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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 53. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he plans to take to fully address the devastating impacts that the national childcare scheme will have on the provision of care to disadvantaged children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36034/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have dealt with the Minister previously in respect of the national childcare scheme, NCS, and I welcome the interaction we have had in that regard. Much as we might welcome the national childcare scheme as a job activation scheme, the problem relates to funding for groups that deal with disadvantaged kids. The Minister has already answered questions relating to some of the review...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I very much welcome the review process and the fact that the Minister wants it to look specifically at disadvantage. The problem is that the facility at Moneymore in Drogheda now has 12 children but capacity for 26. The number in The House in Cox's Demesne is 24, down from 32, while in Lios na nÓg it is 45 although the facility had capacity for 72. In Toberona, it is 14, down from 22,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister's remarks. As regards Tusla, there are certain families that are incredibly frightened when they hear Tusla mentioned, which can create its own difficulties. However, there are specific issues which I will discuss later with the Minister relating to the interactions with some of these groups. We do not necessarily have it across the line in the context of meitheal or...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 78. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements he has had with community childcare providers regarding the national childcare scheme detailing the concerns that have been highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 488. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans by the HSE to engage with an association (details supplied) to negotiate a new contract to provide enhanced public eye-care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 489. To ask the Minister for Health the status of each of the services (details supplied); the current situation of each; the future for the service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 490. To ask the Minister for Health f he is satisfied with the engagement between a service (details supplied) and an association in relation to the future care of current service users following the notice to withdraw services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 487. To ask the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk. [29662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 513. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the appointment of the four epilepsy nurse specialist posts to manage the patient safety requirements for women who are prescribed sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29738/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of the inquiry into the historical licencing and prescribing of sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to establish a stakeholder group to review safety and risk measures regarding the prescribing and distribution sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently in place to support families who have been affected by the use of sodium valproate; and the details of his plans to expand support services. [29740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (6 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to make medical cannabis accessible through the medical cannabis access programme to persons with epilepsy and their clinicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29741/21]

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all welcome the legislation to establish the small company administrative rescue process. We acknowledge the need for the system to be streamlined. As Deputy O'Reilly said, the big issues are speed and cost. The Bill provides for examinership-lite to give viable micro and small businesses whatever is needed to ensure they survive. That is why in recent times the State has provided...

Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: An awful lot of what I am going to say has already been said. We all accept the absolute necessity of the Workplace Relations Commission and the vital work it does. We all know that this is the outworking of the Zalewski case in the Supreme Court. I have obviously mispronounced that name and I apologise for that. We need to make sure we do not impact on the operational ability of the WRC...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Most people are saying it is great to be back here. The only advantage I have in the convention centre is nobody notices when I walk about. I am not good at staying in one place. We are dealing with an incredibly serious issue. I would be happier if it was questions and answers. I accept the situation we are in and recognise the tragedy the Covid pandemic has been for many families....

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have supported the Government stepping in when it needed to, to ensure that businesses were given adequate supports to survive in the last period. We supported this absolute necessity, whether through the pandemic wage subsidy scheme, replaced by the employment wage subsidy scheme, and the pandemic unemployment payment. We need to ensure that we have these protections. As much as we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35414/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Jul 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she will take regarding the scale of the issues with the leaving certificate oral exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35413/21]