Results 8,121-8,140 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

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

Róisín Shortall: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the responsibility of his Department for recording and monitoring passengers entering Ireland; the role his Department plays in the passenger locator form and follow-up calls to passengers; the number and grade of staff allocated for this specific purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23917/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers arriving here on a weekly basis from 1 August 2020 by country, including seaports and airports, in tabular form. [23918/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons travelling to and from the green list countries on a daily basis since 1 August 2020 by country, including seaports and airports, in tabular form. [23919/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position regarding the ban on evictions; the steps being taken to protect tenants and prevent an increase in homelessness during the Covid-19 emergency period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that tenants can take to protect themselves if they feel that their landlords are putting them under pressure, for example, constant phone calls and texts and calling to the house, to abandon a tenancy, for example, to force an illegal eviction; if there are protections in place for vulnerable tenants such as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position on face covering exemptions for secondary school students; the circumstances in which a student may be exempted from wearing a face covering; the medical evidence the parents must provide to secure and an exemption in which there is an appeals process in place if the school refuses an exemption; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (15 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 509. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the assistance she can provide regarding an application for back to education allowance for a person (details supplied); if the particular circumstances and urgent nature of the application will be taken into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23773/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 609. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of overseas passengers arriving through Dublin Airport since 1 August 2020; the level of compliance in filling out the passenger locator form; the number of forms that were correctly completed; the number of follow-up calls made to passengers; the number of successful follow-up calls completed in each of the past...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the responsibility of her Department for recording and monitoring passengers entering Ireland; the role her Department plays in the passenger locator form and follow-up calls to passengers; the number and grade of staff allocated for this specific purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23913/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (15 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 656. To ask the Minister for Health when prescription charges will be reduced for medical card holders and persons over 70 years of age as per measures announced in budget 2020; the reason for the delay in the implementation of the budgetary measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (15 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 706. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a matter relating to a speech and language assessment for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23548/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of overseas passengers arriving through Dublin Airport since 1 August 2020; the level of compliance in filling out the passenger locator form; the number of forms that were correctly completed; the number of follow-up calls made to passengers; the number of successful follow-up calls completed in each of the past six weeks in tabular form; and if...

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

Róisín Shortall: 777. To ask the Minister for Health the responsibility of his Department for recording and monitoring passengers entering Ireland; the role his Department plays in the passenger locator form and follow-up calls to passengers; the number and grade of staff allocated for this specific purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23915/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 799. To ask the Minister for Health the direction given to staff in public hospitals in respect of face coverings and social distancing for staff and patients; and the system in place for ensuring compliance with the advice. [24027/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 800. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in respect of putting the wearing of face coverings on a statutory basis for staff and customers in retail settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24028/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 801. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the new agreement with the private hospital sector in respect of the provision of capacity and services to cater for pressures arising from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24029/20]

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

Róisín Shortall: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements will be made for Covid-19 case numbers by electoral division on a weekly basis; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24030/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Rights (10 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 55. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will clarify matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in regard to workers being required by their employer to travel to work via public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if the nationwide roll-out of the Sligo eyecare scheme in respect of the current waiting list of 52,000 for inpatient and outpatient eyecare will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the support and advice services available to persons experiencing long-term effects of Covid-19. [23222/20]