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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 618. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children of Traveller ethnicity taken into State care in each of Tusla's 17 service areas in each of the years from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [26706/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 623. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have died in the State care in each of the years from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, by age, geographical location and cause of death. [26889/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of letters and emails received regarding students that had issues with their SUSI grant applications in each of the past five years. [26701/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 661. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that applied for a SUSI grant in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of students that were granted and refused a grant in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26702/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 709. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests made for breach of the in-camera rule in the Family Law Courts in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of persons charged and jailed, respectively. [26710/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 717. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who died in direct provision centres here in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020 by age, location and cause of death in each case. [26890/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures made to his Department by nursing home staff in relation to Covid-19 in 2020 [26640/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (29 Sep 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: 850. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public submissions made to the expert panel on nursing homes established by his predecessor earlier in 2020; the progress of the panel to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26641/20]

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

Peadar Tóibín: 851. To ask the Minister for Health the process for Covid-19 testing specifically for routine testing in nursing homes; the location swabs are sent; the average wait time; and the longest wait time for processing and return of results [26642/20]

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...