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Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
48. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the reason private coach operators have been excluded from payment under the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39014/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
49. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will include track bookmakers in the Covid restrictions support scheme given many of them own pitches on tracks and these pitches are their workplaces and these workplaces are prevented from operating as a result of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39028/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
62. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason private coach operators have been excluded from payment under the Covid-19 adaptation fund (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39013/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
65. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when financial support will issue to qualifying private coach operators under the coach tour operators continuity scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39010/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
66. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of vehicles that have qualified for payment under the coach tour operators continuity scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39011/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
67. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of companies that have qualified for payment under the coach tour operators continuity scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39012/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Commercial Rates
Jackie Cahill
72. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a company (details supplied) with an annual local authority rates bill in excess of €100,000 can be granted a waiver on fees in view of Coivd-19 and Brexit-related pressures on the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39036/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Wildlife Regulations
Jackie Cahill
74. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the pheasant shooting season will be extended until the end of February 2021 if level 5 restrictions are lifted on 1 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Training Support Grant
Jackie Cahill
129. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria to qualify for the training support grant; the person or body that makes the decision on who does and does not qualify for the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38904/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Agriculture Schemes
Jackie Cahill
276. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which one can apply for live evaluation under the disease eradication schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Departmental Bodies
Jackie Cahill
278. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there are no representatives for an association (details supplied) as part of the newly established forestry forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39075/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
164. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports will be made available to landlords who have premises rented to businesses that are now closed due to Covid-19 restrictions and are no longer receiving rents from tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38254/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Jackie Cahill
527. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if a decision will issue in respect of an application for a SNA by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38808/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jackie Cahill
784. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the next of kin of residents in nursing homes can be allowed to visit on compassionate grounds if the resident has special needs and the lack of visits is affecting them mentally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37857/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Jackie Cahill
958. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if individual farmers will receive an explanation as to why certain parcels were not reclassified following ANC appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37756/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Garda Stations
Jackie Cahill
134. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to repair a wall (details supplied) in the Garda station Ballyporeen, Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37421/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Invalidity Pension
Jackie Cahill
240. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 12 November 2020, if she will consider restoring the invalidity pension to the pre-recession level as this pension was reduced during the recession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37444/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Parental Leave
Jackie Cahill
255. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the additional three weeks of parental leave for pandemic babies that was announced in budget 2021 will be accessible, as parents that have had babies since the budget 2021 announcement cannot access this on the mywelfare.ie system and welfare staff do not seem to be able to inform them of any updates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37521/20]
Wed, 18 Nov 2020
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Road Improvement Schemes
Jackie Cahill
50. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide additional funding to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for safety works to be carried on Turtulla Cross on the N62 between Thurles and the Horse and Jockey, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37225/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
163. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Tipperary County Council will be allocated additional funding in order to issue the 30% grant to business start-ups in view of the fact the council has stated that it has no more resources for the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36356/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Road Projects
Jackie Cahill
239. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be made available for a section of roadway on the R502 between Templemore and Templetuohy, at Lisdaleen, Templetuohy, Thurles, County Tipperary in view of the fact that there is a patch of this road that has been subjected to ice and serious car crashes for the past two winters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36944/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Jackie Cahill
250. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if a matter will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36194/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jackie Cahill
505. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if schools that were using leisure centres for physical education spaces prior to level 5 restrictions will be permitted to use said resources at level 3 restriction or below; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36543/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Jackie Cahill
574. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be backdated to the date of application for successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36403/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Jackie Cahill
852. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason a person who has a medical card has to pay to get blood tests taken at his or her general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37028/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Jackie Cahill
853. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason a person who has a medical card has to pay to get his or her ears syringed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37029/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Afforestation Programme
Jackie Cahill
878. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an afforestation licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36181/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Departmental Staff
Jackie Cahill
880. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of positions to be filled for the technical agriculture officer 2020 position as advertised on publicjobs.ie within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36247/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Animal Diseases
Jackie Cahill
883. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if vets will be provided with a dedicated line in each county in order to obtain immediate advice on TB and not a central call centre as is the case at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36408/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Agriculture Schemes
Jackie Cahill
887. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a scheme in 2021 similar to the one in spring 2020 whereby calf welfare was funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36456/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Rail Network
Jackie Cahill
82. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the morning train timetable from Dublin to Cork will be reviewed in view of the fact that the first train in the morning does not arrive in Cork until approximately 9.30 am, which is of little use to those commuting for work or education purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35527/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Jackie Cahill
112. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications when high-speed fibre broadband will be fully available in rural areas such as Moycarkey-Borris, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36029/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Office of Public Works
Jackie Cahill
180. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the work to be done to the Garda station in Ballyporeen, Cahir, County Tipperary; his plans to have this work done; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36067/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Invalidity Pension
Jackie Cahill
261. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the invalidity pension in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35951/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jackie Cahill
207. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1163 of 3 October 2020, if he will allow dance schools to be treated the same as sports clubs and gymnastics classes for the purposes of Covid-19 restrictions; if he will allow dance schools to operate under level 3 and 4 Covid-19 restrictions rather than arbitrarily treating dance schools differently from other exercise activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35540/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Ambulance Service
Jackie Cahill
230. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the right of ambulance personnel to join and be represented by a union of their choice; the status of the dispute between the HSE and members of a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35697/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jackie Cahill
294. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to extending the Covid restrictions support scheme to track bookmakers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34930/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Livestock Issues
Jackie Cahill
368. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans on providing farmers an exemption in view of the current restrictions and the difficulty farmers have selling and slaughtering stock which will exceed the 170kg per hectare of organic nitrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Ambulance Service
Jackie Cahill
727. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 817 and 818 of 22 September 2020 and Questions Nos. 298 to 300, inclusive of 24 September 2020, the number of the 2,553 Echo calls made from 1 January 2020 to 31 August 2020 that were attended by the first ambulance dispatched to attend the call in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Ambulance Service
Jackie Cahill
728. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 817 and 855 of 22 September 2020 and Questions Nos. 269 to 271, inclusive, of 24 September 2020, the number of the 67,849 Delta calls made from 1 January 2020 to 31 August 2020 that were attended by the first ambulance dispatched to attend the call, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35015/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Ambulance Service
Jackie Cahill
729. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to the response of the HSE to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 817 and 819 of 22 September 2020, and Parliamentary Questions Nos. 269 to 271, inlusive, of 24 September 2020, the number of the total 70,402 category 1 calls made from 1 January 2020 through to 31 August 2020 that were attended within 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 45 and after 45 minutes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35016/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Ambulance Service
Jackie Cahill
730. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the reason consideration is not being given to the time it takes from when an ambulance is called until it reaches its destination, as opposed to the time it takes to get an ambulance on the road to a call from the moment the call was made, as the main metric for measuring the responsiveness of the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35017/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Home Help Service
Jackie Cahill
738. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if extra home help hours will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35180/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Medicinal Products
Jackie Cahill
756. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the same access will be allowed to epidiolex here as in the UK in view of the fact the medication is approved by the European Medicines Board (details supplied); if the HSE will be requested to fund the drug under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35303/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Jackie Cahill
759. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the mental health services that would be available for a person (details supplied) at St. Mary’s day hospital, Thurles over the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35329/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Jackie Cahill
203. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 14 October 2020, the reason a wheelchair recommended by the Central Remedial Clinic is not on the approved list for purchase by the aids and appliance department and the HSE will not consider same when the said wheelchair is necessary for certain persons living with multiple sclerosis and recommended for them by their medical professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34197/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Health Services
Jackie Cahill
313. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the rising numbers on waiting lists for access to rheumatology resources in view of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34425/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Healthcare Policy
Jackie Cahill
314. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if requests by an organisation (details supplied) for the implementation of the National Doctors Training and Planning report recommendations and the National Clinical Programme for Rheumatology Model of Care will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34426/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Health Services
Jackie Cahill
315. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the findings of a recent Covid-19 survey by an organisation (details supplied) which held that 44% of respondents with inflammatory arthritis had an appointment with their rheumatologist cancelled or postponed during the pandemic will receive a response; his plans to act to tackle Covid-19 related delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34427/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Rural Development Plan
Jackie Cahill
349. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the provisions in place for funding for the LEADER projects in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34384/20]