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

Darren O'Rourke: 361. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason NCT certificates were backdated to the original date of an appointment when two appointments were necessary due to faults with NCT testing equipment and the second appointment was delayed due to the closure of testing centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33760/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 362. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason driver theory tests have been suspended under level 5 restrictions when many theory test centres are already well equipped to deal with applicants in a safe manner given the separation of desks and individual cubicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33761/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 363. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driver theory test by the number of weeks waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33762/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 364. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting times per driver test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33763/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 365. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting on a driver test by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33764/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 366. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers that are currently employed; the number employed in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33765/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 367. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver instructors currently operating; the number that were operating in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33766/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 394. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make the CRSS scheme available to private bus operators; if he has had discussions with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33768/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1173. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of Covid-19 transmission that have been identified as having taken place in gyms and swimming pools in each month to date 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32522/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 1433. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the additional funding announced in budget 2021 for mental health will be allocated in tabular form; the amount that will be provided to organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33758/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Dr. Holohan stated that international travel is not safe at this point, but it is happening to a reasonable degree, if not compared with previous years. Is he satisfied that the checks and controls at our ports and airports are sufficient to track and trace Covid-19 cases in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I refer also to passenger locator forms.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: In regard to track and trace, there is an 18% follow-up rate according to information provided to us about the passenger locator form, which has been moved online. Is that a decent standard, in Dr. Holohan's opinion? There is no testing of people coming into the country. Would it be an improvement on our current position if there was a testing regime for persons entering the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: If we were to improve our ability - through the passenger locator form, for example - to trace people and to improve our testing of people coming into the country, would that improve our ability to manage the disease as it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I note Finland's and Germany's proposed introduction of PCR testing, with a period of five to seven days of self-isolation and a test on the fifth day. However, 15% of cases are still missed. In Ireland we are missing 100% of cases, if one likes, so there is significant room for improvement there. I have a question about the technologies that exist. I know that HIQA has done a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I apologise for interrupting Dr. De Gascun but I have only limited time remaining and I would like to ask a particular question. When will the expert group review of the comparative analysis of the different technologies be completed? There is a great deal of interest in that review, particularly in the aviation sector, our airports and ports The review was referenced in Dr. Holohan's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I am struck by the equivocation on testing and I am wondering if Dr. Holohan is worried that people will have a false sense of security if they were tested on their way into the country. In the context of the information he has given, we were at low levels during the summer months, with 25% of cases associated with foreign travel, yet people could come in from red zone countries, essentially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that but, in terms of the suite of measures that Dr. Holohan has at his disposal, I would have thought of such use of a PCR test. For example, why do we test at all? Is not partly to identify the virus? We are not doing that at our airports at the minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Would we not still be better off than where we are at the minute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: That was specifically my question. I refer to the false sense of security. It strikes me as surprising that Dr. Holohan is not being explicit in terms of a recommendation on the testing, which is an important component of the framework in terms of our identifying, tracking, tracing and dealing with Covid-19 but it seems to be a blind spot in terms of ports and airports. At the same time, we...