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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
1. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Taoiseach if a proposal will be brought to Cabinet for a national day of mourning including a paid public holiday in memory of the victims of Covid-19. [10607/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
144. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a trial of a four-day working week will be introduced on a voluntary basis in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10606/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Health and Safety Inspections
Patricia Ryan
402. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of farm safety inspectors employed; the level of farm safety inspections in the past three months versus the same period in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10608/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Patricia Ryan
403. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of HSA inspectors recruited to date in 2020; the number expected to be recruited in 2020; the number of inspectors at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10609/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
491. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 patients who have been treated in private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10600/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Services
Patricia Ryan
492. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when surgical operations will resume in Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10603/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Services
Patricia Ryan
493. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when consultant appointments will resume in Tullamore, Portlaoise and Naas hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10604/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Patricia Ryan
942. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will establish a grant aid scheme for community groups (details supplied) to enable them to adapt their premises to minimise the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10601/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Inland Waterways
Patricia Ryan
1094. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress being made with the Barrow blueway project; the target date for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10605/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Direct Provision System
Patricia Ryan
362. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Covid-19 cases in direct provision centres in Portarlington, County Laois and Monasterevin and Newbridge, County Kildare; if there have been deaths due to Covid-19 in these centres; his plans to ensure all residents and staff in these centres are tested for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Patricia Ryan
733. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for urgent and non-urgent patients that are waiting on an appointment with the child and adolescent mental health services in County Kildare; his plans to improve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9563/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Road Projects
Patricia Ryan
921. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the second bridge and southern relief route for Newbridge, County Kildare; the recent progress; his plans to bring the project to fruition; the target date for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Road Projects
Patricia Ryan
922. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Athy distributor route; the recent progress; his plans to bring the project to fruition; the target date for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8909/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Tourism Industry
Patricia Ryan
929. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a representative of an organisation (details supplied) will be appointed to the tourism recovery taskforce to ensure the voice of the transport aspect of tourism is heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8987/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Tourism Policy
Patricia Ryan
930. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a public transport recovery task force will be established with an independent chair and budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8988/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Social Welfare Appeals
Patricia Ryan
1111. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will facilitate oral social welfare appeal hearings using video call technology for those applicants who are willing and able to use this technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9027/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Patricia Ryan
1117. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will continue after 8 June 2020; if so, the length of time; the rate which will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9101/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Social Welfare Schemes
Patricia Ryan
1154. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a trial of a basic income model will be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9732/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Patricia Ryan
1257. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a revenue stream will be provided for Kildare County Council to bid for homes nearing completion in view of the fact that private buyers may have difficulty obtaining a mortgage due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9573/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
1258. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if contingency plans have been considered relating to holding elections and referenda during the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, the nature of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9574/20]