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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 459 of 15 September 2020, if further clarification will be provided regarding face covering exemptions for secondary school students; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some secondary schools operating under the joint managerial body for voluntary secondary schools are demanding that parents...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Airport Passenger Data (7 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the level of compliance in filling out the passenger locator form on a weekly basis from 7 September 2020, in tabular form; the number of forms which were correctly and incorrectly completed on a weekly basis, in tabular form; and the number of persons that refused to fill out the form on a weekly basis in tabular form. [29152/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Airport Passenger Data (7 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of follow-up calls made to incoming passengers on a weekly basis from 7 September 2020, in tabular form; and the number of calls which were successfully answered on a weekly basis in tabular form. [29153/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (7 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working to for the transfer of the disability budget to the Department of Children, Disability, Equality and Integration; the overall budget that is being transferred; the specific changes in the amounts allocated to each affected subhead of the Government estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget Targets (7 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the fulfilment of promises made in budget 2020 to increase the medical card income threshold for persons over 70 years of age, reduce the GMS scheme prescription charge, reduce the drug payment scheme threshold, and extend free general practitioner care for all children under eight years of age; the reason for the delay; the timeline he is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: No. It was-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach made a phone call.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is not consultation. It is not cross-party-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Who is saying that?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Yes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I am not talking about a-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Twice-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is not a multi-party approach.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: We should be able to make time available for a special debate and questions and answers on this issue. This is the biggest issue facing the country now. It is completely unacceptable that the Government should take key decisions separate from this House and that there is no accountability. We have the five-level plan. It makes no sense at all that eight counties, where the incidence is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is not acceptable. Can the Taoiseach please arrange for a special time for a debate and for accountability on this issue?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, the Ceann Comhairle could consider reminding Members of the public health advice in respect of wearing masks and that the main purpose of wearing a mask is to protect other people. I think some people need to be reminded of that.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider legislative measures in which workers and students are not at a loss in terms of light, heat and waste bills due to having to work and study at home in view of such a scheme in Spain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28747/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to deal with the long delays in getting appointments for driver licences in Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people are left with no choice but to travel out of Dublin to other test centres in order to get an appointment, which results in them breaking Covid-19 emergency period...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the serious environmental and animal welfare concerns raised in relation to the planned pilot seal culling programme by which wild seals will by shot in the sea from boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28200/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Oct 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to granting a ministerial order to extend planning time periods in counties at level three of the Plan for Living with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28201/20]