Results 1,161-1,180 of 1,857 for speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 750. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to address the concerns of persons in relation to a repeat of the arrival of large volumes of seasonal workers into Ireland in the coming weeks given the quarantine process and public health guidelines for incoming travellers and workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10280/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 751. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the matter of staff who are entering Ireland for seasonal work will be addressed; if they will be required to undertake mandatory quarantining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if seasonal staff entering Ireland in summer 2021 will be required to produce negative Covid-19 test results; if so, the person or body that will pay for these tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: It has been stressed all along that priority would be given to children with additional needs who attend mainstream schools, yet there was no mention of their inclusion in last night's announcement of a possible return to school on 1 March. Will the Tánaiste assure the House that children with additional needs in mainstream schools will return on 1 March?

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: There is growing concern from community sector pharmacists on the timeframe for them to receive the vaccine. In recent months they have seen more and more patients referred to community pharmacies for what would have been standard procedures in any general practitioner practice, including blood pressure and supervised methadone checks. Their face-to-face contact with patients has...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: Many Deputies have already raised the question of kidney transplant patients. Kidney patients have a high mortality rate. They have major concerns. What hope can the Minister give to them? Will the Minister consider adding them to group 1?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: Israel's obligation to vaccinate Palestinians is clear under international law. The matter is not open to interpretation. Not only does the Geneva Convention dictate that the occupying power is responsible for the health and well-being of the occupied, the treaty, which is the bedrock of international law, specifically spells out an obligation to prevent the spread of pandemics. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (11 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children nationwide and in the Dublin region who availed of early intervention from the HSE by category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Sports Policy Framework (10 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 260. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the nationwide audit of sport facilities as committed to in the National Sport Policy 2018-2027 by each of the 31 local authorities in tabular form. [6402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Tests (10 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 261. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider supplying antigen testing kits to League of Ireland clubs in view of the major financial impact Covid-19 testing will have on League of Ireland clubs once the league resumes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Early Childhood Care and Education (10 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under two and a half years of age nationwide and in the Dublin region that availed of early intervention from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/21]

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: I am sure we will all acknowledge the unbelievably important role sport plays in mental health for thousands of people, young and old, throughout this country. With the suspension of sport under different levels of Covid-19 restrictions, the support sport gives to the mental health of so many has vanished overnight. What was a mental health crisis pre-Covid is now a mental health emergency....

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: To follow up on that briefly, what engagement has the Department had with Sport Ireland around mental health initiatives to address the concerns and issues of participants?

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: The programme for Government commits to examining the appointment of a HSE national director for mental health. Why has this appointment not happened? Will it happen or has the Government given up on the idea?

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: On a separate front, yet another crisis is descending into a state of emergency. A complete lack of concern has been shown by the Government since the start of the pandemic towards those held at direct provision sites. Does the mental health of these men, women and children even register in the thought process of the Government? What provision and supports has the Government put in place...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the pilot programme by the RSA to examine whether theory tests can be taken online remotely; if this programme was successful; and when applicants will be allowed to sit their driver theory test online in view of the fact that there are thousands of persons on a waiting list to get a slot for same. [5097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a business (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Covid restrictions support scheme; and the other supports available to this business to keep it afloat during the pandemic. [5091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 245. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason such a high number of players of an organisation (details supplied) have been given elite athlete status and granted exemption while so many Olympic hopefuls have not received the same exemption. [5757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 246. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the players of an organisation (details supplied) are currently able to book sports facilities for individual training sessions while athletes training for the upcoming Olympics are denied access; and the scientific reason for same. [5758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (3 Feb 2021)

Chris Andrews: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Olympic athletes will be allowed to use facilities relevant to their sport given the high level of importance facilities play in the preparation for athletes training for the upcoming Olympics. [5759/21]