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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel recruited in February, March, April and May 2020, respectively, to the HSE due to the Covid-19 pandemic who were working in nursing homes and care homes immediately prior; the steps taken to ensure that nursing homes and care homes had at the time adequate resources to fill vacancies arising; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recorded deaths from Covid-19 and recorded cases of infection of retired religious personnel who were or are living in religious communities or in religious-specific care or retirement homes; if steps were taken to protect the large number of elderly religious living in such settings; if steps were taken, when they were taken; the extra...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance which will be given to dentists to aid them with the extra costs of providing PPE and other costs associated with reopening after Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10479/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 474. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the effect the Covid-19 pandemic is having on public services; the arrangements being made to ensure that all staff who cannot work efficiently remotely return to work in their offices; the protocols being put in place to ensure this can be done safely; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 518. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases detected to date among residents in direct provision centres; the number of centres that these occurred in; if the residents of such centres were subsequently tested for Covid-19 in addition to the staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10209/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has had on a controlled reduction of social distancing from 2 m to 1 m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 757. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a replacement payment will be provided for an agricultural payment made some time ago to a person (details supplied) which was never cashed; if so, when the payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11249/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 776. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide sufficient funds to the local enterprise boards and Údarás na Gaeltachta to meet all the qualifying demands for the trading online voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11254/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 872. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration given to making a substantial restart grant available to the hotel industry based on 100% of the 2019 rates paid by the hotels in view of the very large rates paid by most hotels and the fact that hotels will not be operating at full capacity for a long time to come due to Covid-19 regulations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 873. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received an application for once-off funding from a business (details supplied) to enable it to reopen in 2020; if so, when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 992. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10857/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1012. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the redundancy scheme moratorium for as long as the restrictions including social distance restrictions exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11246/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1100. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received a submission from a group (details supplied) for special assistance to deal with the effects in the short and medium-term of the Covid-19 pandemic on the very important events industry; when the consideration of the submission will be completed and decisions made on it; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1101. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aici íocaíocht a dhéanamh leis na mná a bhí ag coinneáil mic léinn meánscoile ar na hoileáin i leith na tréimhse idir Mí an Mhárta agus deireadh na scoilbhliana agus suas go dtí an tréimhse sin, mar a dhéanfar leis na mná...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will publish the Arts Council survey of artists and the report on the impact of Covid-19 on Irish artists which she received in April 2020 from the Arts Council; the urgent action she plans to take on foot of these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11251/20]

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am going to focus on the on-the-ground issues affecting the ordinary local sports club, irrespective of the sport. First, what discussions have taken place on insurance rebates in respect of public liability insurance pertaining to accidents of players who play every year as club members and so on? There should be a rebate from the insurance companies. The Department should insist on it....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will try to get in as much as I can in the two minutes and seven seconds remaining. Last Friday, the Government made a big announcement about opening up. It was bringing things forward. Amazingly, there was no mention of travel to the islands. Singularly, it is still scheduled for 8 August. Families have members living on the mainland want to go home but who do not have permission to...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish this was a real question and answer session where we had an opportunity to tease things out. I will raise a number of issues. Obviously, we must reduce our carbon footprint and we need to get on with the job. In doing so we must involve communities. There are two specific issues. One is on community gain. Who will get to spend the money? Will companies get to spend the money...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contribution made by Ireland to the World Health Organisation in 2019; the increase in funding being made available to the organisation in 2020; if this relates to additional services to be provided to Ireland in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic; the amount of the contribution that will now be payable by Ireland to the WHO in 2020;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering temporarily extending the period of paid maternity leave in view of the ongoing uncertainty regarding the availability of childcare and the other disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; if this will require amending primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/20]