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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering the application of different levels of Covid-19 restrictions on counties or regional areas based on local case numbers and trends as occurred in summer 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 247. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the supply of PPE to dentists. [12408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the fee which is payable to each of the professional categories that will be administering the vaccine; the basis on which these fees were agreed; and the reason for the wide variation. [12409/21]

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, I posed six questions and I did so briefly. With respect, I believe the Minister has an obligation to answer those six questions.

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Given the appalling behaviour of some of our banks and stockbrokers over the past week or so, we really need more time to deal with this discussion. It is not acceptable that our time is cut so short. There needs to be a huge amount more consideration, examination and questioning of these matters. Most people have been saying to themselves over the past few days, "Here we go again." We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I agree with the points made. Extra time must be provided to allow some discussion of the behaviour of a number of leading lights in the area of banking and financial institutions. In particular, I am thinking of what has been unearthed in Davy. It is one thing to impose a fine of €4 million but what we really need to see is the people concerned in this kind of criminal activity...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The figures that are available now indicate that we are not administering the vaccines that have come in. Perhaps the Government needs to update the figures on what is coming in, but it is important it does that so that there is transparency about this. It is not a matter of giving me the figures. These are figures that should be publicly available. It is only when the Government is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: -----so that we can get the vaccines out as quickly as they arrive.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: It is the ones that are delivered to the country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: It is the number that we are receiving.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: We do not have the figures. Why does the Government not publish them?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I want to ask about the vaccination programme because I am concerned about two aspects of it. Vaccines provide great hope for people. The vast majority of people are looking forward to getting vaccinated and are keen to know when they are likely to receive a vaccine. For that reason, I think we need to improve the data that are available. Many of us have been looking to the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the European Union’s blockage of the Waiver from Certain Provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the Prevention, Containment and Treatment of Covid-19; if he will address the concerns of non-Governmental organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11814/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Passenger Data (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers arriving into each airport in Ireland on a weekly basis since 1 January 2021 by country of original departure in tabular form and not country of last departure as is listed in the weekly aviation statistics. [11816/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Passenger Data (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a consideration will be given to publishing international arrivals from category 2 designated states based on the original country of departure in the weekly aviation statistics in the interests of transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 284. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration has been given to including the English language schools sector in the tourism business continuity scheme given its dependence on international tourism; the supports available to this industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if early school leavers will be afforded the opportunity to sit their junior certificate examination; if so, when she expects these exams to be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has discussed with the teachers’ unions the wearing of face masks for sixth-class students given the WHO recommendation that all children aged 12 and over should wear a mask; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12169/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the mock leaving certificate examinations in view of the associated public health concerns; if guidance has been issued to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12057/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Mar 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding social welfare entitlements for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11699/21]