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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1151. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to private hospitals charging patients for Covid-19 tests as a requirement to access other treatments; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that health insurers will not cover this cost; the number of private hospitals that are reported to be charging patients for Covid-19 tests; the steps he plans to take to...

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

Alan Kelly: 1192. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for patient advocates across various State health committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20059/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1193. To ask the Minister for Health if the two tier contract for hospital consultants will cease in 2020. [20092/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy (30 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1194. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Maternity Strategy will be fully implemented [20101/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Advertising (30 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1469. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by same; if so, if he will provide the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising; the cost of consultancy or production costs in each of the past two years; and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment will next meet. [18556/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality will next meet. [16888/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: Yesterday, I raised the insistence by the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on having a Garda car and drivers. The Taoiseach answered that there had been no Government decision taken on the issue. As such, the 2011 Government decision still stands. Now we have a Minister travelling around in a Garda car at a cost of €200,000 per year without permission because there has been no Government...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: Was it given orally?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: It is not a Government decision.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: The 2011 decision still stands and the Minister is driving without permission.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: I do not doubt the Taoiseach's sincerity on this issue. I will say a few things of which the Taoiseach might take note. I have read the letters from service providers and some of them will not be reopening in August. Many of them will open in August but not to the scale required. I am glad that the Taoiseach has now verified that the €20 million will not be cut and that sneaky cut...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: Did the Taoiseach discuss this matter with them?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: I raise an issue with the Taoiseach on which I would appreciate his direct intervention. It concerns people with intellectual disabilities. We are dealing with more than a few hundred people in this case. I appreciate that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is present to hear this as well. I am asking the Taoiseach and the Minister of State to go out and meet the people involved....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: These are the most vulnerable people. This is not a political issue for me. These are the most vulnerable people in our society and the Taoiseach and I have a duty to protect them. I ask the Taoiseach to give us dates for the reopening of their services and a proper plan to re-establish those services so that we can tell them outside later.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: They were there before that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: I asked the Taoiseach a question on transport and rail infrastructure which he did not answer. I would appreciate if he would answer it. As a highly capital intensive area, planning in this area takes a number of years. The Government's interests in this area and the signal it will give as to what it plans to do in the area - whether on rolling stock, track improvements, improving the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [16887/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: The announcement yesterday was welcome. Seven eighths of it could have been announced in June. However, the funding amount of €375 million is welcome; there is no doubt about that. I have a number of questions. I raised this issue with the Tánaiste last Thursday. In the month remaining, principals and boards of management are expected to advertise, interview and recruit all...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Jul 2020)

Alan Kelly: They are barely mentioned. The roadmap mentions some training for SNAs. They work in close proximity with children who need an awful lot of help. What is the plan for SNAs? Will more of them be taken on? I have been asked this direct question in the past two hours. What training will be put in place and what number of SNAs will be in place? SNAs are important for students who need to...