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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 659. To ask the Minister for Health if the paper on the current governance arrangements for the HSE health protection response to the Covid-19 pandemic which is referred to on page 2 of the NPHET meeting minutes of 14 April 2020 (details supplied) will be made available. [11278/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 874. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the protections in place for air passengers who are unable to use their tickets due to travel restrictions in circumstances in which the flight is scheduled to depart; if airlines will be obliged to refund these passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11268/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 846. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to ensure that the Covid-19 social distancing transport and public realm plans being proposed by the National Transport Authority take into account the needs of persons with disabilities; if consultation will take place with service user and representative groups; if the proposals are in line with guidance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 855. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the case of persons whose provisional licence expired during the Covid-19 crisis, he will make an exemption to the rule that persons seeking to take out a third or subsequent provisional licence must show evidence of having taken a driver test or hold an appointment for a forthcoming driving test in view of the limited access to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1046. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a regulatory framework exists which planning authorities must adhere to for granting extensions of permitted working hours on construction sites; and if planning authorities are required to consult with affected residents and stakeholders before granting an extension. [11274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 1103. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding financial support for higher education; and if there are additional subsidies available. [11270/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Did we get anything from the Central Bank?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome all the witnesses. A reference was made a few moments ago to the cost of Sláintecare and I was quite taken aback at the figure used. I ask that Mr. Barnes provide me with details of how that figure was reached. I am not asking him for it today but could he send it on in correspondence? It is very much out of line with costings that have been done in the past couple of...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I asked Mr. Barnes about the principle of investing in public services on a universal basis as a means of reducing the cost of living, not about a temporary stimulus package. However, I want to move on. Mr. Barnes can come back to me in writing with his response to that question. How will the stimulus package and investment in public services be funded, and what support is available from...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: If he does not mind, I would prefer that Mr. Barnes answer the second question I asked. What is his estimate of what funding would be available from that Next Generation EU plan?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: These are substantial sums that would be available to Ireland, either as grants or through low-cost borrowing. What is Mr. Barnes's estimate of what is available?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I would like Mr. Barnes to respond to me on both my questions, because they are significant regarding how we get out of this crisis.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Does IFAC have a working estimate at the moment?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I take it from what the Minister is saying that it sounds like good news-----

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: -----and that €20 million at least will be reinstated. I hope I am correct in that and that there will be news soon. The third issue I want to raise is the question of Citywest. The HSE is paying at least €25 million for the use of the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre as an isolation facility and field hospital and it has the use of that facility up to the end of...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister accept that there is considerable potential for making progress through the waiting lists if these facilities that we are paying for are used properly? One sees it often in the private sector where somebody goes in for elective surgery, he or she is only in for one night or possibly two nights, and then goes in to another facility, which is often a hotel. We should be...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister has not explained why he cannot extend the deadline. Given that Beaumont Hospital is a State-funded body, will he undertake to pick up the telephone to the hospital today to speak to the person or section responsible and request very seriously that the deadline be extended? There are lots of questions around this entire project. I have serious concerns about it but the most...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Time does not permit anything further on this-----

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: -----but I do have serious concerns about that panel and I will return to this issue when time allows because I think it is of the utmost importance.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: There is another point I want to raise. A couple of weeks ago I raised with the Minister here the funding crisis facing many disability organisations for various reasons, Covid obviously, but also resulting from the €20 million cut that took place earlier this year in January. Two weeks ago in this House the Minister stated: Being blunt and honest, they will not be in a position to...