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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Brendan Howlin
63. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if he has an agreement from the banks that persons with mortgage approval and who subsequently went on the temporary wage subsidy scheme payment will not have their mortgage approval withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10611/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
88. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if further consideration will be given to the application for the temporary wage subsidy scheme by a business (details supplied); the reason the business has been excluded from the scheme due to the fact it was closed for renovations on the designated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11140/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Teacher Training
Brendan Howlin
180. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received communications from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the maintenance of experienced directors for education support centres; if he will constructively engage with the organisation on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10613/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brendan Howlin
547. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 765 of 27 May 2020, the way in which he plans to address the situation of a front-line health worker unable to reach their place of work by public transport, unable to have a qualified driver with them to accompany them to work and back each day and unable to sit a driver test due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9790/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
64. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if a similar mechanism could be found to assist businesses which are seasonal by nature such as a company (details supplied) and that were not in operation on the designated day in view of the commitment to find a solution to the issue of women returning to the workforce at the end of maternity leave and their entitlement to be brought within the terms of the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [8610/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Fishing Vessel Licences
Brendan Howlin
763. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it is a condition of the voluntary fleet support scheme that vessel owners surrender their fishing licence to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8598/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
68. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) is eligible to avail of the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7669/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Court Procedures
Brendan Howlin
333. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to concerns among legal practitioners regarding the taking of affidavits; if affidavits must be taken in person in view of the fact this presents real difficulties during the current Covid-19 pandemic; his plans to relax the requirement for person to person contact in the taking of affidavits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Commercial Property
Brendan Howlin
411. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to her written reply to the statement by this Deputy in Dáil Éireann on commercial landlords, if she has received a response from the Attorney General on the protection of businesses that are unable to pay commercial rents; if she has had an opportunity to consider this issue further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7262/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brendan Howlin
657. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received submissions from an association (details supplied) in relation to the reopening of greyhound racing; if he plans to proceed at the same pace as horse racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7493/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Postal Services
Brendan Howlin
721. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the provision of an Eircode postcode for a person (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the fact the person has been informed it will take until August 2020 to be provided with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7456/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Driver Test
Brendan Howlin
765. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the guidelines in relation to learner drivers, particularly those who have completed twelve driving lessons and have had their tests cancelled; if such drivers will be allowed to drive unaccompanied for a period of time; the number of persons awaiting driver tests; the timeframe to clear the back log; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7374/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Brendan Howlin
246. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to the scheduled reopening of language schools; his views in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6223/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Health Services Access
Brendan Howlin
729. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he has considered when osteopaths can resume work; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many patients have been referred by their general practitioners to osteopaths for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6169/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Fishing Industry
Brendan Howlin
897. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to include aquaculture vessels, for example, mussel dredgers under the terms of the voluntary fleet support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6541/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Driver Test
Brendan Howlin
964. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is planned that driving instructors will resume work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5547/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Property Registration
Brendan Howlin
1216. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps that will be taken to expedite an application for the registration of properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3919/20]