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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fair enough. Regarding the number of discharges made at the very beginning, is it Mr. Daly's opinion that it is possible that in some instances the virus may have come into nursing homes via those discharges because of the lack of risk assessment, the lack of medical assessment and the failure to test prior to transfer?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I am only asking for Mr. Daly's opinion.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Daly says in his submission to us: Key State organisations left the nursing home sector and its residents isolated in those early days. The dismay will live forever with us. I will come to Mr. Taylor as well on this, but could Mr. Daly briefly describe the impact of having to deal in this environment not just with the deaths that happen but also with caring for those patients? I...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I like the Mother Jones quote to which Mr. Taylor referred, "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living." It is very important. He described the impact on the residents and the staff and the relatives of the staff: "You have no idea how awful it is - it's horrific." As to what was happening at the time, what feedback was Sage Advocacy getting from residents and their families,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: As is their right.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: If the Minister asks nicely.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to ask the Minister about smear testing, not specifically about screening but about women who are symptomatic and who have come forward. I have been contacted by a number of them in the past week. They did as the Minister has previously advised. They were symptomatic, they were concerned and they went to their GPs. Their GPs are telling them now that the labs are not accepting the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the vacancies among instructors in the Defence Forces across each branch. [6377/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to open a new Irish Consulate General office in Doha, Qatar. [6379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the credit union network post Covid-19; and the steps he will take to empower it to help with the recovery post Covid-19. [6945/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if taxi drivers subcontracted by Bus Éireann to drive a taxi on a school run are to be recompensated by 70% of their earnings and not the 50% they are currently receiving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6370/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist students on post-leaving certificate courses that have exams coming up to get into third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6371/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist apprentices that have had exams cancelled and need to pass those exams to graduate to the next phase of their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of permitting schools with enrolments of 520 to 700 to fill secretary vacancies providing they have fewer than two posts and schools with enrolments of 650 to 750 providing that they have fewer than three posts. [6380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of permitting schools with enrolments of 725 or more to fill caretaker vacancies providing they have fewer than three caretakers. [6381/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the need for the wearing of face coverings in schools and colleges by staff and or learners; the advice he has received; the minutes of meetings in which this has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cycle to Work Scheme (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the advice he received that lead to the cancellation of the cycle to work scheme for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6943/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the structures he is putting in place to protect children and providers to ensure that the July provision goes ahead this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6944/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some English language schools are refusing to refund students for cancelled courses and are instead trying to offer online classes or vouchers for classes for 2021, measures which do not suit the majority of those affected; if the matter will be investigated; and his plans to ensure that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 May 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents of a reception centre (details supplied) are reporting that residents testing both positive and negative for Covid-19 are sharing bathroom and other facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6939/20]