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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 383. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will reconsider the awarding of distinguished service medals or military medals for gallantry to the men of A Company, 35th Infantry Battalion that engaged and survived the 1961 Siege of Jadotville in the Congolese province of Katanga; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25493/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on a new school project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25495/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up- to-date position with the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25496/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up to date position on a new school project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25497/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if time spent on a Covid-19 payment will be allowed as a qualifying period for VTOS courses and studies; if there have been discussions with the Department of Education in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25499/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 545. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance applications over the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25485/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 795. To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendations of the 2015 Preparedness of Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland for an Influenza Pandemic: an Infection Control Perspective Report that noted failings in PPE and ventilators were acted upon; the changes or preparations that were made following the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 796. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms that are in place to ensure Covid-19 testing undertaken at private hospitals is shared with the HSE in order that contact tracing can be performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25323/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on legislation to amend the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 in order to end discrimination and obstacles against non-EU trained doctors in terms of training opportunities and career paths to becoming hospital consultants and general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25324/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 798. To ask the Minister for Health when construction of the Tullow primary care centre, serving Tullow, Rathvilly and Hacketstown, will commence; if it was previously approved for construction in 2014; the status of the announcement in July 2017 that this centre would be developed and that the HSE were engaging with the adjoining landowner; the status of the project; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 832. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of medical card eligibility has been launched; if so, the number of medical cards under review; the number of cards that have been extended following the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25500/20]

Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (17 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (17 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for an entitlement for employees to paid leave during periods of illness or injury; to amend the entitlement to leave on grounds of force majeure for parents whose children are unable to attend school or a pre-school service by reason of Covid-19 measures; and to provide for connected matters. It is a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Agreed.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: That might have to change.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet committee on education has met to date in September 2020. [22380/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Deputy McDonald has raised a real issue, which has also come to my attention, and I am glad she has put it on the record, although I do not want to repeat it. There are three issues the Taoiseach might look at. As regards testing in schools, we need a plan. In fact, we need a whole session on where we are going with testing. I accept what the Taoiseach said earlier, by the way, and I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: On the issue of committees, I seek some clarity. The Taoiseach said that there is now a Government co-ordination committee. Is that correct?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Does that deal with communications?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: May I say that given the last few weeks, months, days, hours and minutes, the Taoiseach should probably include it to bring some clarity. The Taoiseach was very strong in opposition on the unit that was set up by the previous Government, and I shared a lot of his concerns in that regard, to be fair, but there needs to be co-ordination of communications. The work that some of the media did...