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Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Forestry Sector
David Stanton
817. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to restructure the Forestry Service in view of the implementation of the Forestry (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40414/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Forestry Sector
David Stanton
818. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences currently awaiting processing by his Department by licence type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40417/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
David Stanton
35. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the current situation in South Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38191/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
David Stanton
45. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the reason for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38190/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Tax Rebates
David Stanton
112. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the start-up relief for entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30100/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Housing Policy
David Stanton
104. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the fact that mandatory high-density housing requirements in rural towns are acting as a disincentive for the provision of housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38188/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Schools Building Projects
David Stanton
483. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the projected timeline for the issuing of the tender and appointment of a contractor for the development of schools (details supplied); the anticipated timeline for the construction of the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37950/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Special Educational Needs
David Stanton
484. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the efforts made by her Department between 2015 and 2017 to construct a special school in the east Cork area; the reason this proposal was not developed further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37962/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Pension Provisions
David Stanton
273. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to lift restrictions on accessing approved minimum retirement funds for persons with limited retirement income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36766/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
David Stanton
274. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to consider separated or divorced persons that have previously owned a share in a property but satisfy all other qualify criteria as first-time buyers under the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36767/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Legislative Measures
David Stanton
506. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 that have been implemented to date; the sections that have not; her plans to bring these into force; the projected dates for such implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36553/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Co-operative Sector
David Stanton
891. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding made available to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the scheme under which an allocation of funding was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36757/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Stanton
322. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the status of the purchasing of PPE; if he and the HSE are prioritising the purchase of PPE from Irish suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35843/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Dairy Sector
David Stanton
63. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine The investment his Department is making in research through Moorepark, County Cork; the benefits this will have for farmers and agri-food businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33535/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Farm Safety
David Stanton
74. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives his Department is undertaking to improve farm safety and to promote better mental health and well-being amongst farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33534/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Victim Support Services
David Stanton
958. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 13 October 2020, the approximate waiting times for victims of sexual abuse to receive specialist counselling at each of the crisis centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32597/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Proposed Legislation
David Stanton
176. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the status of legislation for the regulation of the removal, retention, storage, use and disposal of human tissue from deceased persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32126/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Special Educational Needs
David Stanton
134. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that a school (details supplied) has sufficient special needs support in view of the enrolment of additional students with special needs at the school since the review took place in May 2020; if she will request an examination of the situation to be carried out as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31857/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Further Education and Training Programmes
David Stanton
95. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 10 September 2020, his plans for the further development and expansion of local training initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31344/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Special Educational Needs
David Stanton
327. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 396 of 15 September 2020, if her attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) who is without a special school place; if she will ensure that an appropriate school place to meet the person’s additional school needs will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31049/20]