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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 852. To ask the Minister for Health if routine Covid-19 testing in nursing homes has proven sustainable; if staff and residents in nursing homes are still being tested every two weeks; and if delays have been incurred specifically in County Meath [26643/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 853. To ask the Minister for Health the number of false positives for the PCR Covid-19 test; and the percentage of the results of these tests are as a result of Covid-19 material that is older than two weeks or is non-infectious [26644/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 894. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an increase in drug or alcohol abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic; if his Department has received representations from organisations, charities or NGOs expressing concern regarding drug and alcohol abuse during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26886/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 895. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an increase in the suicide rate here during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if his Department has received representations from organisations, charities or NGOs in which concern was expressed regarding an increase in self-harm or suicide during 2020. [26887/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 896. To ask the Minister for Health if vetting was conducted of the experts appointed by the previous Minister for Health to the expert panel on nursing homes established in 2020. [26888/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Services (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 969. To ask the Minister for Health when HSE early intervention physiotherapist services which has been impacted by Covid-19 will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27222/20]

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (24 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: It is incredible that an Opposition group is getting to speak after 20 Government Deputies have spoken. The latter have access to their Ministers at their parliamentary party meetings, yet we are pushed so far back in these discussions. An trí rud is dainséaraí amuigh: éadan tairbh, deireadh staile, focail Shasanaigh. The three most dangerous things in life are the...

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: With two of them.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Mary Bartley Meehan lost her son and husband to Covid-19 in Kilbrew nursing home within six weeks of each other. She was recently shown a video of her husband before he died. The side of Ultan's face was discoloured with black, congealed blood. His nails were long and black as he had, unknown to himself, been picking his facial tumours and as a result, his face had become infected....

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus leis an Aire freisin mar gheall ar an am a thabhairt dom ag an bpointe seo. The Defence (Amendment) Bill before the Dáil today is uncontroversial and in a way is full of formality rather than substance. Thousands of members of the Defence Forces have served this country bravely at home and abroad in numerous conflicts and...

Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: A significant theme is crystallising around how the Government is tackling the Covid-19 crisis. It is a tale of two countries. The Covid-19 restrictions are hitting low and middle income workers far more than any other element of society. Instead of reducing that impact, the Government is rubbing the noses of people in those incomes in it. There are pay rises for Deputies at the same time...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Assistance Payment (22 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the next review of housing assistance payments will take place for County Meath in view of the fact the current limits were introduced on 1 March 2017 and since then the cost of renting private rented accommodation has increased significantly leaving many persons on the HAP scheme struggling to pay the shortfall; and if...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (17 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: The little boy's name was Christopher and 18 months ago his life was ended in that hospital. The Minister of State said it is not appropriate for the details of that case to be mentioned here in the Dáil but it is not appropriate that, 18 months after this happened, there has been no effort to seek justice for that family. No truth has been given to them and no one at all has been held...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (17 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Is a Minister available to deal with my issue?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (17 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: I was hoping for the senior Minister for Health. Some 18 months ago, a family was told that their unborn child had a fatal foetal abnormality by a member of staff at the National Maternity Hospital. This was not the case and it was not a mistake. The false diagnosis was given to the child's mother without fulfilling the necessary guidelines or adhering to the law. The couple claims that...

Climate Action: Statements (17 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá súil agam go bhfuil sé go maith. Obviously, climate change is very real and we have seen ten of the warmest years on record happen since 1998. We have seen the CO2 of hundreds of millions of years of organic growth stored in the ground literally being put into the environment in the space of approximately 100 years, radically changing the...

Housing (Temporary Provisions regarding Short-term Lettings) Bill 2020: First Stage (16 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to temporarily suspend the provision of short-term lettings in certain cases, with the objective of increasing the number of dwellings available for rent; and to provide for related matters. We do not get too much speaking time here and I ask that maybe we could have the full attention of the Minister of State, Deputy...

Housing (Temporary Provisions regarding Short-term Lettings) Bill 2020: First Stage (16 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Taxi Industry: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: Almost one in four taxi drivers currently are over the age of 66 and they are being denied income support from the State. They are told it is because they are over the qualifying age. That is incredibly wrong. Anybody whose income has been reduced by such a level should have a situation where the State should be able to help them. There should not be discrimination between different...