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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised views against the refoulement of Syrians to Lebanon and Syria with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised views against the refoulement of Syrians to Lebanon and Syria with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34205/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 176. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to resettle Syrian refugees currently located in Lebanon as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34206/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal have been implemented; the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if reflexology is considered an essential therapy in relation to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34179/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if massage therapists are considered an essential therapy service in relation to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34180/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I start by saying well done on budget 2021. That level of funding will be transformative for many disability services. It is really important. I have a number of questions. If the Minister and Minister of State do not have the answers, they might come back to me at a later date or write to me. I would like an update of where we are with regard to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: I agree but people can sometimes not access particular services if they do not have access to that certificate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: As a quick aside I would like to address compulsory public face mask wearing. There are several areas throughout the country where people would like to keep farmers' markets open. Some guidance on that would be useful. I thank the Minister for attending. I presume several Deputies have, like myself, written to him about the constraints on partners who would like to attend antenatal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: Outcomes for pregnant people are better when they have that support. We will have another session on the budget but I am interested in that issue of funding for perinatal mental health in the next session. I have two questions on disability services. There is a recent report of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, reporting a residential centre for people with disabilities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That is fine. I thank the Minister of State. The issue around primary medical certificates is an urgent one. I do not suggest people go in a room and do not come out until it is fixed but it is incredibly urgent. I would like to put on record the need to deal with it sooner rather than later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: That would be fantastic. There was a recent report around HSE staff being sent to nursing homes, including a number sent to private nursing homes, although a smaller number than the overall total. We are all aware that nursing homes are at the front line of the Covid-19 battle and are experiencing some of the greatest number of losses. That level of staff shortage seems to be due to staff...

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

Neasa Hourigan: 180. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to produce accessible formats of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19 available in braille, large print and audio. [33643/20]

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

Neasa Hourigan: 312. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide grants and-or supports in line with the cycle to work scheme to those in receipt of the old age pension that wish to purchase a bicycle and or bicycle equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32566/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (3 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 313. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce cameras to address motorists illegally parking and to support enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32577/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (3 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce cameras to address motorists illegally using the bus lane and to support enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32578/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 409. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to roll out the bike to work scheme to those in receipt of the old age pension in view of the recent tightening of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32565/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (3 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 471. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason employees of public bodies and those in the public sector do not qualify as e-workers for payments of up to €3.20 per day for expenditure incurred in the performance of the duties of their employment from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33182/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Nov 2020)

Neasa Hourigan: 758. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has been adopted as a recognised learning difficulty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32920/20]

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

Neasa Hourigan: 1113. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure blind and vision impaired persons have access to Covid-19 health information in their preferred format, including braille, large print and audio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33642/20]