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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure Travellers have their educational needs met, that discrimination against Travellers in school settings is eradicated and that Travellers are encouraged and helped stay in school until leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32673/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Traveller Community (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 948. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being taken to increase job opportunities for Travellers and ensure they are not discriminated against in accessing employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32672/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1006. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure Travellers have greater access and opportunities to avail of third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32674/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1137. To ask the Minister for Health the number of passengers who have arrived in Ireland who have been found to have not adhered to the 14-day quarantine period. [32375/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1138. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the behavioural change subgroup of NPHET; the number of times the group has met since June 2020; if the group continues to advise NPHET; the number of reports the group has produced; the date of publication of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32381/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the vulnerable persons subgroup of NPHET; the number of times the group has met since June 2020; if the group continues to advise NPHET; the number of reports the group has produced; the date of publication of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1210. To ask the Minister for Health the data behind the decision to close gyms under level 5 restrictions; the impact of gyms on the R number; the potential reduction in the R number through the application of gym closures; the number of Covid-19 cases linked to gyms; the location of the gyms by county; and the general data which informed the decision to close down gyms. [32667/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1211. To ask the Minister for Health the data behind the decision to close close-contact personnel services such as hairdressing, barbers, beauty therapy and so on under level 5 restrictions; the impact of close-contact personnel services on the R number; the potential reduction in the R number through the application of close-contact personnel services closures; the number of Covid-19 cases...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1299. To ask the Minister for Health if beauty therapists, hairdressers and photographers can still operate to provide their services to brides, grooms and facilitate weddings going ahead in view of the fact weddings of 25 persons are allowed to go ahead under level 5. [32996/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1212. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can provide a timeline and an update on the provision of respite care for person (details supplied) who has been identified as a code red by their service provider and is on the emergency residential list with the HSE. [32670/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 1213. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to counter pseudoscience, falsehoods and denial in respect of Covid-19; his views on whether the State is doing enough to counter these falsehoods, which have increased since the announcement of a second lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32675/20]

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (23 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister for Health earlier, when he was here, referred to other jurisdictions cancelling elective surgeries and other health services. That is new for them and something to which they are not used. It is not new in this jurisdiction, however, because elective surgery is cancelled all the time. Last year, University Hospital Limerick was in full capacity protocol for over 90% of the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: We are considering legislation to enforce, essentially what is a level 5 lockdown, as some are calling it. We know that we have to do this, in part because of the lack of capacity within the health service. We have to protect the health service from becoming overwhelmed. We have been told repeatedly by the Minister and her predecessor that testing is essential and that it is a vital tool...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: This has been a tough week for the women of Ireland. Last night, we had a heartwrenching and emotional debate on the Government's proposals to seal the records of survivors of mother and baby homes, women who were vilified, abused and treated as outcasts by this State. In the same week, issues surrounding CervicalCheck have unfortunately arisen again. Some 12 months ago, the Tánaiste...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: The Tánaiste has just read out a description of the process that has been rejected by the women and their families. I genuinely do not believe that the Tánaiste is doing them any service by seeking either to defend that or indeed to dismiss their concerns in this way. I do not think the Tánaiste is being fair. He says there is no perfect solution and no solution has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driver licences will be extended for those drivers due to turn 70 years of age in the coming months that have been requested to attend a NDLS centre for licence renewal due to the fact they have not been in a centre over the past five years. [32242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if special arrangements will be made for those drivers turning 70 years of age in October 2020 who need to renew their licences, such as online renewal, as many of these drivers are not comfortable attending a NDLS centre due to Covid-19. [32243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if special arrangements will be made for those drivers turning 70 years of age in October 2020 whose appointment to renew their licence has been delayed due to Covid-19, and their licence will be out of date for a number of weeks before their appointment for renewal at a NDLS centre. [32244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine solutions such as ultra-cabins and groundhogs to allow the State’s 1,700 driver instructors access to hygiene and sanitation facilities at driver test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a compromise will be found that will ensure that driver test instructors are provided with adequate bathroom facilities and sanitisation facilities at driver test centres as a precaution to combat the spread of Covid-19. [31836/20]