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Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I also asked about childcare for frontline staff.

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: That was my last question and it was not addressed. Nothing has been put in place for frontline staff in terms of childcare. It is simply not good enough and cannot continue.

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: The clock applies to us all.

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister for taking questions. It would have been very easy for her to walk away. On maternity leave, does the Minister support the extension of maternity leave? That proposal has been raised with me and almost 20,000 people have signed a petition in support of it. There is very little information or guidance on how crèches and childcare facilities are to reopen....

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I asked whether the Minister would support the extension of maternity leave at this time. May I explain?

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: Women who have been on maternity leave during the pandemic have not been able to have the same interaction with outside agencies and so on as was previously the case. Would the Minister consider allowing for maternity leave to be extended in light of events in recent months?

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am glad to hear the Minister say that.

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I hope the Ceann Comhairle can give the Minister time to respond to me. I welcome the opportunity to ask the Minister questions on the record today. Our country faces unprecedented levels of economic difficulty and many sectors are in crisis, facing closure or a sustained period of inactivity. I intend to leave enough time for the Minister to answer my questions but he might reply to me in...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the chance to again ask the Minister a number of questions. He might do his best to answer in the time allowed or, alternatively, to give me the replies in writing. Can the Minister offer further clarity around the delivery of the July provision for this year? Can he let us know when it is intended for third level colleges to return? As he can imagine, there is a lot of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (20 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: 145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter regarding a river that is blocked and eroding land in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6351/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I respectfully ask the Minister to agree to it. It would be much appreciated by everybody in Kerry.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will the Minister agree to do an interview with Radio Kerry?

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: He is also responsible to the people of Kerry.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have a number of specific questions for the Minister. I thank him for being proactive. He has answered and been factual every time I have contacted him. I appreciate that.

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: There are things that I want to ask. The Kerry Dáil representatives had a two hour and 35 minute meeting this week and were told by the management and owners of the premises in question that they were given six days' notice that they were to make a direct provision centre available to the Department. Is that good practice? Is it proper that a direct provision centre would open in...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: Could we be provided with that correspondence as well?

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I appreciate that the Minister is here today and if he does not get time to answer my questions, I would be grateful for a written reply. I remind the Minister of the people who were trapped abroad when the close-down came and found themselves calling Aer Lingus call centres, which happened to be in India. I have nothing against the good people in India, but I have examples here of the...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have five minutes and I want to share that with the Minister so that he can answer my questions properly. I thank the Minister for providing much clarity around the leaving certificate of 2020 last Friday. Many students are pleased with the plan while many others are not but clarification is still needed around some aspects of the announcement. This includes where a student is taking a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the taxes levied on the pension of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (13 May 2020)

Michael Healy-Rae: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available for costal erosion works at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/20]