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Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Meetings
Brendan Howlin
33. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions in relation to Brexit with the leader of the opposition in the UK Parliament, Sir Keir Starmer, or other opposition party leaders to set out the position of Ireland and the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18554/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Howlin
46. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the exact sum allocated to the €5 billion Brexit reserve fund agreed at the European Council meeting recently; the criteria for allocating this fund; the timescale involved in the allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18555/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Human Rights
Brendan Howlin
62. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the initiatives he plans to take to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18553/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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School Transport
Brendan Howlin
541. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in awarding a remote area grant to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18955/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Rail Network
Brendan Howlin
148. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the Waterford to Rosslare to Europort rail link as set out in the Programme for Government; the time frame he has set for this rail corridor to be restored; the steps he proposes to take to ensure the project is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16688/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Brendan Howlin
350. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Defence if the further request by a representative group (details supplied) to affiliate to an organisation has been considered; the reason for not allowing such an affliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Brendan Howlin
351. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Defence the timeline proposed for the independent commission on defence as proposed in the programme for Government; if the terms of the commission have been discussed; if the terms will be published in advance of the commission being set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Departmental Reviews
Brendan Howlin
157. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report of the review group on anti-fraud and anti-corruption structures will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16328/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
77. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if specific supports are available for travel management companies and travel agencies as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15429/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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State Pension (Contributory)
Brendan Howlin
784. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a contributory pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15980/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Brendan Howlin
335. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by Ireland to date in the European Union and the United Nations to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen; if he has further plans to raise this issue internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13862/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Consular Services
Brendan Howlin
16. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received further information from the Chinese authorities in relation to a person (details supplied); if he expects the person to be allowed leave China and return here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13065/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Brendan Howlin
205. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if transport will be provided for children with intellectual disabilities and other children that cannot avail of the summer provision without transport in July and August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13302/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Immigration Status
Brendan Howlin
328. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review an appeal by a person (details supplied) for permission to remain; if there has been a change in policy in providing updated information to Members of Dáil Éireann on the status of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12191/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Disability Allowance
Brendan Howlin
835. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision will be expedited in relation to a disability appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12091/20]
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]