Parliamentary questions

Domestic Violence Services

Cathal Crowe

1040. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the amount of State funding provided to charities and support organisations for female and male victims of domestic violence in 2019, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32357/20]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Cathal Crowe

1045. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if local authorities can be data collectors for CCTV footage used for crime prevention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33864/20]

Primary Care Centres

Cathal Crowe

1205. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of planned new primary care centres in Kilrush, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32656/20]

Primary Care Centres

Cathal Crowe

1206. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of planned new primary care centres in Ennistimon, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32657/20]

Primary Care Centres

Cathal Crowe

1207. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of planned new primary care centres in Sixmilebridge, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32658/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Cathal Crowe

1292. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans in place to deal with the already extensive waiting lists for patients with arthritis for rheumatology appointments and so on as the country enters another period of restrictions. [32963/20]

Hospital Expenditure

Cathal Crowe

1359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the areas in which the 600 new rehabilitation beds announced in budget 2021 will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33352/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Cathal Crowe

1360. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned replacement hospital for St. Joseph’s Hospital, Ennis, County Clare. [33353/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Cathal Crowe

1590. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider extending the completion date required for works funded under the auspices of the town and village renewal scheme in view of the fact that Covid-19 restrictions have hampered the progression of these works in many communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33359/20]

Primary Care Centres

Cathal Crowe

197. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of planned primary health centres in County Clare. [32247/20]

Appointments to State Boards

Cathal Crowe

123. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if a member of a union (details supplied) will be appointed to the Commission on the Future of Media. [30706/20]

Coast Guard Service

Cathal Crowe

175. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the training, seamanship and experience undertaken by the Irish Coast Guard that equates to that of the Naval Service; and if there are plans to bring both in line, as they provide equally important services to the State. [31467/20]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Cathal Crowe

303. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the complex legal, operational and management concerns with regard to a potential aligning of an association (details supplied) with a union; and if the association can address these in order to achieve its goal. [31577/20]

Foster Care

Cathal Crowe

443. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if plans are in place to review the foster care allowance given that the allowance has not changed since 2005. [31052/20]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Cathal Crowe

7. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a site (details supplied). [25953/20]

Driver Licences

Cathal Crowe

113. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if an extension for driver licences that have expired since 1 September 2020 will be considered in view of the appointment backlog. [30762/20]

Schools Amalgamation

Cathal Crowe

78. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of a proposal for the amalgamation of schools in Ennistymon, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25938/20]

Coast Guard Service

Cathal Crowe

75. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the make and model of all seafaring vessels based at each Irish Coast Guard station in tabular form; the number of crew at each station that have completed the appropriate training relating to the seafaring vessels based at their station in tabular form; the number of crew at each station that have not received appropriate training in regard to the seafaring vessels based at their station in tabular form; and the number of crew based at each station in tabular form. [30253/20]

Bus Services

Cathal Crowe

78. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the way in which County Clare will benefit from the expanded local bus service detailed in and funded by the July stimulus plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30307/20]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Cathal Crowe

208. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if an organisation (details supplied) will be considered for alignment with a representative body. [30217/20]

School Management

Cathal Crowe

277. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if school boards will be allowed to meet in person in line with social distancing guidelines in appropriately sized venues in order to discuss sensitive matters. [30219/20]

Student Grant Scheme

Cathal Crowe

350. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the terms of SUSI grants will be revised to reflect the 2020 income year, rather than the previous year, in view of the unprecedented financial circumstances facing parents and students in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29669/20]

Defence Forces Review

Cathal Crowe

24. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if the commission on the future of the Defence Forces has been constituted; the way in which he plans to address pay deficiencies in the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/20]

Military Medals

Cathal Crowe

45. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if soldiers who served the State from 1968 to 1998 will be given a medal in recognition of their loyalty and service throughout the Troubles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22241/20]

Driver Test

Cathal Crowe

106. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if measures will be taken to address the lengthy waiting lists for driver tests. [29467/20]

Disability Activation Projects

Cathal Crowe

172. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to funding tablets for jobseeker's supported by the EmployAbility service through the increased training suppler grant in order to assist familiarise them with online programmes to increase their confidence and chances of gaining employment. [29195/20]

Third Level Admissions

Cathal Crowe

189. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) who sat the leaving certificate in 2019 and has marginally missed out on their preferred college offer due to the 2020 leaving certificate anomaly will be considered for the course of their choice. [29007/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Cathal Crowe

504. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if those on the pandemic unemployment payment or similar will be deemed eligible for retraining grants that are ordinarily reserved for those on jobseeker’s allowance rather than have to lose out on money by switching to the latter in view of the unprecedented circumstances due to Covid-19. [28204/20]

Childcare Services

Cathal Crowe

559. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if increased childcare supports will be rolled out to new mothers who are unable to return to work and are therefore down an entire salary due to the reduced number of childcare places amid the Covid-19 pandemic. [28884/20]

Medical Cards

Cathal Crowe

714. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the increased eligibility guidelines for medical cards for persons over 70 years of age announced in Budget 2020 will be enacted. [28622/20]

Sports Events

Cathal Crowe

33. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to extending an invitation to the organisers of the Tour de France (details supplied) for future stages of the race to be held along the Wild Atlantic Way. [25971/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Cathal Crowe

37. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when sports capital grants will be released in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27519/20]

Legislative Process

Cathal Crowe

124. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the status of the progression of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019. [27520/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

153. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if support measures will be introduced for new mothers due to return to work in the coming weeks and months from maternity leave who are unable to do so due to Covid-19. [27383/20]

National Childcare Scheme

Cathal Crowe

191. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the reason many parents are experiencing delays in drawing down financial assistance under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27680/20]

Special Educational Needs

Cathal Crowe

478. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if additional ASD supports will be rolled out in secondary schools in Shannon, County Clare in view of the fact that there are at least five sixth class pupils in the catchment area seeking such a place in a years’ time despite only one being available. [26942/20]

SOLAS Administration

Cathal Crowe

530. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be considered for a SOLAS training course while temporarily out of work due to Covid-19. [27346/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

585. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to persons in industries almost fully wiped out by Covid-19 crisis such as gigging musicians; and if they will be given additional supports in view of the cut to the rate of the pandemic unemployment payment in September 2020. [27169/20]

SOLAS Administration

Cathal Crowe

591. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be considered for a SOLAS training course while temporarily out of work due to Covid-19. [27345/20]

Citizenship Status

Cathal Crowe

725. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the status of the long-standing application for citizenship made by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27017/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Cathal Crowe

772. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if provision will be made for those forced to travel long distances for Covid-19 tests, such as persons in west County Clare who are being called to a testing centre in Limerick, an hour and a half from their homes. [26322/20]

Airport Policy

Cathal Crowe

43. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the supports in place for Shannon Airport. [25668/20]

Rail Network

Cathal Crowe

48. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans for a rail stop in place in Crusheen, County Clare. [25669/20]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Cathal Crowe

95. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the request for support measures outlined from the branch of an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25998/20]

Tax Code

Cathal Crowe

105. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to the request for support measures outlined from the branch of an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25999/20]

CLÁR Programme

Cathal Crowe

301. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if consideration will be given to the request for support measures outlined from the branch of an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25999/20]

Road Network

Cathal Crowe

34. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when the range of route options for the proposed new motorway between Limerick and Cork will be whittled down; when the planning freeze applied to the townland of Derryknockane, Rosbrien, Limerick is likely to be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25855/20]

Heritage Sites

Cathal Crowe

49. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if additional supports will be provided to Shannon Heritage sites to ensure that they can open in the winter months. [17287/20]

National Broadband Plan

Cathal Crowe

69. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if a more definitive timeline can be provided for the rollout of high-speed broadband in County Clare [25109/20]

Telecommunications Services

Cathal Crowe

155. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks when a family (details supplied) will be provided with a fibre broadband connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25098/20]

National Broadband Plan

Cathal Crowe

160. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the progress being made on implementing the national broadband plan, with a particular emphasis on the roll-out of same in County Clare. [24365/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Cathal Crowe

227. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the status of the help-to-buy scheme application made by a person (details supplied). [24893/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Cathal Crowe

228. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if full or partially demolished and rebuilt homes meet the criteria of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24894/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

233. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the status of primary medical certificates to date; and his plans to expand the remit of persons eligible to receive the assistance. [25372/20]

Hare Coursing

Cathal Crowe

331. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the 2020 to 2021 hare coursing licences. [24731/20]

Disaster Response

Cathal Crowe

366. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if foreign aid or assistance will be provided to the plight of the Moria refugee camp in Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24923/20]

School Accommodation

Cathal Crowe

439. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to a new primary school in Crusheen, County Clare in view of the pressure on the existing building which has led to a new prefab being installed. [25038/20]

State Pension (Contributory)

Cathal Crowe

509. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of plans to cater for persons who were 65 years of age in 2012 but did not qualify for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24877/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Cathal Crowe

563. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if the criteria for courses being run through the Intreo public employment service such as those being run by SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards, will be eased in order that those on the pandemic unemployment payment scheme or similar will be able to upskill while they are not working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25580/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

682. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his officials and representatives from NPHET will accede to the request by a federation (details supplied) for a meeting to discuss its plan to increase the remit of the opening of premises in line with Covid-19 best practice. [24689/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Cathal Crowe

833. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if nursing homes with high levels of vacant beds will be considered for use to alleviate pressure on the hospital system as stepdown facilities in view of the level of overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick this week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/20]

National Broadband Plan

Cathal Crowe

39. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands The status of the roll out of broadband connection points in County Clare. [16083/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Cathal Crowe

133. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding community employment scheme supervisor pensions. [24454/20]

Hospital Services

Cathal Crowe

182. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the University of Limerick Hospitals Group to provide insulin pump therapy as a treatment option to all eligible adults with type 1 diabetes; the plans of the group to provide type 1 diabetes self-management education to adults attending its clinics; if the group has included the specialist nursing staff and dieticians required to provide insulin pump therapy for adult diabetes services across the group within its budget proposal; and if he will fund same. [24489/20]

Primary Medical Certificates

Cathal Crowe

191. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when assessments for primary medical certificates will recommence at Roxtown health centre, Limerick city. [24524/20]

Primary Medical Certificates

Cathal Crowe

192. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an assessment appointment for a primary medical certificate at the HSE Roxtown health centre, Limerick city [24525/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Cathal Crowe

194. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an ENT consultation [24554/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

198. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if, in consultation with NPHET, consideration will be given to a proposal from a federation (details supplied) [24583/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

149. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department, in conjunction with NPHET will consider revising or removing current Covid-19 restrictions at maternity hospitals that prevent spouses and partners from attending scans and other ante-natal appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24400/20]

Animal Diseases

Cathal Crowe

154. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mandatory testing of Connemara ponies and cross breeds will be introduced to eliminate the threat of hoof wall separation disease. [24260/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

154. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to a broadening of the criteria for the business restart grant plus; if a consecutive grant will be rolled out in order that businesses which do not pay rates outside of just bed and breakfasts can apply and access supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23949/20]

Heritage Sites

Cathal Crowe

198. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the conditions attached to the €2.6 million fund awarded to Shannon Heritage in August 2020; the sites on which this fund will be spent; and the follow-up inspections that will take place to scrutinise the way in which the funding is spent. [23519/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Cathal Crowe

246. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the eligibility of a person who has purchased a site with a derelict home on it that will be demolished in favour of a new build but must pay local property tax on the derelict home and wants to apply for the help-to-buy scheme as a first-time buyer or builder. [23808/20]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Cathal Crowe

356. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the pyrite remediation scheme extends to properties in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24042/20]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Cathal Crowe

357. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if home owners in counties not included in the pyrite remediation scheme qualify for financial assistance to defray the costs of testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24043/20]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Cathal Crowe

358. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if home owners who are the third legal owners of a dwelling qualify in principle for assistance under the pyrite remediation scheme; if not, if the scheme is planned for first-hand legal owners only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24044/20]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Cathal Crowe

359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which and when the financial assistance scheme for the remediation of damaged dwellings due to the use of defective concrete blocks such as those established in counties Mayo, Donegal and Limerick and the pyrite remediation scheme will be made available to homeowners in County Clare. [24116/20]

Working Holiday Visas

Cathal Crowe

362. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the working holiday application of a person (details supplied) will be progressed as a matter of urgency [23956/20]

School Staff

Cathal Crowe

390. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of measures being put in place to improve pay and conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23268/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

497. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a payment will be made to those over the age of 66 who are still working but are currently losing out on income to make up the difference between the old age pension and the pandemic unemployment payment. [23499/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Cathal Crowe

513. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the situation regarding the pandemic unemployment payment in cases in which workers are due to be made redundant or let go after the deadline to apply for the payment and are unable to register for it on time. [23840/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

515. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making exemptions for those on Covid-19 payment schemes who wish to carry out courses with bodies such as SOLAS in Shannon or with FÁS and who have been told that, due to the fact they must be available for work, they cannot undertake these courses. [23933/20]

Childcare Services

Cathal Crowe

532. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the supports he will consider for villages such as Kilmihil, County Clare, in which there is significant demand for a breakfast club and after-school club for children whose parents are struggling to find childcare. [23628/20]

Third Level Admissions

Cathal Crowe

560. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he plans to provide sufficient places on third level courses for the commencement of the 2020-021 academic year for persons who sat the leaving certificate in summer 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24055/20]

Health Services Staff

Cathal Crowe

723. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a series of matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding medical scientists will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23630/20]

Budget 2021

Cathal Crowe

730. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider the pre-budget submission from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

755. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if dancing classes are permitted to recommence in circumstances in which there are small groups or the capacity to be socially distant exists during a class. [23833/20]

Maternity Services

Cathal Crowe

782. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health his plans to lessen the restrictions in maternity hospitals on persons who can be in the birthing room during labour in view of restrictions in other parts of society easing significantly. [23954/20]

Animal Diseases

Cathal Crowe

892. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23881/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

922. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands when further tranches of the stability fund will be released; and if community radio stations will be able to seek funding under the scheme. [23505/20]

Mobility Allowance

Cathal Crowe

223. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of the review being undertaken of the mobility allowance; when details of a new scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/20]

Travel Trade Sector

Cathal Crowe

84. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider correspondence (details supplied) from the retail travel sector; the supports that will be considered for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22767/20]

Aviation Industry

Cathal Crowe

85. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take with Irish airlines that have yet to issue refunds to their customers despite their waiting a number of months for same. [22768/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

107. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he will consider giving clear guidance to homeowners who are awaiting fibre broadband connectivity on when they can expect to be on the broadband network in view of the move towards working from home and the infrastructure that requires since Covid-19. [21322/20]

Postal Services

Cathal Crowe

160. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he will consider changing the frequency of new Eircodes being added to the database to monthly as opposed to quarterly in view of the fact that new homeowners are being forced to wait on broadband connectivity for months due to lack of an Eircode. [22390/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Cathal Crowe

259. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if clarification will issue on the newly enhanced help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers who have commenced the process and have received approval for HTB at the 5% rate and need to know their entitlements under the new rate; and the way in which the extra finance will be issued in cases in which a 5% deposit may already have been paid by the buyer. [21360/20]

Tax Rebates

Cathal Crowe

260. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if the level of tax rebate for dental treatment will be re-examined with a view to being increased to make it easier on parents and adult patients to meet the costs of the necessary service [21431/20]

Supervision and Substitution Scheme

Cathal Crowe

505. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to a relaxation of the criteria to take up employment as a substitute teacher for those with a relevant undergraduate qualification, for example, in a language and teaching experience through TEFL or similar. [21364/20]

School Transport

Cathal Crowe

606. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the provisions being made for families nationwide who have not found a place for their child on a school bus in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22296/20]

School Transport

Cathal Crowe

622. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if an overview will be provided of the arrangements she plans to put in place to deal with primary and secondary students who have been refused concessionary bus tickets in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22437/20]