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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases involved workers in food and meat processing since 14 September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for being with us. I wish to apologise because I must leave soon to go to the Convention Centre but I will do my best to listen to the recording of the debate. I want to ask about the amendments concerning the issuance of certificates. The sections allow for the disapplying sections of the Companies Act and then the insertion of a new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That is perfect. That is understood. I appreciate that they are technical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I am not being argumentative, but is it the case that the Minister of State has not thought about a response because he does not think Britain will decide to walk away from the agreement, or does he have a response but it is not relevant at this time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: We cannot rule out the possibility, and given the volatility of the situation, belts, braces and baler twine might be the order of the day. I urge the Minister of State to measure twice, cut once and check, check and check again.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020: First Stage (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020: First Stage (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and provide for related matters. I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce this Bill. The purpose of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020 is to protect workers in their workplaces. The Bill makes a straightforward amendment to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Planning Issues (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 148. To ask the Taoiseach if the group of experts from the public service, academia, NGOs and the private sector has been convened as committed to in the programme for Government to devise a set of non-economic-based indicators to measure wellbeing and progress; if so, if a list of those on the group will be provided; and if not, the reason. [28075/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Action Plan for Jobs (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 162. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his Department will be producing an action plan for jobs in 2020 or 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28715/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that driver instructors that are legally required to accompany their learner drivers to test centres for their test are refused access to the testing centre and its toilets and are forced to stand in the test centre carpark for 45 minutes while their learner drivers are undergoing their test;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 269. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to determine the case of person (details supplied) in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court to quash the decision of the disabled drivers board of appeal not to grant a primary medical certificate to the person. [28411/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 270. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to determine the case of person (details supplied) in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court to quash the decision of the disabled drivers board of appeal not to grant a primary medical certificate to the person. [28412/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 271. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to provide a statement on the continued processing of applications for a primary medical certificate in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court (details supplied). [28413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 283. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that processing VAT refunds on diesel for haulers has increased from three months to nine months; if his further attention has been drawn to the significant difficulties for haulers and the added difficulties of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28767/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the boundaries surrounding Belmayne, Balgriffan, County Dublin will be reviewed in view of the fact the area has undergone significant development recently which has not been reflected in the school boundaries or the number of school places available for the area. [28408/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if payments to those on the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme will be extended for the period in which those on the scheme were not allowed to trade during the lock down earlier in 2020. [28410/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will work to facilitate apprentice hairdressers getting back on site to continue their educational training; and if he will engage with those businesses providing the on-the-job work experience side of the training to ensure these apprentices can complete their apprenticeships. [28162/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 685. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of general practitioner services in Balbriggan, County Dublin, which has created lengthy waiting lists for appointments; his plans to alleviate the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting lists of people who wish to be seen by a general practitioner in a facility (details supplied) and if it will be ensured that a greater number of general practitioners service the Balbriggan area to take pressure of the various medical centres and practices in the town. [28533/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 686. To ask the Minister for Health if a Covid-19 testing facility will be opened in Balbriggan, County Dublin; if not, if a facility will be opened in another area of north County Dublin which is in walking or cycling distance for persons living in the area in view of the size of the population and the fact the nearest test centre is 20 km away in Swords. [28409/20]