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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Taxi Licences
Ged Nash
811. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the taxi licences of vehicles to all licence holders beyond the 31 December 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10493/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ged Nash
834. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recently announced quarantine proposals aimed at people flying here; if his attention has been drawn to the position of an association (details supplied) on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10781/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Employment Rights
Ged Nash
961. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address bogus self-employment in the acting sector; the way in which she plans to address those in the sector who have failed to qualify for the pandemic unemployment payment as a consequence of misclassification of their employment status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10492/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Employment Rights
Ged Nash
962. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for a complete moratorium on the facility for employers to dismiss workers on grounds of redundancy during the period in which section 12 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 remains suspended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10495/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Employment Rights
Ged Nash
977. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that bogus self-employment practices are still in use in RTÉ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10665/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Employment Rights
Ged Nash
978. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a deadline for the publication of a report (details supplied) reviewing actors' contracts at RTÉ to ascertain if they have attributes akin to employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10666/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Back to Education Allowance
Ged Nash
1024. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the back to education allowance scheme; the funding allocated to support young persons under 25 years of age on the scheme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11517/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Youth Unemployment
Ged Nash
1030. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the new plans, initiatives and actions being put in place to address the high levels of youth unemployment arising from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11573/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Ged Nash
1031. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11574/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Ged Nash
1032. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit, jobseeker’s allowance and signing for credits in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11576/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Ged Nash
1034. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons aged 25 years of age and under who are in receipt of the full rate of jobseeker’s allowance of €203 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11580/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Departmental Bodies
Ged Nash
1035. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the terms of reference, membership and meetings held to date of the labour market council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11594/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Departmental Bodies
Ged Nash
1037. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy matters which the labour market council is working on at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11598/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Departmental Bodies
Ged Nash
1038. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the membership of the labour market council is determined; if there is a public call for expressions of interest to join the council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11601/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Ged Nash
1039. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing the jobseeker's allowance for those young persons under 25 years of age who are currently on the weekly rate of €112.70 by €45.15 per week to €157.85; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11604/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Departmental Bodies
Ged Nash
1040. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the labour market council will engage in and provide opportunities for public consultation on policy matters before providing advice to Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11644/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Ged Nash
1041. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on jobseeker's allowance who were previously on the €112.70 weekly rate but have now transitioned to date to the €203 weekly rate arising from the decision in budget 2020 to increase the rate for those on jobseeker's allowance under 25 years of age if they are living independently and in receipt of a State housing support such as rent supplement, RAS or HAP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11645/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Home Loan Scheme
Ged Nash
1069. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when an additionally required declaration will be issued to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10983/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Departmental Staff
Ged Nash
5. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or his officials had an input into the drafting of the job specification for the recently advertised role of Secretary General of the Department of Defence; the reason the job specification does not stipulate the requirement for experience or qualifications in defence, security, international relations or a related field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9778/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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SOLAS Training and Education Programmes
Ged Nash
138. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the suspension of the safe pass programme will be lifted; when he and SOLAS plan to roll out online training programs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/20]