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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit (22 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 519. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carers benefit application will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (17 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the need for a retrofit scheme in section 38 and 39 charities and small and medium approved housing bodies and other items (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 602 of 8 September 2020, when a bus ticket will issue to a person (details supplied). [24457/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services (17 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 143. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 799 of 8 September 2020, if further documentation (details supplied) in relation to the matter will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if the need for dieticians and nurse specialists in insulin pump therapy funding in the University of Limerick Hospital Group (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24467/20]

Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I contribute to tonight's debate in the context of Covid. Until such a time as a vaccine is found, we will be living in Covid world. We are seeing an increase in the rate of infection, which we will have to tackle. It is not going to be easy over the next six months or more until a vaccine is found. A number of steps should be taken in the context of the budget. One must be to maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 20. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the supports and grants available to a construction business taking on new apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24258/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of students (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23982/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to speak in this debate and I will obviously start with the context of Limerick city and county. A glimmer of good news emerged today when no additional cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Limerick. That is the first time that has happened for 24 days, since 17 August. This is a worrying time for the public but it is not a time to panic. We very much need to continue this trend....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a couple of questions for the Minister of State. When will the roadmap for the reopening of the air travel sector be published? Does she expect it to align with the European Commission model? This is something for which the airline industry and those of us in the Shannon-Limerick region have been calling. As has been mentioned previously, pilots, cabin crew, the staff at Shannon...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State for taking this debate. I want to deal with this issue by addressing the two prongs relating to the aviation sector. I understand we will see a new reopening roadmap for the aviation sector next week. I ask the Minister of State to confirm that will be the case. It is critical for us to align with the EU proposals in terms of reopening. It is about testing....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 186. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22707/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (9 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the case of a person (details supplied). [22898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 602. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding a school bus ticket for a person (details supplied). [22227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (8 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 717. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a MyGovID account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21933/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services (8 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 799. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address a matter regarding the case of persons (details supplied). [22502/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 1353. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available to assist families in County Limerick (details supplied) that have adult children with special needs in day care facilities that have been informed they can only attend the day care centre every second week due to Covid-19 restrictions. [22293/20]

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order, I have no doubt I am speaking for many of my colleagues in asking whether the Minister could briefly respond to some of the queries raised. It would make the session far more productive for everyone.

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish Deputy Foley well in her brief as Minister. In my contribution to the debate on school transport, I will refer to a case with which the Minister will be familiar. It relates to John the Baptist community school in Hospital, County Limerick. At present, 38 students in east Limerick are without bus tickets. They live in such areas as Fedamore, Carnane, Ballybricken, Ballyneety,...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: To give context to this debate, I met a number of publicans in Limerick city a short time ago and their main request is that they be allowed to reopen. I must be looking at different legislation from what many other speakers are seeing. When I read section 3, I see that it makes specific reference, in subsection (1)(a), to members of the Garda entering a premises for "the purposes of giving...