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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Ms McArdle. I only have about 30 seconds left and I want to ask the Department one more question. I am terribly sorry to interrupt. As I understand it, there have not been new cases presenting to Ireland at the rate there had been. What steps is the Department taking to use what might be described as a lull or a pause in new applications to try to expedite the processing of...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (20 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister for providing an update on the July provision for children with special needs. It means an awful lot to parents and children to be able to plan, so we welcome the further detail on that. I wish to refer to another category of parents and children with vulnerabilities. A particular case of which I am aware relates to a lady who has a baby with cystic fibrosis. She...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister for updating the House on the work on the maternity issue. Of course it is a matter of legitimate expectation for women coming back to work. On the Minister's comments on international sentiment and our ability to be able to continue to borrow, what is his view on the trajectory on deficit reduction? My question relates not only to Ireland but also the evolving view in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will take the additional two and a half minutes from Deputy Burke, but I will leave time for Deputy O'Dowd, if there is time at the end.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Understood.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Mr. Reid and his colleagues for coming today. I know they put considerable work into preparing to appear before the committee and it is really appreciated. As we are beginning to learn how to live with Covid and doing so safely as we reopen our economy, we must try to establish confidence in the economy and also in healthcare settings and so on. Bearing that in mind, can Mr. Reid be...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I want to take this opportunity to highlight the issue of domestic violence and ask three simple questions of the Minister. I will give some background. I refer to the expansion of the safe intervention units by gardaí, such as the one in Dún Laoghaire, for intervening safely in case of domestic abuse and coercive control; access to the courts for victims of domestic abuse; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing free schoolbooks to children at primary and post-primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4723/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation funding to schools to offset the reliance on voluntary contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4724/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of abolishing third-level student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4725/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a five year period of a school exiting the fee-paying system and becoming fully public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4726/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor position for schools with over 500 pupils. [4727/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Fees (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of introducing free travel for children availing of the school transport scheme. [4729/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for the DEIS scheme by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4901/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting 2,500 additional nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4730/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring 1,000 additional consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4731/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of restoring pay for new entrant consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4732/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of converting agency staff into directly employed HSE staff. [4733/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual full year cost of providing for full reimbursement of examination costs for all non-consultant hospital doctors. [4734/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering free general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/20]