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Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Cormac Devlin
505. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will review the higher education access route application process to ensure applicants are given every opportunity to correct minor errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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School Enrolments
Cormac Devlin
12. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the recent change in enrolment policies issued by a religious organisation (details supplied) and the impact it will have on parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28353/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Public Transport
Cormac Devlin
60. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to provide extra buses and other forms of public transport in view of the way the reduced capacity is impacting on school and college students, along with employees going to and from work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29786/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Taxi Regulations
Cormac Devlin
61. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the nomination and election process for the taxi advisory committee; if there are vacancies on same at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29787/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Cormac Devlin
225. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied); if she will investigate the case to ensure all procedures were correctly followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29781/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Cormac Devlin
226. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if she will investigate the case to ensure all procedures were correctly followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29782/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Cormac Devlin
227. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider extending the deadline for leaving certificate appeals in view of the calculated grade errors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29783/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Autism Support Services
Cormac Devlin
228. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will increase the number of autism spectrum disorder places in primary schools, with particular emphasis on south County Dublin which is suffering a shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29785/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
287. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the basic rate of the old age pension or provide a special Covid-19 top up for the duration of the pandemic in view of the additional costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic such as purchasing personal protective equipment, PPE. [30020/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
288. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the basic rate of the carer's allowance or provide a special Covid-19 top-up for the duration of the pandemic in view of the additional costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied). [30021/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
289. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the basic rate of jobseeker's allowance or provide a special Covid-19 top-up for the duration of the pandemic in view of the additional costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied). [30022/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
290. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the basic rate of all disability and illness payments or provide a special Covid-19 top-up for the duration of the pandemic in view of the additional costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied). [30023/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Cormac Devlin
315. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30090/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Cormac Devlin
351. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the way the leaving certificate process in 2020 impacted Disability Access Route to Education and Higher Education Access Route students; the supports that will be put in place for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29784/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Deportation Orders
Cormac Devlin
387. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29788/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Garda Operations
Cormac Devlin
388. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide extra funding to An Garda Síochána to increase overtime and reinitiate the public order units that were available during the acute phase of the pandemic during April and May 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29789/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Dental Services
Cormac Devlin
474. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request increased funding in budget 2021 to ensure the oral hygiene and dental sector is supported in the form of enhanced subsidies for general medical services, GMS, and PRSI patients and increase tax reliefs for private patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29790/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Company Liquidations
Cormac Devlin
63. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports that stock and other assets from a company (details supplied) have been transferred abroad; if the matter will be referred to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement for investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29435/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Company Liquidations
Cormac Devlin
64. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request the LRC to consider nominating a mediator to examine if a resolution can be reached between a company (details supplied) and the liquidator of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29437/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Driver Test
Cormac Devlin
101. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider instructing the RSA to waive the requirement for the biannual test for driver instructors which involves spending an hour with an RSA tester in a vehicle in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29432/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Road Safety Authority
Cormac Devlin
102. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Driver Licence Service and the RSA will be instructed to allow approved driver instructors use toilets and hand washing facilities between lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29433/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Road Network
Cormac Devlin
103. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request TII to investigate the placing of new rumble strips and chevrons as part of roadworks at the junction of the M50 and M11 adjacent to Newvale, Shankill, County Dublin which have resulted in a significant increase in noise levels from the road which is having devastating impact on local residents; if TII will consider replacing them with flexi bollards or another solution that does not have such a detrimental impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29434/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Sports Funding
Cormac Devlin
135. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; if grants approved earlier in 2020 still stand; if the commitment of at least €100 million made as part of Project Ireland 2040 still holds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29438/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
136. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a mid-term review of the national framework for living with Covid-19 will be considered in order to ensure the elements relating to the hospitality industry are effective; if so, if she will engage with industry stakeholders such as a federation (details supplied) and Fáilte Ireland when conducting such a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29439/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Redundancy Payments
Cormac Devlin
206. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress her officials are making on the implementation of the Duffy Cahill report; if a list of all meetings that have taken place or are scheduled in 2020 will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29436/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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International Students
Cormac Devlin
235. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the arrangements for ILEP students and schools which were informed by a circular on 25 September 2020 that they would have to resume classes on a full-time, daytime, 15-hours-per-week, in-person basis from 12 October 2020; the advice that has been received from authorities in this regard in view of the public health position in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29431/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Cormac Devlin
270. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the deed of partial discharge for a location (details supplied) will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Cormac Devlin
271. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the average turnaround times at the Wicklow Covid-19 testing centre which serves County Wicklow and parts of south County Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29430/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Social Partnership Meetings
Cormac Devlin
17. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the details of all meetings of the Labour Employer Economic Forum that have taken place since the Government was established, including all subgroup meetings; the issues discussed; the details of all Government members and social partner representatives present for each meeting; the schedule for remaining meetings in 2020; and his plans for a social dialogue unit in his Department. [29029/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Social Partnership Meetings
Cormac Devlin
22. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of all meetings with social partners with regard to proposals for statutory sick pay since taking office; the details of all social dialogue forums in which he has participated, in which statutory sick pay proposals were discussed; the details of all Government members and social partner representatives present for each such meeting; the schedule for remaining meetings in 2020 regarding the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Cormac Devlin
70. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the roll-out of a national choice-based letting scheme and website to support households accessing the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28235/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Cormac Devlin
76. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of plans to introduce a social housing passport scheme to allow households to move from one local authority list to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28234/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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EU Migration Crisis
Cormac Devlin
124. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the humanitarian crisis developing at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Foreign Policy
Cormac Devlin
129. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28354/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Road Projects
Cormac Devlin
223. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status and timeline of the N11-M11 interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28581/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Driver Licences
Cormac Devlin
224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the basis of NDLS requiring a physical copy of Irish residency permit cards in circumstances in which PSC cards cannot be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28582/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Financial Instruments
Cormac Devlin
272. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to banks withdrawing the negative equity trade up product; if he will engage with them to reopen it to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28577/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Pyrite Remediation Programme
Cormac Devlin
351. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the application process for persons to apply for the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28585/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Cormac Devlin
466. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her officials will engage with a school (details supplied) to expedite the provision of a permanent site for the school within the Ballybrack or Loughlinstown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28580/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
480. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if a dedicated fund will be established for schools to support the purchase of PPE for medically vulnerable and pregnant teachers in view of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will consider reviewing maternity leave arrangements for pregnant teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28832/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Pension Provisions
Cormac Devlin
525. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the pension increase due to workers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28578/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Residency Permits
Cormac Devlin
608. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of Irish residency permit card renewals; the current turnaround time; if there is a procedure in place for urgent applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Cormac Devlin
706. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of children (details supplied); if he will request an urgent case conference to discuss the health, services and support that are required for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28574/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Home Care Packages
Cormac Devlin
707. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to issue guidelines to home care service providers that will ensure clients do not lose out if a carer cannot make an appointment due to unforeseen circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28575/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
708. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will publish details of the reason behind the requirement for face coverings in schools, including any international evidence or risk assessments considered by NPHET; if there is an ongoing review of the effectiveness of the policy; the stage in the national framework on living with Covid-19 it is expected the requirement would be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28576/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Cormac Devlin
73. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to ensure banks and financial institutions are providing flexible facilities to persons that continue to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26813/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Cormac Devlin
197. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband under the national broadband plan to Glasthule village in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26998/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Cormac Devlin
198. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband under the national broadband plan for Adelaide Street, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Cormac Devlin
289. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact a company (details supplied) is having difficulty accessing employment wage subsidy scheme and may have to cease trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26997/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
365. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the supports available to circuses in terms of capital and other grants; if she will consider further supports for this cultural and entertainment industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26996/20]