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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 868. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to publish a green list of countries to and from which it is deemed safe to travel; the actions which will be taken in respect of countries deemed unsafe; and if these actions will require legislation. [14513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 869. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to give effect to his agreement in Dáil Éireann on 30 June 2020 that all data held by his Department in respect of Covid-19 should be open source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14514/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (7 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 870. To ask the Minister for Health when this Deputy will receive a response to correspondence (details supplied). [14515/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I have two questions for each agency and will start with the NTMA. I will set out my questions at the beginning and I hope both delegations will reply. My initial questions are for Mr. O'Connor. There is a growing and strong school of thought that believes Ireland should engage in sustained deficit spending. The circumstances are very favourable to that kind of approach at the moment...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Sorry, Mr. O'Connor, time is very tight and I will ask two specific questions.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What is a sustainable level of borrowing over the next three years? What should the target timeframe be for a balanced budget?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: What does it actually mean that the Central Bank held them to account? They all breached the code. How will the Central Bank prevent this happening again in future?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Overall Fiscal and Monetary Position (7 Jul 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I also asked about mortgage interest rates.

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Given the time constraints, will the Minister move on to answering my other questions?

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Will the system be in a position to respond to a second surge or wave of infections?

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, and wish him well in his work. As the Ceann Comhairle said earlier, we all need him to do well. I am sure there will be a high level of co-operation as there was in the production of the Sláintecare plan. If we are on track and if we are serious about accelerating Sláintecare, he will have support across the board in doing that. ...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: At the outset I congratulate the Tánaiste on his new post in what is a very critical Department at any time but especially in the current circumstances. I wish him well in his work there. We are considering the Revised Estimates in the context of three very major challenges. I refer to what has happened already this year in the context of an unprecedented shock to the economy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Bodies (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on foreign debt (details supplied); his views on the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13634/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Bodies (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the recommendation of a group (details supplied) which states that the IMF should only be permitted to impose one condition on borrowers, the full repayment within the agreed upon time limit, thus separating the IMF lending and policy advice functions; his views on the recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13635/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if proposals by a federation (details supplied) will be reviewed and addressed in relation to school transport services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13422/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children that have Down's syndrome, are deaf or blind or have a moderate general learning disability are excluded from the July provision in the case of a pupil that is transitioning into mainstream primary school or that is in a mainstream post-primary school. [13270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 334. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider issues raised by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to alcohol delivery services; if she will address loopholes in the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13636/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 498. To ask the Minister for Health when guidelines will be issued regarding the reintroduction of services and supports for persons with dementia; the reason consideration in the phases and roadmaps has not included such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 520. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national research ethics committees Bill; the persons or bodies consulted during the drafting of the Bill; if input from patient advocate groups or representatives was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (30 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 521. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with Beaumont Hospital and a company (details supplied) regarding the publicity campaign for the extended brain tumour study opt-out period; if a new deadline has been confirmed; if the company will be required to carry out a more robust campaign to ensure patients and family members are informed; and if he will make a statement on the...