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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Paul Reid and the other witnesses for making themselves available this morning and I commend them on the excellent work they do on behalf of the Irish public. I have a number of questions. On Saturday evening, NPHET announced that there were five further Covid-related deaths. Obviously, our condolences go out to the five families. Can one of the witnesses tell me when those deaths...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: They occurred within the month of September. Perhaps Mr. Cuddihy is the person to answer the following question. I noted that on 12 June the HSE stopped providing the median age of people who died with or from Covid-19. What was the reason for that and is it possible to find out what is the median age of the deceased for the month of September?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Cuddihy. I have a number of questions for Mr. Reid. First, I commend him on his comments in respect of young people. Aside from everyone emphasising the need for young people to co-operate in this national struggle, does Mr. Reid have any concerns about the ongoing impact that the restrictions are having on the mental health and physical health of young people in our society?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously, other public health issues - for example, those relating to heart disease, mental illness, cancer and stroke - are affected by human behaviour. Is Mr. Reid concerned that we are placing too much emphasis and focus, perhaps, on one public health issue and that this is having a consequentially detrimental impact on the concern we should have about other such issues?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: How long do we have?

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Fair enough. As the Acting Chairman is aware, the history of this island is, to a large extent, dominated by our relationship with the neighbouring island and history always concentrates on moments of strife and turmoil. However, it is important to state that there have been many positive consequences of the relationship between this island and the neighbouring larger island. In the areas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 113. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to protect the event management industry from the devastation caused by Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will meet with representatives of the industry. [26100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students from schools that previously excelled at the leaving certificate have had their results downgraded due to that excellence. [25255/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she plans to take to remedy the disadvantage suffered by students whose leaving certificate results were downgraded. [25256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Probate Office will recommence processing CA24 personal probate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24850/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (22 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 640. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been secured for the provision of in-cell sanitation at block E Portlaoise Prison; the estimated cost of the project; when the works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (22 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 641. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost if the budget for the Data Protection Commission was increased by 12.5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (22 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí trained in public order in each Garda division as of 1 September 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24858/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (22 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 643. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Garda National Immigration Bureau in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24859/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (17 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for her considered reply in respect of this matter. I note she states it is not accurate to say that schools or certain students were downgraded but that is how the students see it. Last Monday, when they got the estimated grades given to them by their teachers and learned those grades were above what they got in the official calculation grades, they viewed that as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (17 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the great levellers of Irish society has been the leaving certificate examination. No matter who one was or where one came from, when one sat the examination, one knew one’s papers would be marked objectively and fairly. In many respects, an outstanding student from Castleisland was treated the same as an outstanding student from Castleknock. Unfortunately, that has not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (15 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 371. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that will be taken by the European Union should the United Kingdom breach the terms of the withdrawal agreement and in particular, the protocol on Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23616/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (15 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 372. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by Ireland at EU level to express opposition to the ongoing harassment and arrest of opposition leaders in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that must be taken by students who wish to sit the leaving certificate examination later in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23618/20]