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Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Road Projects
Gerald Nash
1231. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a decision will be made on a funding application to develop the northern port access route in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9138/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
71. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of arrears owed to employers under the TWSS relating to employees that were rehired since 1 May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7725/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
Ged Nash
146. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration that has been given to the HPAT exam and the way in which this may adversely affect their predicted grades; if the HPAT score can be carried forward to the following year for those who choose to avail of written exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7211/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Gaelcholáistí Issues
Ged Nash
185. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a full immersion Gaelcholáiste (details supplied) for County Louth; if a decision can be expected in time for the beginning of the 2020/2021 school year; if not, if he will consider expediting the decision process with an appropriate deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7540/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Ged Nash
406. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to hire new Health and Safety Authority, HSA, inspectors to investigate complaints and enforce social distancing requirements in the workplace; the number of inspectors she plans to hire; when she expects these to be fully trained and available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7233/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Ged Nash
407. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to allocate additional resources to the HSA to regulate and enforce social distancing requirements as set out in the return to work protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7234/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ged Nash
408. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the provisions she plans to put in place to protect workers who make complaints to the HSA over breaches of Covid-19 guidelines in their place of work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7236/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Industrial Relations
Ged Nash
425. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will oblige those employers in receipt of Covid-19 business supports to respect Labour Court recommendations relating to trade union recognition and require the full participation of those same employers in the industrial relations infrastructure of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7487/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
426. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to amend the current Covid-19 business supports to ensure direct, targeted and low-cost finance to micro and small businesses; if she has considered a tapered scheme of support for businesses relating to company size; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7490/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Ged Nash
429. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she plans to redeploy staff from other Departments to the Health and Safety Authority to assist with Covid-19 inspections; if so, the number; the Departments from which; when these staff will be redeployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7549/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Ged Nash
430. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the average training time for a new HSA inspector; her plans to expedite this process in view of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7559/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
661. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis of the proposed payment rate for the Covid-19 voluntary fleet tie-up scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the scheme is not sufficient to meet the loss of business and debts of fishermen affected; if he will convene a fresh round of talks with representatives of the fishing sector relating to the scheme and broader sectorial issues caused by Covid-19 and Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7546/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Ged Nash
949. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to modify the short-term work support scheme during the reopening phase; her further plans to increase the rate of the scheme in line with the pandemic unemployment payment of €350; her plans to tailor the scheme in line with the need of specific sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7482/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
950. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific measures she is considering to support those under 25 years of age that have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7483/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
953. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to access EU funding relating to the support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency scheme; if so, the amount she anticipates accessing under the scheme; the specific programmes it will be acquired for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7563/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ged Nash
954. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has undertaken an analysis to match skills shortages in sectors affected by Covid-19 with those with appropriate or transferable skills that are currently unemployed; if not, if such an analysis and subsequent action is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7565/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Tax Collection
Ged Nash
117. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if employees enrolled in the TWSS will have non-statutory deductions automatically reapplied after exiting the scheme while remaining in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6619/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Technological Universities
Ged Nash
168. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in relation to technological university status for Dundalk IT as per an agreement signed and lodged with the Workplace Relations Commission in November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5668/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Ged Nash
315. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration and contingency plans being put in place for leaving certificate students taking extra subjects outside school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6532/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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School Transport Administration
Ged Nash
320. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered an approach made in writing to the Minister of State with special responsibility for training, skills, innovation, research and development by an organisation (details supplied) for financial support for transport operators privately hired to undertake school transport work; the position of his Department on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6557/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Crime Prevention
Ged Nash
420. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to fulfil the public commitment made on 17 January 2020 to establish a taskforce in Drogheda, County Louth in the wake of the killing of a person (details supplied); and the details of progress made on the establishment of such a taskforce. [6267/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
621. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of her discussions with the Ministers for Public Expenditure and Reform and Housing, Planning and Local Government with regard to the provision of a restart fund for micro and small businesses; when business owners can expect to apply; the anticipated turnaround times for an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6556/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
622. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if those businesses with outstanding rates or repayments schedule for rates owed will be eligible to access the proposed restart fund for small and micro businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6559/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Commissions of Investigation
Ged Nash
786. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the establishment of a commission of investigation into the deaths of 23 residents of a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6707/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Ged Nash
795. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will provide all correspondence between his Department and the HSE relating to a nursing home (details supplied) from 1 March to 12 May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6825/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Vehicle Testing
Ged Nash
1041. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when CVRT centres will re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6644/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Social Welfare Rates
Ged Nash
1267. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to develop a programme to index social welfare rates to the minimum essential standard of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6581/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Jobseeker's Payments
Ged Nash
1270. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance, respectively, who have been placed on a penalty rate since 13 March 2020; the number of persons who have been placed on a penalty rate for failing to attend meetings requested by her Department or failing to participate in an appropriate employment support scheme, work experience or training, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6609/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Asylum Applications
Ged Nash
328. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for asylum by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3923/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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National Economic and Social Council
Ged Nash
445. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the recent report number 19 by the NESC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5474/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Departmental Strategies
Ged Nash
446. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to produce and implement a unified SME and entrepreneurship policy document with stated strategic objectives, budgets, activities and measurable targets as recommended by the OECD and NESC report number 19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5476/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Bus Services
Ged Nash
1021. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the installation of a bus shelter on the N1 northbound at Mosney, Julianstown, County Meath; when the bus shelter will be installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3918/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Bus Services
Ged Nash
1022. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the revised improved schedule for the No. 189 bus service from Drogheda serving Termonfeckin and Clogherhead, County Louth; when the revised schedule will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3920/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Bus Services
Ged Nash
1023. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the introduction of the D4 and D5 Drogheda town bus services announced by the National Transport Authority, NTA, in 2019, which have been delayed in the budgetary process; when the services will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3921/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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National Transport Authority
Ged Nash
1024. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue received by the NTA in respect of a coach park (details supplied) in 2019; the costs and expenses relating to same for the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3922/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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National Economic and Social Council
Ged Nash
1210. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the recent report No. 19 by the NESC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5475/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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National Economic and Social Council
Ged Nash
1211. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has consulted with the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to report No. 19 of the NESC; if they have discussed plans to engage the higher education institutions in identifying and providing mechanisms for delivery of critical skills as identified by the NESC report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5477/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Garda Deployment
Ged Nash
331. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner has plans to provide additional Garda personnel to Laytown, County Meath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2816/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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IDA Ireland
Ged Nash
445. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an inventory of land currently held in the ownership and control of the IDA in County Louth and available to house client companies will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2814/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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IDA Ireland
Ged Nash
446. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA will purchase lands for foreign direct investment development on the north side of Drogheda, preferably along the route of the proposed northern port access route, further to a development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2815/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Home Care Packages Data
Ged Nash
577. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the average time allocated per visit to persons in terms of home care packages in each of the years 2018 and 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2812/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Urban Regeneration and Development Fund
Ged Nash
1195. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an application has been received from Louth County Council in relation to funding for the proposed northern port access route in Drogheda, County Louth; the criteria against which the application will be assessed; when a decision is due on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2811/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Housing Data
Ged Nash
1196. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homes allocated to tenants of local authorities under the long-term leasing housing scheme by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2813/20]