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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: In light of the issues around the return to sport and the lack of clarity for many sporting organisations and gyms, will the Taoiseach consider additional members on the expert group on the return to sport to include non-contact sports such as athletics, golf and badminton?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Prison Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: 470. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to sign off on a pension increase for retired prison officers under the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, provisions. [33136/20]

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

Chris Andrews: 1421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of members of the public who applied to be contact tracers; the number employed; and the number who started in each of the months of 2020 to date since the Covid-19 pandemic started. [33724/20]

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

Chris Andrews: 1422. To ask the Minister for Health the number of members of the public who applied to be contact tracers; and the number successfully employed. [33725/20]

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

Chris Andrews: 1423. To ask the Minister for Health the qualifying criteria to be eligible to be a contact tracer. [33726/20]

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

Chris Andrews: 1424. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons redeployed from the Defence Forces and other sectors of the public service to be contract tracers. [33727/20]

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

Chris Andrews: 1425. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed as contact tracers. [33728/20]

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: I want to put on the record that the decision last night by the Government to seal the records of the survivors of the mother and baby homes was both sad and shameful. It will go down as one of the most uncaring acts by this Government in the lifetime of this Dáil. History will not look kindly on this Government. With regard to Covid-19, reducing teaching staff while increasing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (21 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State. What has been happening recently, and accelerating over the past number of years, is that the likes of Facebook, Google and their senior management teams have been buying homes in the Ringsend area. Prices are huge there now. There is a small one-bedroom cottage in Ringsend for which people are being asked to pay more than €400,000. This is not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (21 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: The public purse is ensuring that this development will go ahead and it is important that developers are not allowed to turn their backs on the people of Ringsend.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (21 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: Housing in the Ringsend, Pearse Street and Kevin Street areas is a significant issue. There is not enough of it. There is not enough social or affordable housing nationally, but in Ringsend, Pearse Street and York Street in particular, and in Dublin 2, 4 and 8 more generally, the lack of housing is particularly acute. Flat complexes in Ringsend such as Whelan House, O'Rahilly House, George...

Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: I support Deputy Ó Broin's proposals. I find it hard to believe anyone in this House could believe that co-living is the right way to develop our housing stock. Co-living is not cheap. It costs around €1,300 per month for what is, effectively, a car parking space, with 40 people sharing a kitchen. At the best of times, co-living is not suitable but at the height of a pandemic,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (20 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the NCSE keeps and maintains records for the purpose of planning the provision of special education and support services, which it is required to under section 41(1)(c) of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; if the NCSE co-ordinates with the HSE in carrying out this task which it is required to under section...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the circular, rule or other instrument which provides for her Department’s requirement that all new mainstream school buildings provide special class accommodation, as referred to in the NCSE’s policy document from 2016, Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools, at pages 2 and 127; the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (20 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 395. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for invalidity benefit by a person (details supplied); and when she can expect to receive a decision on her case. [31127/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 585. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given permission on compassionate grounds to visit a family member. [31136/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (15 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance when applications for primary medical certificates will recommence; the reason same ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30857/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that the pupils of first class in a school (details supplied) do not end up in overcrowded classes of over 30 children to a single teacher due to the refusal of her officials to allow the retention of a 12th teacher from 24 October 2020 onwards; if she will have the decision reversed; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the process for the appointment of a recruitment firm (details supplied) as the search partner for the selection of independent directors to a new 12-person board; and if this contract was put out to public tender. [29641/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the issues that led to an agreement not being agreed between Dublin City Council and his Department regarding a site (details supplied); if he has re-engaged with Dublin City Council to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29694/20]