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Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I gave the Minister notice of two issues in the House yesterday. The first relates to international travel. Earlier today the Minister said that every protection is in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. A response to a recent parliamentary question said that almost 62,000 passengers arrived through Dublin airport in the first two weeks of July. Currently, the Department of Justice...

Decision of the General Court of the European Union in the Apple Case: Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on her election. It is a great result. There is no doubt that she has a very good track record in chairing the proceedings of the Dáil in a very fair manner. I have no doubt that she will continue like that and I wish her well personally and professionally. There has been much talk about a victory for Ireland after the judgment of the...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: At the outset, I congratulate the Minister formally on his appointment and wish him well in the job. He certainly has spent a good bit of time studying the area. From the Social Democrats point of view, we will fully support him if he is ambitious for the health service and if he delivers and makes progress on Sláintecare in a reasonable timescale. If not, we will criticise him. I...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: That is not much use to us. I asked the Minister of State the rationale for the top-up payment for those.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I have a number of questions about and comments on the Estimates. I join others in saying that it is disappointing that the senior Minister has not seen fit to turn up for this debate in order to account for spending within his Department. This session has been scheduled for some time. It is disrespectful to the House and to Opposition spokespersons that he is not present for the scheduled...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the requirements of employers for recording pregnancy related sickness absence in the workplace; if an employer is required to record pregnancy related sickness absence separately from other sick leave in order that it is ignored as absence and not used as a disadvantage for disciplinary action, dismissal, or redundancy; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driver licence renewal for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if steps can be taken to address the backlog for driver licence renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17584/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on establishing a national wealth fund which would see the State make investments which would be collectively owned by Irish persons that would have the right to draw down funds over the course of their lifetime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17587/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Low Pay Commission (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline to which the Low Pay Commission is working to examine the feasibility of a universal basic income and establishing a pilot scheme for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17602/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 192. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a downloadable face covering exemption card such as is available in the United Kingdom (details supplied) for persons who are exempt on medical and other grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the average turnaround time between taking a Covid-19 test and receiving results in the hospital and in the community, respectively; the average time to complete contact tracing for a confirmed case of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17589/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been alerted through the new Covid-19 tracker app that they are a close contact of a confirmed case of Covid-19 [17591/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the daily testing capacity in each hospital and Covid-19 community testing centre, in tabular form; the total capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17592/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 229. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the testing strategy; and his further views on whether a greater number of potential asymptomatic carriers should be tested when there is spare testing capacity in the system. [17590/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department oversees responsibility for reporting on the cost of the testing and tracing strategy; if so, the amount spent to date on tracing; the planned budget into the future; if not, the reason the matter does not fall under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I support that call. We were notified of the arrangements for Friday and the Business Committee agreed to them. People have made arrangements to be here on Friday. If there is a clash with the Seanad, I suggest that we rejig the order on Friday to facilitate the Minister to go to the Seanad. There are two other items on that day. We should go ahead with it given the urgency of all the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: With all due respect, delaying phase 4 is not a strategy. I asked the Taoiseach what the Government is actually doing now which will make the numbers go down. This seems completely ad hoc. We cannot revert to lockdown every time the numbers go up. Last Tuesday's official letter from NPHET to the Government was very clear about foreign travel. It said that there has been a 12% rate of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: But the Government is not doing anything about the red list.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has actually eased the restrictions in the past two weeks.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: It did.