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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers arriving into Ireland on a weekly basis from 26 October 2020 by country of departure including seaports and airports in tabular form. [43467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount allocated in 2021 for public sector pay increases and the part of this that has been earmarked to address pay issues in the section 39 sector. [43535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 357. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the treatment benefit scheme eligibility review; if consideration has been given to extending the scheme to retired persons who paid a class D PRSI contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43061/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 399. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of residential care units for children provided by Tusla directly; the cost of this provision; the number of children placed in such residential provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43137/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 432. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Waterford Law Centre, Legal Aid Board, Canada Street, Waterford; if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised locally regarding the planned relocation of the offices; if she will engage with management and staff at the law centre with a view to addressing their concerns; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 476. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated in 2021 for pay restoration for section 39 workers; the specific measures this funding covers; the number of section 39 employers this funding is earmarked to fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 477. To ask the Minister for Health his position in relation to addressing the differentials in pay experienced by those working in section 39 organisations in comparison to those working in identical positions in section 38 and public sector organisations; if it is his policy to address these pay differentials; and if so, the target date for completion of this process. [43536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 478. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the funding to date provided to section 39 organisations in respect of pay restoration is insufficient to meet the costs of full pay restoration in those organisations as it does not cover costs such as associated pension costs, employers PRSI increases and certain part-time posts; the basis on which these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the target date for the completion of the current HSE review exercise with the 250 section 39 organisations that have received no funding for pay restoration. [43538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 559. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to work with an organisation (details supplied) as part of the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned introduction of a statutory homecare scheme in Ireland; the status of the proposed timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 616. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1470 of 3 November 2020, the number of HSE staff currently redeployed to the testing and tracing system from other areas of the health service; the number from each specialty redeployed in tabular form; the additional breakdown of specialties for those redeployed from the health and social care professions; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the level of compliance in filling out the passenger locator forms on a weekly basis from 26 October 2020; the number of forms which were correctly and incorrectly completed on a weekly basis, respectively; and the number of persons that refused to fill out the form on a weekly basis in tabular form. [43465/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the number of follow-up calls made to incoming passengers on a weekly basis from 26 October 2020; and the number of calls which were successfully answered on a weekly basis in tabular form. [43466/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nasal spray child flu vaccines administered to date; the date of expiration for the circa 600,000 nasal spray doses bought by the HSE in 2020; the steps he will take to ensure increased uptake before their expiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43468/20]

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have an opportunity to make a few brief comments on this legislation. The Social Democrats welcome the Bill and support it fully. We have been talking for a very long time about the relocation of the Central Mental Hospital from Dundrum to Portrane. It is very good that we have gotten to this point where we are about to pass legislation to provide for that relocation and to...

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I want to speak specifically about the business in hand, the legislation. The Social Democrats welcome the legislation and support it. Clearly, there are three main provisions: to facilitate credit unions to hold meetings virtually; to increase the number of consecutive terms of office of a member of the IFAC; and to include the EU as a facility lender. Essentially, this is tidying-up...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The fantastic breakthrough with Covid-19 vaccines has given terrific hope to people the world over. In this country, everybody is anxiously awaiting tomorrow's Government announcement on the proposed roll-out of the vaccine. Last Tuesday, the Minister for Health released the first report on the proposed priority groupings for the vaccine. I note the list is referred to as a provisional...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Tánaiste and I appreciate that positive response. It was suggested there would be an announcement by the Cabinet tomorrow but I note the Tánaiste's indication that it will be next Tuesday. I hope this allows time for the Cabinet to reconsider the matter. I am not making the case for everybody under 18 to be brought up the priority list at all but I refer to a...