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Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Pyrite Remediation Programme
Cathal Crowe
359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which and when the financial assistance scheme for the remediation of damaged dwellings due to the use of defective concrete blocks such as those established in counties Mayo, Donegal and Limerick and the pyrite remediation scheme will be made available to homeowners in County Clare. [24116/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Working Holiday Visas
Cathal Crowe
362. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the working holiday application of a person (details supplied) will be progressed as a matter of urgency [23956/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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School Staff
Cathal Crowe
390. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of measures being put in place to improve pay and conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23268/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cathal Crowe
497. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a payment will be made to those over the age of 66 who are still working but are currently losing out on income to make up the difference between the old age pension and the pandemic unemployment payment. [23499/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Cathal Crowe
513. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the situation regarding the pandemic unemployment payment in cases in which workers are due to be made redundant or let go after the deadline to apply for the payment and are unable to register for it on time. [23840/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cathal Crowe
515. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making exemptions for those on Covid-19 payment schemes who wish to carry out courses with bodies such as SOLAS in Shannon or with FÁS and who have been told that, due to the fact they must be available for work, they cannot undertake these courses. [23933/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Childcare Services
Cathal Crowe
532. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the supports he will consider for villages such as Kilmihil, County Clare, in which there is significant demand for a breakfast club and after-school club for children whose parents are struggling to find childcare. [23628/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Cathal Crowe
560. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he plans to provide sufficient places on third level courses for the commencement of the 2020-021 academic year for persons who sat the leaving certificate in summer 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24055/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Health Services Staff
Cathal Crowe
723. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a series of matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding medical scientists will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23630/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Budget 2021
Cathal Crowe
730. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider the pre-budget submission from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cathal Crowe
755. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if dancing classes are permitted to recommence in circumstances in which there are small groups or the capacity to be socially distant exists during a class. [23833/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Maternity Services
Cathal Crowe
782. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health his plans to lessen the restrictions in maternity hospitals on persons who can be in the birthing room during labour in view of restrictions in other parts of society easing significantly. [23954/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Animal Diseases
Cathal Crowe
892. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23881/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cathal Crowe
922. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands when further tranches of the stability fund will be released; and if community radio stations will be able to seek funding under the scheme. [23505/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Mobility Allowance
Cathal Crowe
223. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of the review being undertaken of the mobility allowance; when details of a new scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Travel Trade Sector
Cathal Crowe
84. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider correspondence (details supplied) from the retail travel sector; the supports that will be considered for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22767/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Aviation Industry
Cathal Crowe
85. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take with Irish airlines that have yet to issue refunds to their customers despite their waiting a number of months for same. [22768/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cathal Crowe
107. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he will consider giving clear guidance to homeowners who are awaiting fibre broadband connectivity on when they can expect to be on the broadband network in view of the move towards working from home and the infrastructure that requires since Covid-19. [21322/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Postal Services
Cathal Crowe
160. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he will consider changing the frequency of new Eircodes being added to the database to monthly as opposed to quarterly in view of the fact that new homeowners are being forced to wait on broadband connectivity for months due to lack of an Eircode. [22390/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Cathal Crowe
259. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if clarification will issue on the newly enhanced help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers who have commenced the process and have received approval for HTB at the 5% rate and need to know their entitlements under the new rate; and the way in which the extra finance will be issued in cases in which a 5% deposit may already have been paid by the buyer. [21360/20]