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Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Commercial Rates
Alan Farrell
88. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the sanction of and the amount allocated to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage following Cabinet agreement to provide for a commercial rates waiver earlier in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16398/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Commercial Rates
Alan Farrell
97. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detailed information on the scheme to permit a rates waiver within local authorities following reports that, as the details of the scheme are not available to them, local authorities are demanding full payment of commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16399/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
112. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planning application for a school (details supplied); when the planning application will be submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16434/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Alan Farrell
139. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the rent supplement scheme for those who have been financially affected by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16435/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Garda Deployment
Alan Farrell
161. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Fingal, Dublin, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic as compared to the current number of gardaí assigned to the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Medicinal Products
Alan Farrell
177. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there is a plan to allow people with a diagnosis of ATTR amyloidosis to access a known treatment for this blood disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16394/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Medical Cards
Alan Farrell
182. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the criteria will be extended for access to a medical card to include patients that receive a metastatic cancer diagnosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16436/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Company Law
Alan Farrell
102. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures that will be put in place to reform company law in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16130/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Alan Farrell
103. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the business restart grant will be reviewed; if further grant supports for SMEs will be considered in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16131/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
524. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the project planned for a school (details supplied). [14700/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Alan Farrell
525. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to accommodate funding for science PhD students whose studies were delayed due to Covid-19 (details supplied); and if the funding will be extended to ensure they can complete their work. [14701/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Alan Farrell
1307. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 health and safety guidelines will be issued to an organisation (details supplied) in respect of private therapist,s such as occupational therapists and speech and language therapists, who have been unable to treat patients since the public health crisis began; if these guidelines might incur costs to this sector; if grants will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16016/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Internet Safety
Alan Farrell
66. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the online safety and media regulation Bill which includes the establishment of an online safety commissioner; if he will address the issue of websites that are developed for the express purpose of anonymity for trolling persons online; the accountability which will be in place to stop this behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Carer's Benefit
Alan Farrell
483. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13789/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Alan Farrell
201. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that newly-qualified teachers engaged in the Droichead process will be given credit by the Teaching Council for days that they have worked from home (details supplied). [13289/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
179. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if adjustments will be made to the traditional July provision scheme for children on the autism spectrum; and if so, the adjustments being considered in the context of Covid-19. [8564/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Maternity Leave
Alan Farrell
330. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend maternity and paternity leave for parents whose babies were born during the Covid-19 lockdown period that prevented much needed family and community support. [8340/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
270. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned extensions for a school (details supplied) with regard to the temporary accommodation scheduled for opening in September 2020; if the project has been put out for tender; if fire safety and disabled access certificates have been applied for; and the status of the temporary and permanent structure plan in relation to the future extensions [7991/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Alan Farrell
584. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the assisted human reproduction Bill following recent reports highlighting the impact of Covid-19 on surrogate families and babies. [7801/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Alan Farrell
669. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is or has previously considered providing funding to local authorities for the installation of seabins following successful introductions in Howth Harbour; and the details of such an analysis. [7800/20]