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Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Value Added Tax
Paul McAuliffe
54. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance the categories of business and industry that the reduced VAT rate of 9% will apply to from 1 November 2020. [31855/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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National Childcare Scheme
Paul McAuliffe
35. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration to outline his plans to help childcare providers overcome the challenges arising from the hive registration and applications for a childcare identifier code key system (details supplied). [25972/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Childcare Services
Paul McAuliffe
50. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans for an improvement in pay and conditions for childcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31369/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Paul McAuliffe
85. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to fund laptops for third level staff to help teach remotely. [31246/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Third Level Fees
Paul McAuliffe
102. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on college fees for the academic year in view of university and college institutions not being fully utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31247/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Dublin Bus
Paul McAuliffe
189. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the fleet size of Dublin Bus in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31769/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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School Equipment
Paul McAuliffe
338. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide funding and resources to enable schools to provide technology to staff members who require same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31151/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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School Staff
Paul McAuliffe
351. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of each of the teaching supply panels by county in tabular form; the number of teachers on each panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31272/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Paul McAuliffe
353. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if changes to the leaving certificate 2021 are currently being considered; and if a predicted grades option will remain for students that wish to avail same. [31455/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul McAuliffe
394. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31102/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul McAuliffe
417. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the measure announced in the budget to support self-employed persons impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if in calculating €480, self-employed persons can deduct operation and material costs which they incur and only consider income which they would normally consider for taxation purposes. [31530/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Garda Transport Provision
Paul McAuliffe
541. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice if she has secured funding in budget 2021 to replace either the helicopters or aircraft within the Garda air support unit. [31764/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Hospital Staff
Paul McAuliffe
772. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants by specialist posts that are vacant in each hospital of RCSI Hospital Group as of 9 October 2020; the length of time each post has been vacant; and the position regarding the filling of each consultant post in tabular form. [31767/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Local Development Companies
Paul McAuliffe
814. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for local development companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31104/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Departmental Schemes
Paul McAuliffe
17. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for allowing taxi drivers and other self-employed persons access more support schemes similar to other SMEs from which they are currently excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29973/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul McAuliffe
74. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports provided by his Department to Dublin businesses since the city and county entered level 3 under the living with Covid-19 framework. [30597/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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School Staff
Paul McAuliffe
15. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if the feasibility of pairing students of very high-risk families to very high risk teachers via an online learning platform will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25941/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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School Staff
Paul McAuliffe
57. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the status of measures being put in place to improve pay and conditions for school caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25940/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Waste Management
Paul McAuliffe
99. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to support persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence with their household waste disposal charges in view of the fact that more operators are moving towards pay-by-weight contracts. [30380/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Better Energy Homes Scheme
Paul McAuliffe
47. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for an expansion of the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme; his plans to allow persons that have availed of the scheme to be eligible again.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30081/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Energy Efficiency
Paul McAuliffe
48. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30082/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Tax Reliefs
Paul McAuliffe
106. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs available to persons who are working from home; and if he is considering further tax credits to support workers in this regard. [30075/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Value Added Tax
Paul McAuliffe
107. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his plans to lower the VAT rate for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30076/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Defence Forces
Paul McAuliffe
205. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence when will the commission on the Defence Forces be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Paul McAuliffe
206. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider permitting an association (details supplied) to associate with a representative body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Vaccination Programme
Paul McAuliffe
510. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the quantity of the winter 'flu vaccination purchased; his plans for additional quantities to be purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30071/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Vaccination Programme
Paul McAuliffe
511. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his plans to incentivise pharmacists to carry out off-site vaccination clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Paul McAuliffe
32. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence if a report has been completed on incentivised long-service arrangements in the Defence Forces; and if so, if it will be shared with the representative associations. [29143/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Driver Test
Paul McAuliffe
97. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29371/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul McAuliffe
162. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection when backdated pandemic unemployment payment arrears will be paid to a person (details supplied). [29146/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul McAuliffe
115. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for a colour-coded common travel agreement within the EU in respect of foreign travel during Covid-19. [28428/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Transport Costs
Paul McAuliffe
222. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of BusConnects for the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28541/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Sports Capital Programme
Paul McAuliffe
314. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when the sports capital grant scheme funding rounds will be opened in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28571/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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EU Migration Crisis
Paul McAuliffe
393. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the support being offered to assist with the fallout following the fire at Moria refugee camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28534/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Paul McAuliffe
524. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding the implementation of the Labour Court recommendation that community employment supervisors should be entitled to a pension or gratuity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28565/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Childcare Services
Paul McAuliffe
552. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if he will address a matter in relation to a nursery (details supplied). [28569/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Medical Cards
Paul McAuliffe
705. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health when the medical card threshold for persons aged over 70 years will be increased. [28570/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Paul McAuliffe
56. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the mortgage moratorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26714/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Paul McAuliffe
64. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance if taxi drivers will be transferred to the employment wage subsidy scheme in view of the fact that the income from their business has been greatly reduced and once they return to work they are no longer eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25970/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Taxi Regulations
Paul McAuliffe
221. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if there will be a pause or extension to the National Transport Authority rules compelling taxi drivers to replace their cars after ten years in view of the crisis facing the sector due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Paul McAuliffe
281. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the banks as to the reason Ireland has amongst the highest mortgage interest rates in the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26715/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Paul McAuliffe
288. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with financial institutions as to the reason that Ireland has one of the highest mortgage interest rates in the Eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26991/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul McAuliffe
353. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if only bed and breakfasts registered with Fáilte Ireland can apply for the restart grant; the reason this is the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26304/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul McAuliffe
356. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if bed and breakfasts registered with Fáilte Ireland are being prioritised in respect of restart grant payments ahead of non-registered bed and breakfasts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26388/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Garda Deployment
Paul McAuliffe
704. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the allocation of gardaí to the K district, Dublin by station. [26564/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Garda Deployment
Paul McAuliffe
705. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the allocation of gardaí to the H district, Dublin by station. [26565/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Paul McAuliffe
837. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the reason teachers are not automatically tested when a student tests positive in a class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Paul McAuliffe
838. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his plans to fast track the testing of teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26601/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul McAuliffe
839. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of close contacts contacted via the Covid-19 tracker application since it was launched. [26602/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Paul McAuliffe
840. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health his plans to carry out testing of antibodies in the population to see the percentage that may have had Covid-19 similar to a system in Germany. [26603/20]