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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 827. To ask the Minister for Health when maternity restrictions preventing the presence of partners at births will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25443/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is necessary for the holders of medical cards with lifelong medical conditions such as Down syndrome to have to fill out forms regularly to renew their medical cards; if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused to the families of these medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25092/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consult with NEPHET with a view to bringing forward a proposal to the effect that a privately run maths grind class for 30 students can take place in a large community centre hall in which social distancing and other public health guidelines can be implemented including the wearing of face coverings and time limits on such classes; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 811. To ask the Minister for Health if the practice of redeploying speech and language therapists and other allied health professionals to Covid-19 testing will be ceased; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the practice will have implications for students studying to be speech and language therapists and their requirement for student placement in view of the fact that there...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to reduce single-use plastic particularly in the food and beverage sector; if he will endeavour to have single-use plastics available in compostable form; if reusable face coverings can be encouraged as opposed to disposable ones in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in the past few weeks a large amount of fireworks have been set off in north Dublin, which is a cause of great disturbance to householders; if she will request An Garda Síochána to take appropriate measures to deal with the problem; and if she will make a statement on...

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

Seán Haughey: I want to put on the record of the Dáil my appreciation for the work undertaken by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan, and the acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn, in respect of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are indebted to them for their calm and wise advice and their expertise at this very difficult time for everyone. With regard to the pubs, in the past I strongly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if a toddler group or play café can continue to operate in a parish hall or community centre for more than six persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22896/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to assist the taxi industry during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21775/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason persons are being advised to avoid public transport where possible; if there is empirical evidence to suggest that public transport usage is fuelling the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21779/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if legislation will be introduced to facilitate homeowners that purchased a property under the affordable housing scheme in place immediately prior to 2009 to avail of a top-up loan from their mortgage provider to extend their house and to allow them to change their mortgage provider; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Seán Haughey: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent site will be sourced for a school (details supplied) within the assigned catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21259/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will be encouraged to continue to make space available to sporting clubs and organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the parents of a child with autism and respiratory issues who is enrolled for third class in a primary school has the option of taking the child out of school in 2020 due to health fears during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to home-school the child instead; and the procedures in place to facilitate same. [21852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Supervision and Substitution Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will arrange to have substitute supply panels made available to four schools (details supplied) to enable them to function during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21927/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 645. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being taken to assist the taxi industry during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21776/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 764. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will continue to pay the pandemic unemployment payment at the full rate of €350 for claimants that were working in public houses and bars in view of the fact that these businesses still remain closed and the likelihood that they will remain closed for many more weeks; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 762. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears due to claimants of the pandemic unemployment payment will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22518/20]

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

Seán Haughey: 803. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if measures will be introduced to encourage primary and post-primary schools to provide preschool and post-school childcare facilities. [21219/20]

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

Seán Haughey: 816. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if guidance or advice has issued to childcare providers in respect of after-school services for childminding in cases in which the childcare provider collects children from schools and looks after them until they are collected by parents or guardians after work. [21781/20]