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Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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National Sports Policy Framework
Chris Andrews
260. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the nationwide audit of sport facilities as committed to in the National Sport Policy 2018-2027 by each of the 31 local authorities in tabular form. [6402/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Chris Andrews
261. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider supplying antigen testing kits to League of Ireland clubs in view of the major financial impact Covid-19 testing will have on League of Ireland clubs once the league resumes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6413/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Chris Andrews
849. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of children under two and a half years of age nationwide and in the Dublin region that availed of early intervention from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Driver Test
Chris Andrews
87. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the status of the pilot programme by the RSA to examine whether theory tests can be taken online remotely; if this programme was successful; and when applicants will be allowed to sit their driver theory test online in view of the fact that there are thousands of persons on a waiting list to get a slot for same. [5097/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Chris Andrews
172. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance the reason a business (details supplied) was not eligible to apply for the Covid restrictions support scheme; and the other supports available to this business to keep it afloat during the pandemic. [5091/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Chris Andrews
245. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason such a high number of players of an organisation (details supplied) have been given elite athlete status and granted exemption while so many Olympic hopefuls have not received the same exemption. [5757/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Chris Andrews
246. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the players of an organisation (details supplied) are currently able to book sports facilities for individual training sessions while athletes training for the upcoming Olympics are denied access; and the scientific reason for same. [5758/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Olympic Games
Chris Andrews
247. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Olympic athletes will be allowed to use facilities relevant to their sport given the high level of importance facilities play in the preparation for athletes training for the upcoming Olympics. [5759/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Chris Andrews
248. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if new criteria will be established for the classification of athletes on the Covid-19 restrictions list, for example, that in athletics the top ten athletes on the national rankings lists will be granted exemption from restrictions and allowed train and compete. [5760/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Olympic Games
Chris Andrews
249. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the high-performance director of a sport power will be granted the power to decide on the training partner requirements needed for preparation for the upcoming Olympics. [5761/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Chris Andrews
251. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the French rugby team will be quarantined on their arrival into Ireland before their game against Ireland on 14 February 2021. [5850/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Chris Andrews
252. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the protocol in relation to quarantining for visiting sports teams and athletes. [5851/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Maternity Services
Chris Andrews
635. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if funding will be guaranteed for the Dublin south-east breastfeeding support group programme and the lactation consultant role in the public health nurse office that accompanies it (details supplied) given that Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5118/21]
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
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Passport Services
Chris Andrews
119. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the embargo on processing first-time passports will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Fuel Allowance
Chris Andrews
495. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not eligible to receive the fuel allowance; the amount by which they exceeded the threshold; and if they are now eligible for the fuel allowance if they were to reapply. [3643/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Medical Cards
Chris Andrews
675. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not eligible to receive a medical card; the amount by which the threshold was exceeded; and if the person would now be eligible to receive a medical card if were the person to reapply. [3642/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Chris Andrews
63. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to expanding the Covid restrictions support scheme to take into account excluded businesses that are classed as essential but are down more than 90% trade due the specific difficulties they face due to their location and the erosion of their usual customer base as a result of Covid-19 and the level 5 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Mortgage Lending
Chris Andrews
149. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance the procedure for applicants applying for mortgage breaks; if the applicant has to refill the forms; if an applicant is entitled to receive another mortgage break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2538/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Sports Capital Programme
Chris Andrews
187. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants for the previous two rounds of the sports capital programme that were granted funding but did not draw down the grants fully. [2614/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Good Friday Agreement
Chris Andrews
261. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the preferred date of the Government to hold a Border poll; if both united Ireland referendums will be held on the same date; if the 26 county poll will be held first; and if so, the date for same. [2420/21]