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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We are several months into it now.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As I understand it much of Galway 2020 has been cancelled at this point. What is the position with the budget for that and how might it be repurposed at this point?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have a question for Mr. Kelly from Fáilte Ireland. Will Mr. Kelly give us the details in factual form of the cost of the "Ireland, make a break for it" campaign? What is the cost to Fáilte Ireland of designing and implementing it? What is the cost and the aggregated expected return on that?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I ask for a general estimate. Fáilte Ireland has run campaigns in the past. What has been the agency's experience? I appreciate that these are different times.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We will have a look at this campaign and see how it differs, acknowledging that the circumstances behind it are very different.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witnesses for the work they have done over the past number of months and their engagement with the Department. The voice of parents is very important at this time and I thank them for everything that they have done. I want to raise one overarching issues and then a few practical issues, if I may. The overarching issue is mental health supports for young people of all ages...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is absolutely right. When Ms Lynch uses the phrase "therapeutic supports", which is featured in the survey, it sounds like it must be something external, expensive and perhaps a bit frightening for those who have not accessed it before. However there is a halfway house, namely, training in child psychotherapy and play therapy provided through the colleges of education or otherwise....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I anticipate a scenario where parents are asked to drop children to school a long time before classes begin. What conversations is the National Parents Council having about how and where children can be cared for between being dropped off and the beginning of lessons?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A partnership approach is also going to be necessary in explaining the new arrangements to children in an appropriate way, using language that recognises their stage of development. That must be done in a consistent way by schools and parents. What conversations have our guests had about that sort of co-ordination and how new arrangements can be communicated to children in appropriate language?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: One issue that has been raised with me relates to the opportunity for cross-curricular learning in different environments. More could be done by taking some of the curriculum outside by conducting physical education through Irish or other things. Children might have to come appropriately dressed for such activities, in tracksuits and not pinafores, as it were. Has there been any discussion...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: What about children who are immunosuppressed, or are coming from a house in which someone is significantly immunosuppressed? I do not mind if someone other than Ms Lynch wants to reply.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Ms Lynch and all our guests for the work they have done in supporting parents over this time.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I want to ensure there is enough time for Deputy Ó Cuív so I may not take all of my time.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We have spoken about business interruption insurance and reform in general. The Restaurants Association of Ireland is part of the Alliance for Insurance Reform. I do not think Mr. Cummins had an opportunity to answer Deputy Cullinane's question on whether he met the Minister for Finance.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I do not mean the Restaurants Association of Ireland. I have heard the Alliance for Insurance Reform met the Minister twice.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Restaurants Association of Ireland is a member of the alliance.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have spoken to a number of people in business in my area about insurance. Do the witnesses have anecdotal evidence, or have they seen data to show, that insurers are increasing annual premiums? If so, by how much are premiums increasing?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: By how much are they increasing premiums?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This is an issue of concern to me. I wrote to the Central Bank on it last week. I will send a copy of the letter to Mr. Cummins for his records. I ask him to stay in touch with me regarding any data he gets on it. I have asked the consumer protectorate division of the Central Bank to keep an eye on this issue because it would be inherently anti-competitive for business. As I think Mr....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am aware it is a labour-intensive industry, but it has already received significant labour-related financial supports. Is Mr. Cummins willing to engage on a VAT reduction that is linked to support for another industry, through refurbishment or other matters, for example, or is he simply seeking an absolute reduction in VAT?