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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...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: We started seven or eight minutes late.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: Today, outside the Dáil we met members of the families who have been affected by cyberbullying and online harassment. In my 15 years in politics, it was certainly one of the most emotional scenes I have ever seen. We heard from Jackie Fox, who lost her daughter, Nicole. We heard from the O'Neill family, who lost their daughter and granddaughter, Mia. I knew Mia. I am asking the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: In the short time I have I call on the Taoiseach, working with the Ceann Comhairle, to put in place a contingency plan for the future the Executive and the Houses of the Oireachtas. We are not here to catch the Taoiseach out so he does not have to do so here, but I ask him to please tell the people of Dublin whether they can go to hotels and weddings and whether tour operators can operate....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I do not have an issue with the Government deciding not to follow some of the advice for socioeconomic reasons. In fact, in many cases I would support that decision. However, the Government should at least be clear about what it has been advised to do and what it is actually doing. Those two things are not the same.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach cannot say he is following public health advice.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: I wish to commence by discussing the rules. Yesterday was one of the most bizarre days we have ever put down here on a number of fronts. As a country, we have a limited Judiciary in operation. Yesterday, the Executive basically went into self-isolation and this Chamber, the Legislature, stopped for a period. These are the three arms of the State. I would like to know what happened...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: He did, in fairness.