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

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sharing time with Deputy Barry. Black lives matter. Racism is not so much a virus as a poison deliberately administered. George Floyd was a victim of murderous, brutal and systemic racism that was deliberately stoked, encouraged and escalated by the billionaire Donald Trump, who uses racism deliberately, as even General James "Mad Dog" Mattis has admitted, to divide and rule, to...

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Perhaps a more accurate description of divide and rule tactics is the false claim the Taoiseach tried to make in order to boost his political ambitions by decrying the welfare cheats who cheat us all, rather than the bankers and property speculators who truly did cheat us all. Maybe the Taoiseach will address another group who are about to face an injustice at his hands and, indeed, have...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State and others have rightly praised the role of our Defence Forces in the public health effort. They have done fantastic work in areas like testing and tracing. Obviously, there is the bravery of forces on missions in Lebanon, Congo and elsewhere. Does that praise not ring a bit hollow when we consider the failure to really support our military personnel with decent pay...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which a person can receive a passport renewal during the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9014/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Job Losses (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to encourage a bank (details supplied) to intervene with a consortium, of which it is a part of, to ensure fair treatment of its workers in view of that fact that employment was terminated by the consortium and it is refusing to provide a fair redundancy package for the employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9600/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend maternity leave by three months for those currently on maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9604/20]

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: 487. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there will be a similar grant to the restart grant available through local councils for SMEs that is not conditional on being registered for commercial rates in view of the fact not all small business have rate registered premises due to the fact so much business is conducted online and many businesses do not require physical...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 488. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the enterprise boards will facilitate initiatives and training programmes for traders and businesses to upskill and improve during and post-Covid-19 phased reopening that do not require the person or company to pay or to go into debt in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9492/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 496. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that film production companies have refused to attend the WRC in an industrial relations matter taken by more than 30 employees (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9603/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 742. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide all the minutes of the expert advisory group, the advices and position papers provided to NPHET and the minutes of the vulnerable and elderly subgroup of NPHET as previously requested through the Covid enquiries line and directly with the CMO at the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: 743. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for expanding testing into all healthcare settings including regularity with which healthcare workers will be tested and the way in which this will be rolled out to home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9590/20]

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the new criteria for Covid-19 testing; and if he will provide a report in relation to a number of areas related to testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9591/20]

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: 745. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the investigation by the HSPC and HSE of a beef plant in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan after reports of a possible outbreak at the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 746. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed report on the research and trials taking place here into vaccines, therapies and antibody testing and specifically in the area of convalescent plasma therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9593/20]

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 deaths in hospitals; the number of these patients that were transferred to an intensive care unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 848. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with representatives of taxi drivers from organisations (details supplied) in view of the difficulties faced by taxi drivers as a result of Covid-19. [9601/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 925. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers whose licence expires in mid-June, July or August 2020 will receive an extension to their licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8929/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1083. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff in her Department working in the welfare fraud section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8563/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (3 Jun 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will make available grants or extend current grants such as the fuel allowance to those workers aged 66 years of age and over who cannot access Covid-19 but are under serious financial stress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9499/20]