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Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Danny Healy-Rae
574. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a roadmap will be provided regarding the reopening of all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15092/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Danny Healy-Rae
575. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the system her Department is applying for secondary schools regarding social distancing (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15093/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Danny Healy-Rae
576. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will examine the possibility of using additional space available locally to ensure all children can return to school in September 2020 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15094/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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School Transport
Danny Healy-Rae
577. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the operation of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15095/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Danny Healy-Rae
690. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to seasonal workers who were not entitled to the Covid-19 payment in view of the fact they had not returned to work in March 2020; if the scheme will be reviewed to take such persons into consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15243/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Danny Healy-Rae
1121. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15251/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Danny Healy-Rae
1122. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15252/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Care of the Elderly
Danny Healy-Rae
1193. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when day care centres for the elderly will be able to open again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15491/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Danny Healy-Rae
1242. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a centre (details supplied) for adults with special education needs will reopen following closure due to the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15621/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Danny Healy-Rae
112. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if guidelines will be provided for taxi operators regarding which they are to adhere to in view of the fact they have not received any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14186/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Emergency Works Scheme
Danny Healy-Rae
366. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is being made available for urgent repair works for a school (details supplied) to ensure the works are completed while the school is closed for the summer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13754/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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School Transport
Danny Healy-Rae
399. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if clarification will be provided for school bus operators regarding the measures that will be in place and the Covid-19 procedures they will need to implement and follow when they go back to providing school transport at the end of August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13939/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Danny Healy-Rae
48. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will expand the temporary wage subsidy scheme to include hotel workers and each other business that will return to work from 29 June 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13051/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Occupational Therapy
Danny Healy-Rae
456. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an occupational therapist will be appointed for the areas of Rathmore, Gneeveguilla and the entire surrounding area in view of the fact there has not been one for the past six months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13083/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Danny Healy-Rae
587. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that the €50 million announced for those farmers severely impacted by the economic effects of Covid-19 goes to the beef farmer that fattens the cattle and not the agents or marts; if funding will also be provided for suckler cow farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13053/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Danny Healy-Rae
679. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver test centres will reopen in view of the fact there are many persons waiting to be called for their test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12956/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Value Added Tax
Danny Healy-Rae
60. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the VAT rate will be reduced to at least 5% in order to ensure that businesses will have a chance of surviving the 2020 summer season during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12042/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Teaching Qualifications
Danny Healy-Rae
154. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the guidance by the NIPT regarding the completion of the Droichead program of induction for newly qualified primary teachers has applied a cut-off date of 12 March 2020 to have completed the minimum 60-day block of teaching (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11919/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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International Relations
Danny Healy-Rae
29. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps which can be taken regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10915/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Danny Healy-Rae
169. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to opening schools for the children of front-line workers who are struggling with work and home schooling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10534/20]