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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Schemes (9 Jun 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered legislation, as has been implemented in other EU jurisdictions, that would prohibit the accrual of debt for the period of moratorium for those availing of a mortgage moratorium or payment break; the way in which it would interact with European Banking Authority guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the insurance industry in relation to business interruption caused by Covid-19 and in the event of further outbreaks of Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021; the impact the UK High Court test case on business interruption by the UK Financial Conduct Authority will have on businesses here but with insurance policies provided or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (9 Jun 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the decision to downgrade the LYIT school of tourism to a department within the school of business; the plans in relation to the future of the LYIT Killybegs campus; if there are plans to facilitate other courses from other departments in LYIT within the campus; his plans to ensure that the Killybegs campus will have a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications, loans or grants approved under the Covid-19 working capital scheme, the credit guarantee scheme, the Covid-19 loan through Microfinance Ireland and the €250 million restart grant for small businesses since 23 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10257/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 297. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of applications, loans or grants approved under the Covid-19 working capital scheme, the credit guarantee scheme, the Covid-19 loan through Microfinance Ireland and the €250 million restart grant for small businesses since 23 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10258/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (9 Jun 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual leave entitlements childcare professionals and workers are entitled to during the current Covid-19 pandemic period in which they are not working; if employers can insist such workers take annual leave during the period in which they are not working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10087/20]

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

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh ár n-aíonna chuig an choiste. Professor Nolan said in response to a question from my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, that he would be sounding warnings to the Government if the reproduction rate approached or exceeded 1. What does Professor Nolan believe would be the appropriate public health responses if that circumstance were to materialise? Does he...

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

Pearse Doherty: Let us look at if the virus is in the general community as opposed to a localised setting.

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

Pearse Doherty: It is possibly a matter of going one step back as opposed to returning to the starting line.

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

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that. It is clear. I wish to ask Dr. De Gascun about risk. I refer to the difference in the level of risk between 1 m and 2 m social distancing. Is the risk of transmission 1% for 2 m and 30% for 1 m? Is that Dr. De Gascun's understanding? Can he explain that to us?

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

Pearse Doherty: Do the witnesses agree that it is 99% versus 70% or do they have a different level of risk for each-----

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

Pearse Doherty: Of course.

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

Pearse Doherty: I understand that.

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

Pearse Doherty: It depends on how somebody coughs or sneezes and so on.

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

Pearse Doherty: Is it riskier for me to be in 1 m contact with someone with Covid-19 who is wearing a face mask rather than 2 m away from someone with Covid who is not wearing a face mask? Which is riskier?

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

Pearse Doherty: Let us suppose a person who had covid was wearing a mask and I was 1 m from the person. Is it fair to say it would be safer for me than the person who is not wearing a mask who was 2 m away from that person?

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

Pearse Doherty: I want to discuss where many people are at this point. There is a belief that the restrictions may change in September. As Dr. De Gascun said earlier, we get more knowledge on the virus as time progresses. Will we have social distancing in our classrooms in December, January and February next year? Will that mean only eight children in the classrooms that used to have 24, 25 or 26...

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

Pearse Doherty: Does Dr. De Gascun believe that as we gain more experience or evidence of the virus this could possibly change and those social distancing measures for that cohort could change?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and for all the work they do on behalf of their organisations. I would like to ask Mr. McDonnell about the Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill, which I proposed in this House. It was passed by the House six months ago and signed into law by the President, Michael D. Higgins, on St. Stephen's Day...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Pearse Doherty: Yes.