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Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Darren O'Rourke
740. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when social welfare payments will revert back to weekly payments as opposed to fortnightly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15262/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Departmental Budgets
Darren O'Rourke
99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for green schools travel within his Department increased by 20%. [14003/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
103. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is mandatory to wear a face covering in a taxi; the requirements and supports in place for drivers and passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Bus Éireann fleet of public buses will be fitted with protective screens for drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14044/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Garda Stations
Darren O'Rourke
226. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations within the Meath division that are being refurbished by the OPW; the Garda stations within the division that are due to be refurbished by the OPW over the next 12 months; the status of each project; and when each refurbishment project is due to be completed. [14001/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Children in Care
Darren O'Rourke
590. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost in 2021 if the foster care allowance of €325 per week per child aged under 12 years of age was increased to €340 and for children aged over 12 years of age increased from €352 per week per child to €377 per week per child. [14002/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Darren O'Rourke
693. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when services (details supplied) will be reopening after its closure due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13894/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Darren O'Rourke
694. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a detailed roadmap for services for persons with disabilities will be published to give service users and their families clarity on the resumption of normal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13895/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Health Services Staff
Darren O'Rourke
712. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of advanced and extended practice for medical scientists; the meetings he has had with the representative bodies (details supplied) on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13942/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Air Traffic Control Services
Darren O'Rourke
656. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding air traffic control fees for military flights using Irish airspace and airports here; if fees are waived for military aircraft; if so, the cost of waived fees in each of the years 2010 to 2019; and the cost waived for each individual military body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12698/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Third Level Fees
Darren O'Rourke
236. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he will take to ensure third level fees are affordable for students who are unable to find summer work due to the Covid-19 pandemic and have had no other source of income for an extended period; his plans to provide additional financial support or to encourage third level institutions to reduce fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12445/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Education Data
Darren O'Rourke
238. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of graduates from professional master’s in education qualifying to teach Irish in each of the past five years; the way in which it compares to the number graduating with mathematics and English in the same period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12461/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Medicinal Products
Darren O'Rourke
532. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when Tagrisso will be available to patients under the general medical scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12457/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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HSE Complaints Procedures
Darren O'Rourke
533. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the avenues available to persons and families to make complaints regarding the quality of care received in public hospitals and private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12458/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
534. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when cinemas will be allowed to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12463/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Sports Funding
Darren O'Rourke
722. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he and agencies under his remit are making to ensure the future viability of a sport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12459/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Darren O'Rourke
723. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered an observation-only driver test delivered in dedicated testing areas in order to avoid interaction with traffic; the driver test alternatives that have been considered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12460/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
724. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a risk assessment has been conducted at bus stops, train stations and on public transport in view of the increasing number of passengers returning during the period of ongoing Covid-19 restriction; if large numbers waiting at train stations are considered mass gatherings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12462/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Sports Funding
Darren O'Rourke
738. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional funding which will be made available to local sporting clubs in view of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on fundraising opportunities; if funding will be allocated to national governing bodies; the extent of funding available; the process for applying for and distributing this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12616/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
772. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is permitted to take care of the children of other persons in a person's own home at this time; if so, the guidance that has been provided in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12443/20]