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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Does the Minister know how much of the current capacity is being used at the moment?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay. Can the Minister confirm that all graduate nurses have been given a full-time permanent contract with the HSE or are they being asked to go through an agency?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Will they be directly employed?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: How much funding is provided for that in the winter plan?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That would be very helpful. I thank the Minister. Dr. Glynn stated we needed to see a significant improvement in Dublin and we are not seeing one yet. I appreciate that he is a doctor and a man of science but is there anything hopeful that he can say? I understand we are not seeing a significant improvement yet but my fear is that people might give up. We cannot allow that to happen....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: With regard to the winter plan, the Minister spoke about the need to increase capacity. If I can be a little parochial, I will use this question as an illustration. In Balbriggan, we have a shortage of GPs, although it extends right across my constituency. Dealing specifically with Balbriggan, is there any part of the winter plan that will include salaried GPs so that they might be...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Does that mean we will get an X-ray machine or scanner in the primary care centre in Balbriggan? The Minister’s predecessor was not too enthused about the idea but the Minister and I could always find agreement that it was a necessary and worthwhile issue to examine.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: We live in hope. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire.

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 318 of 2020): Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank my colleague, an Teachta Mac Lochlainn, for bringing forward this motion. I join him in highlighting that it should not be necessary. Putting forward a motion on this issue was the last thing we wanted to have to do. The fishing representative organisations understood that a lot of the heavy lifting had been done in this regard and that the argument was won. However, we have seen...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be liaising with banks that have withdrawn mortgages for couples due to the fact one of them has been put on the temporary wage subsidy scheme by their employer even though the person on the scheme will be reinstated to 100% of their wages once the scheme is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17496/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 329. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if civil servants especially those in lower ranks who are expected to work from home will be provided with the necessary information technology equipment to discharge their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26766/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to allegations by workers at company (details supplied) of the improper application of the temporary wage subsidy scheme, which has resulted in the company not completing UP80 forms for workers to access social welfare supports due to the fact that completion of the forms, workers allege,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 685. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will conduct an investigation into the management of the contracts of a company (details supplied) for direct provision centres in counties Monaghan, Cavan, Meath, Louth and Dublin in the aftermath of the death of a resident in a direct provision centre in Monaghan following their placement in a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 686. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will ensure that the quality of food in direct provision centres is child friendly, palatable and meets nutritional guidelines for daily nutritional intake in view of the many reports and photographic evidence of the atrocious meals provided to persons in direct provision centres nationally. [26771/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 687. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will ensure there is a fair complaints procedure for persons in direct provision centres in view of the fact that they have no or very little recourse to respond to abuse of power or neglect by staff, managers or owners of direct provision centres. [26772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Third Level Education (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 750. To ask the Minister for Health if those undertaking educational psychology and counselling psychology doctorates will receive grants and funding as is the case for clinical psychology doctorates. [26768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 792. To ask the Minister for Health if changes will be made to allow for partners to be present during childbirth [26414/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons living with a stroke related disability or who have had a stroke in Ireland; the area from which the figure comes from; if research has been undertaken on the projected number of persons who will be living with a stroke related disability or who will have a stroke in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 769. To ask the Minister for Health the number of therapist hours going to testing centre duties by each CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Sep 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 770. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to leverage the clinical and operational expertise embedded in community services for the new test and trace services; if it will mean further redeployment of therapists and other HSCPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26320/20]