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

Mattie McGrath: 506. To ask the Minister for Health when the extended emergency powers given to An Garda Síochána will be rescinded; the plans in place for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9255/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering a delay in the implementation of the enforcement of structural separation within off-licences as part of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [8493/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 587. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters regarding the provision of funding to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8662/20]

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

Mattie McGrath: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Covid-19 notices in some hospitals request a social distance of one metre while all other public signs are two metres; if one metre is acceptable in a hospital setting, the reason is it not permitted in public and business settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters relating to the agreement with private hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9239/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 677. To ask the Minister for Health when early intervention and disability services will be resumed; his plans to deal with the huge backlogs that will have built up during the period of lockdown; the reason it is not possible to have speech and language therapy and so on when such appointments can be held while maintaining a two metre distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 949. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is not possible to carry out a driver test in view of the fact that two persons can share a taxi; if it is possible for both driver and tester to wear a mask, sit in the back seat or introduce other simple measures to allow driver tests resume; the reason his Department continues to ignore young drivers that now need to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 950. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is possible to hold CVRT testing but not possible to hold NCT testing; if all NCT test centre lifts have been repaired to allow full testing to resume; if a person that failed a NCT test prior to shutdown and had to return for a visual without charge will still be allowed to present for their visual without charge; if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 951. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when theory test centres will reopen; the reason it is not possible to operate these centres maintaining a two metre social distance in view of the fact these centres have sufficient space to do so by reducing the number of tests at any one time; when NDLS centres will reopen; the reason it is not possible to reopen the NDLS centres by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 955. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he will introduce to support the bus and coach sector to help it through the difficult period forecast for the sector; if he will consider proposals (details supplied) from the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 1050. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports which will be provided to community, social and tourism enterprises that have lost large levels of revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9254/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 1051. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the timeframe will be extended to allow for delays and inevitable changes in circumstances as a result of Covid-19 in circumstances in which community facilities were previously awarded funding under the town and renewal scheme for specific works which must be completed by mid-2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: At the outset, we were assured in this Covid crisis that all evictions and people being made homeless would be stopped. Unfortunately, at the instructions of Ms Justice Reynolds, yesterday morning at cockcrow a force of 20 gardaí evicted four different people from a house in Clontarf and brought them before the courts, and rendered them homeless at the behest of vulture funds. This is...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I will take the Minister's response in writing, please.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: We never get answers anyway.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: We can have a question-and-answer session or we can take all this time.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I spoke to the Minister two weeks ago about the situation regarding private hospitals. It is shocking. I know the reason we took them over and now it is time to give them back. Private health cover is not a privilege in Ireland; it is a necessity, as many middle-income families are not entitled to a medical card. It was right at the time but it is wrong to continue it now. It is...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Excuse me, that is outrageous. We are elected by the people and we are entitled to challenge the Government. It can run but it cannot hide.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I know the Deputy is here but I am not talking to him. I congratulate him on getting elected, and more power to him, but I want answers from the Taoiseach, not to have him hiding from us. We saw plenty of pictures of him sunbathing in the park and elsewhere, but we do not want to see them.

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (27 May 2020)

Mattie McGrath: That is his own business and he should keep that private because we do not want to see those pictures.