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Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Tourism Industry
Marc MacSharry
660. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an organisation (details supplied) has been excluded from the tourism recovery task force. [11760/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Taxi Licences
Marc MacSharry
665. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason no extension has been granted to taxi drivers whose taxi licences expired after 13 June 2020, given the considerable waiting times that drivers face for NCT and suitability tests. [11933/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Taxi Licences
Marc MacSharry
666. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to issues raised in correspondence by a taxi operator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11934/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
98. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the rules governing the temporary wage subsidy scheme as they apply to a company (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11237/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Marc MacSharry
224. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will issue to the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Sligo to proceed with its school building project, in view of the fact that it has completed stages 1 to 3 of the project stages and has submitted all technical reports to his Department with costings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10880/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
628. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 contact tracing application due to be launched shortly will be accessible to visually impaired persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11165/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Marc MacSharry
797. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; if a contract has been signed; the timeline for connection for specific areas in counties Sligo and Leitrim (details supplied) in which there is currently poor coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Sports Organisations
Marc MacSharry
814. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, during the process to select independent directors of an organisation (details supplied) a company provided a short list of ten names; if the name of the person ultimately appointed chairman was not one of the names on the list; the way in which and by whom the chairman was selected for the position; if he played a role in nominating the person for the position; if he vetoed names on the list provided by a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10549/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Sports Organisations
Marc MacSharry
815. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he insisted on the appointment of six independent directors of an organisation (details supplied) as opposed to three as part of the funding arrangements set out in the memorandum of understanding in view of the fact that this configuration will now give control to the independent directors of the organisation with the casting vote of the chairman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10550/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Sports Organisations
Marc MacSharry
816. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason in the memorandum of understanding with an organisation (details supplied) funding was made conditional on all council members of the organisation with ten or more years’ service retiring at the AGM in 2020 in view of the fact agreement had been reached in 2019 that they should remain for three years up to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10551/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Sports Organisations
Marc MacSharry
817. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that three members of the visionary group of an organisation (details supplied) now hold the positions of association chairperson, interim CEO and deputy CEO without having had a formal recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Sports Organisations
Marc MacSharry
818. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the involvement of Sport Ireland in issues raised relating to an organisation (details supplied); if he sought its advice regarding the funding conditions outlined relevant to the memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10553/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
851. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when sectoral guidelines will be published for hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfast accommodation in respect of Covid-19 to facilitate these businesses reopening. [10997/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
852. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the obligations hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfast accommodation must fulfil in respect of Covid-19 before reopening, such as safety plans and so on. [10998/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Tourism Industry
Marc MacSharry
853. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if State tourism bodies such as Fáilte Ireland will be working to assist hospitality businesses to reopen in line with best practice Covid-19 guidelines. [10999/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
267. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the phase of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business which ice cream trucks fall under; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9820/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Maternity Leave
Marc MacSharry
343. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider extending maternity leave and maternity benefit to all those on maternity leave since the outbreak of Covid-19 in view of the restrictions on access to childcare and other services for mothers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8522/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
628. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when amusement arcades can reopen under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8901/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
Marc MacSharry
818. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review the decision to exclude accommodation and food service providers from availing of the trading online voucher scheme administered by local enterprise offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8887/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Marc MacSharry
856. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or an agency operating under his aegis has devised a roadmap for the way in which companies providing CPC training to drivers will adapt to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8341/20]