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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when social distancing was properly introduced at a location (details supplied). [6296/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 465. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason residents at a location (details supplied) that were sharing communal areas such as a dining room, laundry room and so on were not asked to self-isolate for 14 days following the first confirmed cases of Covid-19. [6297/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 466. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the confirmed cases of Covid-19 at a location (details supplied); and if each person has fully recovered. [6298/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 467. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the entire process at a location (details supplied) was poorly managed from the beginning and as a result put the lives and well-being of residents, the employees of the hotel and the residents of Cahersiveen and the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry at risk. [6299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 468. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it was an error of judgment to move persons from Dublin to Cahersiveen, County Kerry during a pandemic. [6300/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 469. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to issue an apology to the residents and employees at a location (details supplied) and to the residents of Cahersiveen and Iveragh, County Kerry for the distress caused. [6301/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the immediate closure of the direct provision centre in Cahersiveen, County Kerry will be ordered in view of the fact it is viewed as not fit for purpose. [6302/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 596. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when businesses such as gyms or personal training operations can resume; if open air exercise training for groups of four or less can operate from 18 May 2020 in outdoor spaces; the part of phase two which refers to small retail outlets; and if this phase includes personal training which can take place on a one to one basis by...

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

Norma Foley: 754. To ask the Minister for Health if an automatic 14-day quarantine for all visitors by air or port will be enforced; and if resources will be made available for the enforcement of same. [6386/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 891. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be made available for the extension of Renard pier, Cahersiveen, County Kerry by at least 30 metres in order to allow bigger and deeper trawlers land their catches. [6366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 986. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the re-opening of NCT centres. [5825/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 1248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons over 66 years of age will be included in the newly extended pandemic unemployment payment; and if not, if their current payment will be brought up to €350. [6271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 1255. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the point at which students from the class of 2020 will be eligible to apply for a jobseeker's allowance or payment should they wish to do so in view of the fact it is normally three months after exams but this is not an option in 2020 due to Covid-19 and the cancellation of exams. [6387/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 1247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if seasonal workers will be included in the newly extended pandemic unemployment payment in view of the fact they have been hugely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and disadvantaged by their inability to qualify for the payment. [6270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Eligibility (20 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 1253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the requirement to work for 38 hours or more per fortnight to be eligible for the working family payment (details supplied). [6343/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Norma Foley: I would like to begin by welcoming the witnesses and expressing unreserved gratitude for the superb work of the HSE and its staff in the past several months and on an ongoing basis. I wish to acknowledge that many lives have been saved as a consequence of that work. However, it would be remiss of me if I did not shed light on what my constituents regard as shortcomings within that service....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Norma Foley: Could I just conclude?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Norma Foley: Yes, just on brief question. Could Mr. Reid revert in writing in response to the questions I posed, as they are hugely important to the residents and to the community of Cahersiveen? As HIQA has no overall remit in this regard, I ask that at the very least he would call for an unannounced inspection of the premises in question. On foot of such an inspection, which from all I know I am...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (13 May 2020)

Norma Foley: Is aoibhinn beatha an scoláire, a deir an dán. Is é sin mar a bhí, b'fhéidir, ach ní mar sin atá anois, in aon chor. "Aoibhinn Beatha an Scoláire", an often-quoted 17th century poem, suggests that the life of a student is beautiful and idyllic. It has now changed irrevocably. The suite of changes recently announced by the Department is seismic in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2020)

Norma Foley: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the contingency planning for second-level schools and students specifically in relation to practical and oral examinations; when they are likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4998/20]