Tag: Covid-19
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Spike in Covid-19 Cases in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

Spike in Covid-19 Cases in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

A significant spike in Covid-19 cases in Kildare, Laois & Offaly. Please take extra care in implementing all public health advice 😷 Click here for the special advice for people living in Kildare, Laois and Offaly 👉 https://www.gov.ie/…/7b237-special-advice-for-those-living…/

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Reopening of Schools 2020

Reopening of Schools 2020

The Department of Education has issued details of the Roadmap for the Reopening of the Primary and Secondary School System: ✅ All schools will reopen at the end of August ✅ Children below third class will not need to maintain social distancing but all other primary school children will sit in pod bubbles ...

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Fri, 24 July 2020 | Covid-19 (Health): Statements

Fri, 24 July 2020 | Covid-19 (Health): Statements

This afternoon in the Dáil, I got the opportunity to raise the following questions with the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, in relation to COVID-19: ✅ How many community testing facilities do we have currently operational in the country? ✅ Are we still using the International Laboratory in Munich, Germany ...

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Refunds Relating to COVID-19 School Closures 

Refunds Relating to COVID-19 School Closures 

Families who paid a fee for school transport in 2019/20 will receive a refund for the unused portion following the public health measure of closing schools to prevent the spread of Covid19. Bus Éireann operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills, and is managing the refund ...

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Phase 3 – Roadmap for Reopening Society

Phase 3 – Roadmap for Reopening Society

A revised Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business has been approved today, with most activity now being moved to Phase 3, beginning on Monday 29 June. This acceleration of the Roadmap has been made possible thanks to the progress made by everyone in suppressing the virus and keeping transmission levels low.

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Wed, 03 June 2020 | Covid-19 (Defence): Statements

Wed, 03 June 2020 | Covid-19 (Defence): Statements

I questioned Minister Paul Kehoe in relation to a variety of Defence matters. I raised my concerns regarding: ⏺ The current Re-Enlistment Pathway. ⏺ The Army Nursing Service. ⏺ Naval ships in Cork Harbour and the lack of personnel. ⏺ Flights home for our Troops in Lebanon.

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Jigsaw – Young People’s Health in Mind

Jigsaw – Young People’s Health in Mind

This new initiative was developed as part of the COVID-19 response. It will provide free mental health support and advice to young people aged 12 to 25 years old, and parents or concerned adults who live in the Republic of Ireland. You can get in touch with Jigsaw clinicians by text message or email and ask for a ...

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2020 CLÁR Programme will help Rural Communities respond to COVID-19

2020 CLÁR Programme will help Rural Communities respond to COVID-19

CLÁR is one element of a €30 million package of co-ordinated and complementary supports that is being launched this week as part of the Department’s Rural Development Investment Programme. The other elements of the programme to be opened later this week will be the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and the Outdoor ...