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Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
218. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new households created by IPAS since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak here, households being persons not from the same family sharing a bedroom. [9896/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Human Rights Cases
Joe O'Brien
17. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the case of a person (details supplied) whose case has been highlighted by an organisation. [8401/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
164. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will be directed to accept a small number of pupils before phase 5 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in order to test measures that will be needed in September 2020 with much larger numbers. [8400/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Joe O'Brien
177. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider including teachers and representatives on the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Direct Provision System
Joe O'Brien
391. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all direct provision accommodation centres. [9343/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
594. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a tailored awareness campaign for young persons aimed at maintaining adherence to the required social distancing measures and perhaps engaging popular musicians, celebrities or entertainers in the process (details supplied). [8729/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
681. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if mandatory quarantining is envisaged for overseas visitors as international travel begins to resume; the length of time the quarantining period will be; if facilities have been sourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9260/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Joe O'Brien
897. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver test centres are due to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8688/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Joe O'Brien
899. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to allowing driver tests to take place under the criteria of exceptional circumstances of the Road Safety Authority, in which a person’s continued employment is reliant on obtaining a driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8714/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
901. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures which will be put in place to ensure the survival of the bus and coach sector in view of the important roles it plays in terms of public transport especially the school transport service and the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8728/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Aer Lingus
Joe O'Brien
956. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request a company (details supplied) to engage with employees and unions before deciding on restructuring plans and to place employee rights and welfare at the centre of future restructuring plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9261/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Joe O'Brien
1128. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pandemic unemployment payment recipients disaggregated by their previous net weekly pay in intervals of €10 and then €50, using the data that informed page 4 of the report that was published by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Economic Considerations for Reinstating the Economic Activity. [9344/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Credit Unions
Joe O'Brien
62. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if an impact assessment has been carried out on the status of credit unions here in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; the supports that can be offered to credit unions; his views on the future of credit unions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7426/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Nursing Education
Joe O'Brien
201. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider increasing the allocation for persons graduating from post-leaving certificate nursing preparation courses to above the current 150 place allocation in the uptake of nursing places in college courses in 2020 due to a decline in international students. [7663/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Joe O'Brien
538. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure CAMHS is adequately resourced to deal with the increased strain on the mental health of young persons during the Covid-19 pandemic; and the extent to which he is liaising with the Department of Education and Skills in view of the exceptional pressure on leaving certificate students [7420/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
539. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if social gatherings specifically weddings are permitted to proceed as normal from 10 August 2020 as outlined in phase 5 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7425/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Joe O'Brien
540. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he has considered procuring more sustainable PPE equipment that can be used more than once after proper laundering and disinfecting in view of the fact the Covid-19 pandemic will be here for some time, the cost of PPE equipment is expensive and the equipment is not always available [7428/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Public Private Partnerships
Joe O'Brien
769. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the roads and linked companies that have a traffic guarantee associated with them; the amount of compensation paid under each agreement annually since 2014; the estimated compensation to be paid in 2020 under each agreement in the context of lower traffic volumes due to Covid-19; and the mechanisms by which the State can claim not to be liable for the compensation under traffic guarantees in view of the unusual nature and cause of the lower traffic volumes. [7415/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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National Car Test
Joe O'Brien
770. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for NCT retests once centres reopen (details supplied). [7422/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Driver Test
Joe O'Brien
772. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the permit period of approved driving instructors in line with the extension of driver licences (details supplied). [7431/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Tourism Industry
Joe O'Brien
808. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the membership of the tourism task force; the remit of the taskforce; the frequency with which it has met; the frequency with which it plans to meet; if it plans to make recommendations; and if so, when it plans to make such recommendations. [7686/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe O'Brien
815. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish a resilience fund and associated task force to aid in protection and development of sports organisations that were financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. [7753/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Child Benefit
Joe O'Brien
944. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the eligibility for the child benefit scheme to persons over 18 years of age that will be in full-time education in September 2020 due to the disruption of the academic year due to Covid-19 (details supplied). [7421/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
945. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if guidelines have been developed in relation to the temporary lay-offs due to Covid-19; if there is a time limit on the length of time for temporary lay-offs; and if guidance is being developed for employers and employees on exiting the temporary lay-off situation. [7427/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Disability Allowance
Joe O'Brien
972. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for disability allowance applications. [7761/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
695. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the average gap in days between the date that Covid-19 victims died and when they are officially reported as deaths. [5814/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
764. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if the HSE or the NPHET carried out an assessment or is following a specific WHO advice on the potential of recirculated air in aircraft to spread the Covid-19 virus. [6435/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Ministerial Remuneration
Joe O'Brien
122. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Ministers of State that collectively lobbied him for an improvement in their terms and conditions; and when this approach took place. [4145/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Joe O'Brien
520. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of children who aged out of and off the waiting lists for early intervention team assessments by HSE area in 2018 and 2019. [4229/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Joe O'Brien
521. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for new applicants for early intervention team assessments in each HSE area [4230/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Departmental Reports
Joe O'Brien
1031. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the planned date for the publication of the independent report commissioned by his Department on the economic assessment of the western rail corridor from Athenry, County Galway, to Claremorris, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4168/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Homeless Persons Supports
Joe O'Brien
1244. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons registered as homeless who sleep in dormitory-style or shared-bedroom spaces, excluding situations in which members of the same family share a bedroom space exclusive of non-family members. [4444/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Homeless Persons Supports
Joe O'Brien
1245. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funds will be made available to facilitate self-isolation for homeless persons who sleep in dormitory-style or shared-bedroom space accommodation. [4445/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joe O'Brien
261. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to build an appropriate facility for a school (details supplied). [3253/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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School Accommodation
Joe O'Brien
268. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the short and long-term plans to expand the capacity of a school (details supplied). [3308/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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School Enrolments
Joe O'Brien
277. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the role of his Department in encouraging post-primary schools in the same geographic area to coordinate and share information regarding applications for first years in order to ensure children are offered a place in a timely manner and that parents are not left waiting months to find out if their child will get a place (details supplied). [3344/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Naturalisation Applications
Joe O'Brien
400. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied). [3254/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Migrant Integration
Joe O'Brien
409. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual budget specifically dedicated to migrant integration including for the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration and its previous incarnations since the establishment of the junior ministry with a migrant integration remit in 2007. [3343/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Renewable Energy Exports
Joe O'Brien
1010. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if tenders have been issued or consultants engaged to help facilitate the feeding of electricity generation of private residences or commercial premises into the national grid. [3255/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Rail Network
Joe O'Brien
1060. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans for electrification of the northern rail commuter line to Balbriggan; and if a related tendering or design process has been initiated. [3252/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Childcare Services Funding
Joe O'Brien
1091. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the childcare providers that her Department provided with a one-off payment to assist with insurance costs by county; the amount provided per provider; and the actual amount of such an insurance bill in tabular form. [3342/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Childcare Services
Joe O'Brien
1092. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the situation of a Montessori facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3459/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Community Services Programme
Joe O'Brien
1094. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason for discontinuing the funding for a service (details supplied) for the Fingal area. [3340/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Fire Safety Regulations
Joe O'Brien
1231. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether restricting escape routes from bedrooms to routes through the kitchen not including sprinklers and having a minimum distance of only 1.8 metres from escape route to potential kitchen fire are adequate safeguards in view of the revised Technical Guidance Document B – Fire Safety (2006). [3307/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Joe O'Brien
1232. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of revisions being made to the social housing application form to identify the need for wheelchair suitable housing; when he expects the revised application form to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3341/20]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Prisoner Data
Joe O'Brien
251. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of prisoners detained solely on remand in each prison; the breakdown of offences with which they are charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52609/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Prisoner Data
Joe O'Brien
252. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on remand in prison; the length of time they have been on remand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52610/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Prisoner Data
Joe O'Brien
253. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners held on remand since January 2019 by month; the percentage of prisoners held on remand who are eventually sentenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52611/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Prisoner Diversions
Joe O'Brien
254. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons diverted from prison through the prison in-reach and court liaison scheme in 2018 and to date in 2019; if there were delays in diversion due to a lack of appropriate community-based services or spaces; the types of services to which these persons were diverted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52612/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Prisoner Data
Joe O'Brien
255. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time individual prisoners spent in safety observation cells and high-support units in 2018 and to date in 2019; the longest duration of time spent in each type of cell over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52613/19]