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Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Gary Gannon
672. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if healthcare workers within sections 38 and 39 organisations will be included in the second priority group for the vaccination, that is, healthcare workers, supporting those working with persons with disabilities and thus supporting individuals with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2938/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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National Public Health Emergency Team
Gary Gannon
673. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will establish the National Public Health Emergency Team Covid-19 subgroup for vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2939/21]
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
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State Examinations
Gary Gannon
139. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if a deadline will be committed to by which a decision and communication will be made regarding the method by which the leaving certificate examinations will take place in 2021. [2154/21]
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Gary Gannon
149. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a PPS number. [2152/21]
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
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Labour Activation Programmes
Gary Gannon
150. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if the review of the gateway scheme has been completed and published; and if the link to the publication will be provided. [2153/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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School Attendance
Gary Gannon
416. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of absence reports over 20 days recorded by the Tusla education support service, TESS, in the 2020-21 academic year to date; and if there has been an increase in the number of absence reports over 20 days to TESS compared to this time in 2020 in the 2019-2020 academic year. [1635/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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School Attendance
Gary Gannon
417. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if a well-being approach is followed when it comes to school absences and TESS as stated in September 2020; if guidance and support is provided to parents who are stressed and concerned after receiving letters notifying them their child has missed 20 days of schools even when this was due to Covid-19-related issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1636/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Gary Gannon
515. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the way in which testing and tracing will run in the context of post-primary schools opening for three days a week to facilitate sixth year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1632/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Gary Gannon
516. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to schemes from companies in the UK to supply broadband for students who do not have access at home to facilitate remote learning; if her Department has reached out to companies here to do the same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1633/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gary Gannon
517. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the plans to support WiFi access for students without access during school buildings being closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1634/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Gary Gannon
541. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to ensure that students with special educational needs in mainstream classes will be supported to continue their education on par with their peers during the time school buildings are closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1879/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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State Examinations
Gary Gannon
542. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to support the mental health and well-being of students in examination years during the academic year 2020/2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1880/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Departmental Communications
Gary Gannon
543. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the most appropriate means for second-level students to contact her Department to communicate their experiences surrounding school building closures after students reporting comments being disabled online on social media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1881/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Gary Gannon
599. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended to those who cannot secure childcare and therefore cannot work during the current restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1877/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Telecommunications Services
Gary Gannon
678. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the newly announced expansion of Wi-Fi in 90 locations to aid online access for students in further and higher education institutions will be able to include secondary school students and provide access for them also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1878/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gary Gannon
1050. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if any contact tracers are currently working in open plan office; if so, his views on whether this is safe and best practice given the current number of Covid-19 cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1630/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gary Gannon
1051. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider issuing a statement to have all contact tracers work from home in line with current public health advice from the Chief Medical Office. [1631/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Gary Gannon
1052. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health where do HIQA inspectors fall in the definition of frontline workers; and if they will receive the vaccine with frontline staff in the current vaccination strategy. [1637/21]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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National Minimum Wage
Gary Gannon
161. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rationale following reports of the Low Pay Commission’s commitment to only a 1% increase in the national minimum wage for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gary Gannon
408. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of schools which have been forced to open against the wishes of the boards of management and principals due to high positivity rates for Covid-19 since the reopening of schools earlier in 2020.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44551/20]