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Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Anne Rabbitte
730. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the reason teenagers are being left to stand outside while waiting to be seen in the CAMHS unit at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; if a temporary structure could be put in place to help facilitate socially distanced queuing that is less exposed; the protocol in place for persons left waiting at the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14019/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Hospital Services
Anne Rabbitte
732. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if there is a dedicated dementia unit in St. Brendan’s, Loughrea, County Galway; if so, if the unit is accepting new patients; if not, when it will be accepting new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14040/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Hospital Services
Anne Rabbitte
733. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for St. Brendan’s, Loughrea, County Galway; the length of time they will be waiting to be admitted; if they can be admitted to the dementia unit at St. Brendan’s as a matter of urgency due to a diagnosis of severe dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14041/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Tax Reliefs
Anne Rabbitte
24. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the grants and supports available for making adaptions to cars to help parents travel with children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13067/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Anne Rabbitte
120. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to allow preschool children starting primary school in September 2020 to attend the July provision this summer; if there is a similar programme in place for preschool children transitioning to primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12757/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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School Transport
Anne Rabbitte
153. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering allowing an extension to the age of vehicles operating school transport services; if she is considering increasing the limit to 25 years subject to six monthly CVRT testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12966/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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School Transport
Anne Rabbitte
154. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering the introduction of grant aid for the initial costs associated with returning the school transport fleet to full roadworthiness on the return of school transport services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12967/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Anne Rabbitte
156. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a document (details supplied); if she is considering introducing the measures outlined; her plans to engage with the groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12969/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Student Grant Scheme
Anne Rabbitte
180. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an alternative application process in place for those applying for SUSI that do not have a public services card and cannot organise the face-to-face meeting to receive one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13131/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Anne Rabbitte
182. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if one-to-one tutor time under the July provision programme will be provided to children in 2020, particularly one with a dual diagnosis of Down's syndrome and autism and serious medical heart and lung underlying issues, meaning they cannot attend a school for the programme; if there are additional supports in place to support such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13148/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Anne Rabbitte
213. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to extend the July provision to children in the junior cycle of secondary school including children with Down syndrome; if there are such supports in place to help parents and children make up for the lost time in school due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13369/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Anne Rabbitte
293. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a document (details supplied); if she is considering introducing the measures outlined; her plans to engage with the groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12972/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Child Abuse
Anne Rabbitte
321. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a retrospective child abuse case deemed founded by Tusla is normally then investigated by An Garda Síochána or the DPP regardless of whether they investigated it previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13373/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Medical Cards
Anne Rabbitte
433. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health when he will be increasing the medical card gross income limits for those over 70 years of age which were due to be introduced in July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12963/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Home Help Service
Anne Rabbitte
462. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had their home help hours reduced from ten to five hours and then to three hours; if the hours will be increased again; the reason there has been such a delay in commencing the home help; when a person will be assigned to provide the home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13111/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Anne Rabbitte
463. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with the special bed for their home due to their long-term illness; when it will be delivered to the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13112/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Child Safety
Anne Rabbitte
746. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will be requesting a review of child safety measures and welfare in an organisation (details supplied) in view of an allegation of retrospective child abuse within the organisation being deemed founded by Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13374/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Childcare Services
Anne Rabbitte
757. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childminders can still apply for the childminding development grant; if so, the deadline for applications for the grant; if the grant has been replaced by the childminder reopening grant which is half the value; if other additional grants will be made available to childminders to help further develop or alter their service in view of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12907/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Anne Rabbitte
758. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 904 of 16 June 2020, the spending which may be found to be in breach of spending rules under the Covid-19 subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12926/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Anne Rabbitte
759. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the verification process under the temporary wage subsidy childcare scheme; the number of childcare providers that have been engaged with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12927/20]