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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Okay.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Are there additional measures the witnesses believe we should be taking in order to minimise the risk of an upsurge?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: The witnesses do not think there is a need for any stricter quarantining for people coming into the country. Is that the case?

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: Let us not lose them.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the Minister's announcement that the review of A Vision for Change will be published next week. The next step is to urgently establish the implementation group so that action can be commenced in regard to existing challenges and the very substantial Covid-related mental health challenges that are emerging. I urge the Minister to make an early announcement in that regard. On...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: As we start the slow move back to some kind of normality, and it is hoped we will be able to move on to phase 2 from Monday, it is important again to recognise the great efforts by the public in complying with the advice and in succeeding in not only flattening the curve but driving the virus out to a large extent. It is also important to acknowledge the heroic efforts by front-line workers,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are delays with persons being paid their national lottery winnings in cases in which they have won a prize; if so, when the problem will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9166/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if English language teacher-led representation on the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector will be ensured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9167/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional support will be provided to students who attend Gaelscoileanna particularly in cases in which Irish is not spoken in the home therefore depriving students of day-to-day use of their primary learning language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional support will be provided to address the specific needs of children with learning disabilities; if the funding will be allocated to facilitate additional classes and support to these students in addition to the existing model when they return to school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9157/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the criteria used for allocation of teaching posts in DEIS schools (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9159/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional funding for book rental schemes in post-primary DEIS schools. [9160/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the junior certificate school programme; if it will include resources for school libraries and allocation of librarians, particularly in DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9161/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Completion Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional support and resources will be provided to school staff due to changes in the school completion programme in view of the increased workload; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9162/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 371. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the new community policing framework; if online public consultation will be carried out on the draft document which will include working with local authorities and local joint policing committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9147/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 372. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give consideration to establishing a dedicated Garda Síochána transport police section to deal with public transport in urban areas in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9148/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 466. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 1454 of 20 May 2020, if all businesses including cinemas are instructed to self-identify which phase in line with the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business they fall into; if businesses listed on the roadmap in specific phases can reopen at a different phase depending on their self-assessed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 467. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration has been given to the specific needs and challenges facing businesses operating in the supply chain for the food service, catering and hospitality sectors (details supplied). [9158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 661. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1366 of 20 May 2020 to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, if his Department and the National Public Health Emergency Team for Covid-19 plan to issue direction, guidance and advice to local authorities in relation to the need for streets and public areas in towns and villages to be thoroughly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a written process for issuing Covid-19 sector-specific guidance by agencies (details supplied). [9151/20]