week that he did not have last week. I was deeply worried by that but I told myself that the Minister has been working hard so I should give him a chance. In the phases outlined by NPHET, the analysis shows that the team and the Government make decisions based on five criteria, one of which is...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: I again want to state my solidarity with all the workers who are doing such amazing jobs. I witnessed it again directly this week. Our condolences to all of those who have lost loved ones. I have six questions for the Taoiseach, some of which I would say will require only brief answers. I will put them to him and give him time to answer. I want to start by complimenting the Taoiseach,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (9 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: 216. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the decision has been made to move the office of the Inspector of Prisons from Nenagh, County Tipperary to Dublin; when the move is due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/20]

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

Alan Kelly: 312. To ask the Minister for Health if a joint order of PPE from China was agreed with the Northern Ireland Executive in view of a statement by the Minister for Finance in Northern Ireland on 27 March 2020; and if so, the details of the order and agreement. [10142/20]

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

Alan Kelly: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions the Chief Procurement Officer and the Office of Government Procurement had with departments of the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the potential order and purchase of PPE in March and April 2020; if the statement by the Minister for Finance in Northern Ireland on 27 March 2020 that a joint order for PPE from China had been agreed with...

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

Alan Kelly: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if joint orders for PPE have been made with the Northern Ireland Executive since the Covid-19 crisis commenced; if so, when they were agreed; the persons with whom they were agreed; and the cost of same. [10146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (9 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: 355. To ask the Minister for Health when NPHET's vulnerable people subgroup was established; the details of its meetings to date; the details of its members and their roles; and if the minutes of their meetings will be published. [9908/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (9 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the dates for which he approved of and appointed each member of NPHET in tabular form. [10144/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (9 Jun 2020)

Alan Kelly: 399. To ask the Minister for Health if persons were appointed to NPHET without his knowledge or prior approval; and if so, the way in which and when the appointments occurred. [10145/20]

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

Alan Kelly: The two remaining questions were around the vaccine and the reason the Government went against the HSE's position in regard to the private hospitals

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

Alan Kelly: It is a very strange that the CMO would say that.