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Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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GLAS Issues
Seán Sherlock
878. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a replacement for GLAS will be in place by the end of 2020; if not, if the scheme will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24886/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Rural Transport Services
Seán Sherlock
2. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if she has met with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on rural public transport challenges under Covid-19 regulations. [24447/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Community Development Projects
Seán Sherlock
30. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if the Tidy Towns Competition will be allowed proceed in 2021 under social distancing regulations. [24445/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Telecommunications Infrastructure
Seán Sherlock
31. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if she has met with the Mobile Broadband Taskforce since her appointment as Minister. [24446/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
22. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he is receipt of a funding request from a local authority (details supplied). [24224/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
89. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when a tender (details supplied) will be published on e-tenders. [24404/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Disability Support Services
Seán Sherlock
85. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when disability services will resume operation; the additional budget that has been allocated to meet the costs of adhering to public health advice; and the additional allocation to each service provider nationally in tabular form. [22335/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Census of Population
Seán Sherlock
147. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the measures being taken by the CSO for the preparation of the census due to Covid-19. [23109/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Public Transport
Seán Sherlock
224. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if transport providers will be instructed to accept Leap cards as loading ports on buses in view of the fact some providers are not renewing loading ports due to Covid-19. [23875/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Driver Test
Seán Sherlock
237. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the delays in driving tests in each test centre; the amount of time applicants are awaiting a test; and the age profile of applicants in tabular form. [24141/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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National Car Test
Seán Sherlock
238. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of cars that failed the NCT for dipped headlights in June, July, August and to date in September 2020. [24142/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Public Transport
Seán Sherlock
239. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will make additional funding to Bus Éireann to allow Leap card loading on buses. [24147/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Public Transport
Seán Sherlock
240. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding required to fund a nationwide roll-out of near field communication, NFC, payments on public transport. [24152/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Roads Maintenance
Seán Sherlock
241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Fota Road in Cobh, County Cork; and if funding will be allocated to upgrade same. [24153/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Sherlock
249. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the number of employers on the employment wage subsidy scheme by county. [24145/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
466. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the engagement she has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the school building budget for capital works. [24143/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Disability Allowance
Seán Sherlock
478. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if payments for disability allowance will remain fortnightly. [23344/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Maternity Leave
Seán Sherlock
524. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending paid maternity to 12 months. [24148/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Licence Applications
Seán Sherlock
594. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the requirements for not-for-profit organisations to obtain a public dancing licence; the minimum and maximum length of time such a licence may last; and if they have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. [23782/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Garda Operations
Seán Sherlock
620. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number and value of fireworks seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, both nationally and within Dublin city; the number of persons prosecuted for possession of illegal fireworks during the same period, both nationally and within Dublin city; the amounts spent by her Department on advertising campaigns relating to fireworks in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the funding allocated by her Department for advertising campaigns relating to fireworks in 2020; the date her Department plans to launch an advertising campaign relating to fireworks in advance of Hallowe'en 2020; and if she will consider bringing forward the launch date of a planned advertising campaign regarding fireworks to include the entirety of October 2020. [24146/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Seán Sherlock
845. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of the needs of a person (details supplied). [24118/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Nursing Staff
Seán Sherlock
854. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of student nurses currently working or who will be assigned to work in each hospital; the institution of education of each; and if they will receive payment for this work, in tabular form. [24140/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Medical Cards
Seán Sherlock
855. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he has signed the commencement order of higher thresholds for medical cards for persons over 70 years of age. [24144/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Disability Services Data
Seán Sherlock
856. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting occupational therapy in each CHO by age and length of time waiting for assessment, in tabular form. [24149/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Disability Services Funding
Seán Sherlock
857. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the additional funding he will make available to disability service providers; and the organisations he has received detailed additional budgetary needs from, in tabular form, with their additional budget lines. [24150/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Common Agricultural Policy
Seán Sherlock
900. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Common Agricultural Policy. [24154/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Seán Sherlock
901. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when new legislation on forestry will be brought forward. [24155/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Seán Sherlock
926. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the status of the mobile broadband task force; and if she has met with same. [24151/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Direct Provision System
Seán Sherlock
25. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if children in direct provision centres have returned to education; and the assurances she can provide that all children who reside in the centres have the necessary safeguards in place to prevent further Covid-19 outbreaks. [22318/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Seán Sherlock
229. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will resume residency. [23174/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Seán Sherlock
93. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if there are dates by which a new hire must have been hired by a company to avail of the employment wage subsidy scheme. [22860/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Sherlock
192. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if those on the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment are eligible for the springboard conversion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22801/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Free Travel Scheme
Seán Sherlock
193. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the free travel scheme to all children under 18 years of age and all students in higher level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22802/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Occupational Therapy
Seán Sherlock
273. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists hired from each university by the HSE in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of graduates in each year per institution in tabular form; and his views on whether the number of occupational therapists in the HSE is appropriate. [22863/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Timber Supply
Seán Sherlock
309. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a biotic threat potential may be posed by the proposal to import de-barked timber from central Europe, in particular due to the presence the spruce bark beetle in mainland Europe. [22999/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Seán Sherlock
23. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that delays in Covid-19 testing is having an impact on the ability of childcare providers to adequately provide services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22636/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Seán Sherlock
32. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of social workers hired by Tusla in 2020; and the number of those who were hired who are over and above the number who were replaced by social workers who retired or left their posts. [22320/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Childcare Services
Seán Sherlock
35. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of childcare providers that have not reopened; and if he is satisfied that each child that requires a place has access to one. [22316/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Legislative Process
Seán Sherlock
44. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration when the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019 will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [22319/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Postal Services
Seán Sherlock
151. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he has met with An Post regarding the sorting office in Cobh, County Cork. [21980/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Rural Transport Services
Seán Sherlock
171. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with LocalLink on providing rural bus services since the outbreak of Covid-19. [21903/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Seán Sherlock
197. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of legislation regularising e-scooters on roads. [21321/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Road Tolls
Seán Sherlock
205. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when a toll operator will introduce contactless payments at Fermoy, County Cork. [21584/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Seán Sherlock
224. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of legislation to allow electric scooters on roads. [21977/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Credit Unions
Seán Sherlock
310. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he has been notified by the Central Bank as to the number of credit unions that have saving and lending restrictions in place; and the number, location and type of restrictions that are in place in tabular form. [22508/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Pension Provisions
Seán Sherlock
311. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he has been notified by the Central Bank that an additional 20% increase in pension contributions is to be awarded to staff at the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Seán Sherlock
323. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when works will be sanctioned to commence on the Glanmire Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [21902/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Planning Issues
Seán Sherlock
388. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planning guidelines exist in respect of a matter (details supplied). [21583/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Local Authority Services
Seán Sherlock
424. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application (details supplied) has been made by a local authority. [21891/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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EU Issues
Seán Sherlock
448. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount the State has paid in European fines in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; the details of each fine; and if they have or have not been rectified. [22057/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
512. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if a tender has been issued and funds ring-fenced for the construction of a new school (details supplied). [21587/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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School Accommodation
Seán Sherlock
545. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of planning applications made by or on behalf of her Department for the installation of prefabs; the reason for each application in each county from March 2020 to date in tabular form; and the status of each application. [21855/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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General Data Protection Regulation
Seán Sherlock
551. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the policies and guidelines developed for schools in respect of online teaching of minors with due consideration to GDPR. [21892/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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State Examinations
Seán Sherlock
553. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of requests made to sit formal leaving certificate examinations by county in tabular form. [21932/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
555. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the status of a school project (details supplied). [21943/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
556. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the status of school projects (details supplied). [21944/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
560. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if extra buses will be allocated for school transport in the north and east Cork area in view of the demographic demands and the capacity constraints due to Covid-19. [21974/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
561. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the engagement she has had with Bus Éireann on school transport allocations in County Cork. [21975/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
562. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she has discussed school transport with the Minister for Transport. [21976/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
563. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she has ring-fenced tender costs for a building (details supplied). [21978/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
564. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she has ring-fenced tender costs for a building (details supplied). [21979/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Sherlock
576. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the measures her Department has taken to engage with families of children with disabilities; and the provisions in place to allow these families leeway in returning to school. [22063/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Back to Education Allowance
Seán Sherlock
646. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has met with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on the role that Department will have in back to education allowance criteria. [22052/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Sherlock
709. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment by welfare district; and the budget cost of the payment for each month from March 2020 to date. [21895/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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State Pensions
Seán Sherlock
710. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection when the State pension transition payment will be introduced. [21896/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Seán Sherlock
711. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for supplementary welfare each month from March 2020 by county to date. [21897/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
Seán Sherlock
712. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for back to school allowance made in 2020 compared to 2019. [21898/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Social Welfare Schemes
Seán Sherlock
713. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the introduction of universal basic income; and if research has been carried out by her Department on the costs involved. [21899/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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State Pensions
Seán Sherlock
714. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the State pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21900/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Sherlock
715. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and type of events funded by her Department in 2020 that did not take place in tabular form; the cost of funding each event; and if that funding will remain in place for 2021. [21901/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Social Welfare Rates
Seán Sherlock
765. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of every €1 and €5 increase in weekly social protection payments for 2021; the cost by individual payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22570/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Sherlock
766. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected cost of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment in 2020; the projected cost for 2021 based on the current scheme arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22571/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Sherlock
767. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the projection of the average number of expected recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment for each month remaining in 2020; the projections for 2021 up to1 April, in tabular form; the basis for the financial modelling of the cost of the scheme for the rest of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22572/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Sherlock
768. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently on the full €350 rate of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment; the number on the lower rate; the number of persons that have had their payment reduced since the rule change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22573/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Sherlock
769. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of new recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment in each week since 29 June 2020; the number of closed claims in each week; the net decrease or increase in each week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22574/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Sherlock
770. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the full rate of Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment that will be reduced to the €300 rate on 17 September 2020 based on current claimants; the number that will drop to the new rate of €250 based on current claimants; the number on the lower rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22575/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Sherlock
771. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis that has been carried out of the current recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment to determine the number that would be eligible for higher social welfare payments or benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22576/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Seán Sherlock
772. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of retaining the enhanced rent supplement for the rest of 2020 and all of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22577/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Seán Sherlock
773. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of enhanced rent supplement due to Covid-19; the number of claims that ended on 31 August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22578/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Sherlock
774. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have received the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit to date; the current number of recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22579/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Seán Sherlock
775. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring jobseeker’s allowance rates for those under 25 years of age to the full adult rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22580/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
Seán Sherlock
776. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €25 respectively for both rates; the number currently in receipt of the payment; the additional cost of providing the current rates to all school going children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22581/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Fuel Allowance
Seán Sherlock
777. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the rate of fuel allowance from €24.50 by every €1, €5.50 and €10 per week; the one-off cost for increasing the fuel allowance rate by those amounts from 28 September 2020 for the 2020/2021 fuel season; the number of expected recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22582/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Fuel Allowance
Seán Sherlock
778. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if the fuel allowance season for 2020-2021 will run for 28 or 32 weeks; the cost of providing the additional four weeks in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22583/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Back to Education Allowance
Seán Sherlock
779. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of an additional 5,000 places on back to education allowance; the projected number of places that will be funded in 2020; the number funded in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22585/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Back to Education Allowance
Seán Sherlock
780. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending the cost of education allowance to all recipients of the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22586/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Illness Benefit
Seán Sherlock
781. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of scrapping the waiting days for illness benefit of reducing it to one and three days respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22587/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Carer's Allowance
Seán Sherlock
782. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the income disregard for carer’s allowance to €450 for single and €900 for couples; the cost of increasing the €20,000 disregard to €50,000 in the capital formula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22588/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Carer's Support Grant
Seán Sherlock
783. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the carer’s support grant by €100 and €300 respectively in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22589/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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School Meals Programme
Seán Sherlock
784. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of additional schools that will provide hot school meals in September 2020; the number currently offering the programme; the number of children that will receive the meal; if a further 35,000 children will receive those as announced by the Government in January 2021; and if 42,000 children will receive hot meals now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22591/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Direct Provision Payments
Seán Sherlock
785. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the weekly payment to adults in direct provision to €50; the cost of increasing the payments for children to the same rates as those for the qualified child increases for children under 12 and over 12 years of age respectively; the rates if it remained linked to the original ratio with supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22592/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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School Meals Programme
Seán Sherlock
786. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending the school meals programme to each primary and secondary school that does not offer the programme; the number of schools that would be involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22593/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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State Pensions
Seán Sherlock
787. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2021 of not increasing the eligibility age for the State pension to 67 years of age in 2021, retaining 66 years of age; the cost of providing a transition payment to those forced to retire at 65 years of age until they turn 66 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22594/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Illness Benefit
Seán Sherlock
788. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the denial of illness benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if there are available State supports for the person in view of their ongoing disability. [22595/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Seán Sherlock
797. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of persons employed in a capacity (details supplied) by a State agency. [22096/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Departmental Functions
Seán Sherlock
801. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration when the transfer of delegated functions for his Department in the areas of disability, equality and integration will take place. [22670/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Seán Sherlock
836. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the five-year waiting period will be waived or reduced in order for SUSI grants to be allowed for those that did not complete studies in previous years. [21601/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Departmental Functions
Seán Sherlock
848. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the location in which his Department will be situated; his functions; the budget of his Department in tabular form; the areas his Department covers; his policy responsibilities as Minister; and the delegated functions of the Minister of State in his Department. [21732/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Seán Sherlock
849. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the qualifying criteria for technology assistance for students. [21733/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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HSE Properties
Seán Sherlock
1304. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a location (details supplied). [22044/20]