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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I fully agree with the Secretary General that this is about us all working together, but I believe that if we do not put to bed the idea that schools could be liable, we will have difficulties because people will have concerns. We have to provide that reassurance because I do not think it exists. If people act responsibility and carry out their work within the common-sense guidelines issued...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I will move on to the issue of additional staffing, which was mentioned. There are three categories of workers in the school community who I think often feel very undervalued. They are caretakers, particularly those who are on a caretaker's grant, school secretaries and special needs assistants, SNAs. If there is any call for additional employment in schools, we have to make sure we do not...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate that. However, I have been contacted by caretakers who are on the caretaker's grant and are now on a reduced Covid payment or unable to access a Covid payment. We must consider the precarious nature of the employment of some of those caretakers because they often have additional employment which is no longer available to them. I will move to the issue of technology. While...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I wish Mr. Ó Foghlú the very best of luck in the challenge ahead. I have no doubt it is a difficult challenge, both for the Department and the entire school community. However, I think we can get children back to school by working together and I support the work Mr. Ó Foghlú is doing.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for additional school places in Dublin 9 to meet increased demand. [14237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Enterprise Support Services (7 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 523. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if taxi drivers are eligible for the enterprise support grant for small businesses. [14367/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 576. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if ECCE, early childhood care and education, funding will be reinstated in July and August 2020 to allow childcare providers to make up for lost time. [13791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 742. To ask the Minister for Health if the possibility of allowing pharmacists to administer the 'flu vaccine in the homes of persons will be examined. [14113/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being with us today. This discussion is an opportunity for the House to acknowledge the huge stress many parents have been under during the Covid period. We have thanked many front-line workers, retail workers and all of those who have supported us through the Covid crisis. Many parents have been looking after their own children and trying to balance childcare...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Perhaps the National Parents Council Primary, which carried out the survey, could respond with regard to the return to school.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: The finding that 33% of students were not motivated was a telling statistic in the survey. Whatever happens in September, we will need to support parents to ensure students feel motivated. We will also need to have checks in place to ensure there is not a tail-off in motivation over time. I thank the witnesses for attending the committee.

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Like previous speakers, I congratulate the Minister on his appointment as Minister for Health. I say that, not out of some sense of party loyalty, but because I have seen in a very real way the ability and skill he has applied to the health portfolio as an Opposition spokesperson. I saw it here in the Chamber but more important, I saw it when the Minister came to visit my constituency with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Credits (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of allowing a tax credit or tax allowance for teachers to buy digital technology to assist in remote learning will be examined. [12775/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if second-level students with Down's syndrome can avail of the July provision. [12855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external leaving certificate candidates that were unable to register for predicted grades through the P-POD system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review legislation relating to alcohol delivery services specifically in relation to the regulation of a number of practices including point of sale, age verification and legal hours of both sale and delivery. [12933/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 341. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount that has been distributed from the restart grant by local authority in tabular form. [12858/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 406. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the rat infestation in north-western areas of Dublin; and the role of the HSE in this regard. [12860/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 675. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume. [12857/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 676. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered using private bus providers to combat the issue of limited capacity on public transport; and if this suggestion will be examined. [12859/20]