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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if issues in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5635/22]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Ministers of State. In the time I have, I want to deal with Covid in the context of both Limerick, with University Hospital Limerick, UHL, and more widely. At present, UHL has 89 patients on trolleys but there are 78 patients in the hospital with Covid. There is a direct correlation. We have a new 60-bed ward. That 60-bed ward was supposed to alleviate the emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 153. To ask the Minister for Health when the 12 to 15 years of age cohort who received their second dose over three months will receive their Covid-19 booster vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all new school building projects or extension projects will include special education facilities or incorporate the principles of universal design; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4720/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the investment in equipment for the Defence Forces as part of the five-year equipment development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3916/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like an update on the investment in equipment for the Defence Forces. This is part of the five-year development plan launched in 2020. In that context, the Minister made reference to Russian aircraft off the coast of Ireland and developments and speculation in that area. Have we now reached a point where we as a country need to invest in the development of radar surveillance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: When does the Minister expect the Commission on the Defence Forces to report? The issue of radar surveillance equipment is very much in focus with the public and generally.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Durkan still has not reached his prime.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the work of his Department in supporting the distribution of vaccines to protect against Covid-19 in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s embassy and consular network is aligned with the goal of attracting development and business to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3910/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 142. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the work to improve recruitment and retention of personnel in the Defence Forces with a focus on presenting the option of a career in the Defence Forces to school leavers. [3917/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Duncan Smith and Senator Buttimer. We are following up, as we have done previously, on our engagement with National Broadband Ireland, NBI. The purpose of the meeting is to receive an update from NBI on the national broadband plan, NBP. On behalf of the committee I welcome the following representatives of National Broadband Ireland to the meeting,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Hendrick. I am sure he will appreciate that it is the single biggest infrastructure project for Ireland. People want broadband. We are here, as a committee, to find out about the delays and why they have occurred. We will now move to questions. First up is Deputy Ó Murchú, who is substituting for Senator Boylan. He has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In which company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Metallica?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: National Broadband Ireland gave us figures on 14 January where 34,117 premises were passed. Is Mr. Malone saying that by the end of March this will be 60,000?