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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the alternative delivery plans SOLAS has put in place to assist first-time applicants to safe pass, construction skills and quarrying skills certification courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34278/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of first-time applicants waiting to undertake safe pass, construction skills certification scheme, quarrying skills certification scheme courses; the additional costs added to undertake these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34279/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications submitted to date to higher education and further education and training institutions to undertake first aid responder training; the average waiting time to undertake this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34280/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in primary care sites in the HSE CHO 8 region to date; the number of dentists that have withdrawn to date; the number of new dental treatment services applications currently being processed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34281/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme by HSE CHO region, by monthly average for the period 1 January to 31 October 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists under the dentist treatment services scheme that have applied to the HSE for PPE to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to enable HSE dentists, dental nurses and orthodontists redeployed in the CHO 8 to return to their jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults in HSE CHO 8 region that await dental treatment under general anaesthetic; the maximum waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in HSE CHO 8 region that await dental treatment under general anaesthetic; the maximum waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34286/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with special needs on dental and orthodontic service waiting lists in HSE CHO 8 region; the maximum waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34287/20]
- Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: These are not normal circumstances and this is not a normal budget. We thought we would be dealing with Brexit and we are dealing with this pandemic instead. The only way I can put it is to say we need to provide people with the supports required. We need to do all we can and to be seen to do so. It is straightforward. It has been noted by many people here that, unfortunately, the carbon...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: A considerable number of issues have been addressed, particularly migration and asylum. I welcome Ms Daly's comments on how we need a real conversation about the rule of law. It means that we will also need to deal not only with the likes of Bulgaria, but also Spain in terms of Catalonia. Mr. Andrews and, I believe, Senator Chambers commented that this committee needed to be more on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I see that, at this point, we have what looks like it will be a framework. I assume this will be put into some straightforward communication setting in order that it can be widely distributed to all relevant stakeholders. We have all seen the difficulty. It looks like the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC, are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that but they are looking at some sort of framework for testing across the board. I would like to think our proposals are in keeping with that. Are we introducing anything else as part of the suite of measures? We have already said that there are difficulties with the passenger locator forms at times. The compliance rate among people coming into the country was, at one point,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: If people are to voluntarily enter into this then we need some way to maintain contact with those who do not avail of the service, assuming that some element of restriction is to be maintained.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are not policing it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Can we have the detailed instructions as quickly as possible for individuals and airlines in order that they can carry out best practice? That is similar to what my colleague was asking about what exactly an acceptable PCR test is. We also need to be absolutely clear about the specifics of the three-days-beforehand timeline. There should be no room for manoeuvre to ensure everybody is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will we get that detailed instruction so that everyone is clear?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (4 Nov 2020) Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister has detailed the huge operation that is the national broadband scheme and has outlined, no matter how important we thought it was previous to the pandemic, how necessary it is now for businesses and individuals to have access to broadband. What works have been done recently to establish, by dealing with National Broadband Ireland, whether there is any chance of accelerating the...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (4 Nov 2020) Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does the Minister have any idea when we will have an updated timeline for these possible accelerations?