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Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
David Cullinane
489. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the contracts for currently employed community employment supervisors will be protected and renewed; and if she will address the situation regarding job security for these supervisors. [13870/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
David Cullinane
749. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of PPE provision and financial support for the homecare sector in view of the importance of the service to older persons in general but also in particular in further view of the severe implications of the Covid-19 pandemic for older persons; his plans for the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14144/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
750. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the HSE pay policy for the homecare sector. [14145/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
David Cullinane
63. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the calculation of average net weekly pay for the purposes of the temporary wage subsidy scheme may cause an underpayment to some persons that are usually paid monthly (details supplied); if adjustments are planned to rectify the underpayment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13365/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
David Cullinane
89. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, further to the passage of the motion on community employment pension scheme on 26 April 2018, he met with unions that represent community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors in order that negotiations could commence with a view to creating a process to bring this issue to finality. [12771/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
David Cullinane
90. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, further to the passage of the motion on community employment pension scheme on 26 April 2018, he made available the financial resources to address this issue. [12772/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
David Cullinane
104. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the community sector high level forum last met; the plans there are for it to meet again to resolve the ongoing issues it was set up to examine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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State Examinations
David Cullinane
170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals process for students that were self-taught and did not receive a grade for subjects in which they were self-taught; the reason their pre-leaving certificate examinations are not sufficient for estimating grades; her plans to rectify same; when they will get to sit an exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13100/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
David Cullinane
801. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the backlog in processing claims for and making non-Covid-19 related payments; her plans for dealing with this backlog; the timeline for resolving this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12739/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Carer's Allowance
David Cullinane
825. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the means test threshold for entitlement to carer's allowance in €50 intervals up to €950 per week in tabular form. [12985/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Carer's Allowance
David Cullinane
827. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the means test threshold for entitlement to carer’s allowance in €50 intervals up to €950 per week in tabular form. [13044/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Jobseeker's Benefit
David Cullinane
848. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 65 years of age that claimed jobseeker's benefit in each month of 2019 and in each month to date in 2020, in tabular form. [13417/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Jobseeker's Benefit
David Cullinane
849. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 65 years of age that claimed jobseeker’s allowance in each month of 2019 and in each month to date in 2020, in tabular form. [13418/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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JobPath Programme
David Cullinane
850. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 810, 811 and 812 of 23 June 2020, when the report referenced will be finalised; and when it will be published or otherwise made available to members of Dáil Éireann. [13419/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
David Cullinane
158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to accommodate the needs of children with intellectual disabilities who may need to repeat this year of school in view of the disturbance caused by the Covid-19 public health emergency; if additional resources will be made available to this end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
275. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the reopening of schools regarding enhanced cleaning regimes; if deep cleaning of schools will be a requirement for all schools; if there will be a requirement for the use of professionals rather than allowing schools use volunteers in administering same; if schools will be expected to pay for the enhanced regime from their own budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12609/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Maternity Leave
David Cullinane
305. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if maternity benefit will be extended in view of comments in Dáil Éireann on 11 June 2020. [12413/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
508. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the latest plans in place for the reopening of day services for persons with disabilities; if there is a timeline for the reopening of these services; if so, the timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12351/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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JobPath Programme
David Cullinane
810. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of JobPath; when it will end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11867/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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JobPath Programme
David Cullinane
811. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for labour market activation schemes after JobPath expires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11868/20]