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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]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I have a question for the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers. I wish both the Minister and the Minister of State well in their roles. As has been said, they have certainly delivered early on. I refer to the expert group. As we are going and will perhaps continue to go up and down the levels of restrictions, there are different interpretations and there seems to be a lot of confusion...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I have twice raised the matter of scoliosis patients on Questions on Promised Legislation, and the case of 11-year-old Sophie Redmond. How far is the Government going to let Sophie and other scoliosis patients suffer, physically and mentally, before they have the urgent, time-sensitive surgeries they require?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: The Minister for Education was recently highlighting the reduction in class sizes and, where this happens, it is obviously welcome. However, in many schools, like St. Louis Primary School in Rathmines, the class sizes have increased due to the Department policy that was set prior to Covid. As a result, there is now an empty classroom in St. Louis Primary School and a teacher on the pandemic...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: She has been let go.

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: First Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 and to repeal section 97 subsection (3B). I seek leave to introduce the Bill, which comes about because the scrapping of height guidelines by the previous Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government means there is a lacuna in legislation. Previously, any site that...

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: First Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: 87. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the process by which a person is identified as an elite athlete (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35559/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: 88. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the publishing of the updated level 3 and level 4 guidelines for indoor training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35571/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the home help service in the Ringsend, Dublin 4 area is not being adequately funded resulting in the service not being able to take on new clients or to increase hours to existing clients; and if funding to this vital service will be increased to allow it to continue its work. [37335/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Yes, I have it here. Does the committee have to conclude by 4 p.m.?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I thank Mr. Mulvey and Mr. Treacy for presenting to the committee. Picking up on Deputy Dillon's comments regarding returning to play, in level 5 there was not a major issue in respect of sports and playing protocols because no one was allowed to play. That was quite frustrating for groups and clubs. In level 3, however, I remember there was a great deal of unhappiness. I refer to...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: Will Sport Ireland support the addition of extra members to the return to sport expert group?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for Sport Ireland and Impact of Covid-19 on Sports Sector: Sport Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Chris Andrews: I thank Mr Treacy. Mr. Mulvey mentioned the importance of corporate governance. We have all been very much aware of that, particularly in recent years. Having watched the RTÉ documentary on the finances of the FAI and the subsequent fallout, will Mr. Mulvey give a brief analysis of what measures have been put in place? Mr. Mulvey mentioned at the start that new governance measures...