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Wed, 20 May 2020
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Mental Health Guidelines
Jennifer Whitmore
807. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if the guidelines provided to mental health practitioners will be clarified; the guidelines available advising mental health practitioners of face-to-face counselling particularly in relation to children; if his attention has been drawn to the need for the provision of mental health supports for at risk individuals particularly for children during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6960/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Programmes
Jennifer Whitmore
949. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding for the getting citizens online grant scheme has been cancelled; if so, the impact on providers that were part way through the scheme; his plans for a modified programme to be established in view of the increased need to get older persons online due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Online Safety
Jennifer Whitmore
1159. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts taken to date to monitor the presence of in-app purchases targeting children using applications on various devices; the measures being taken to address the issue of online safety as a result of increased exposure to screen time under Covid-19 regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6951/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Jennifer Whitmore
1160. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of childcare providers that have signed up for the WSCS to date; the reasons given by childcare providers to her Department for not signing up to the wage subsidy scheme as indicated in correspondence; if there are ongoing consultations with those providers not signed up in an effort to address challenges or barriers to signing up to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6952/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Whitmore
1161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare providers registered with the new outreach childcare scheme for the children of front-line healthcare workers; the measures taken to address concerns with regard to the stated non-provision of insurance to providers that partake in the scheme; if she has considered registered childminders as part of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6953/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Whitmore
1162. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the planning taking place to support the reopening of crèches; if crèches will be reopened on a rolling basis; if they will be re-opened in a smaller capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6954/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Jennifer Whitmore
1163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will be making funding available for July and August 2020 on a once-off basis to the ECCE-only sector and to other sessional and full-day providers in view of the funding challenges they will face at the end of June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6955/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Jennifer Whitmore
1427. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the process by which wildlife crimes are investigated; if public reporting of the outcome of investigations of wildlife crimes are carried out; the number of criminal investigations carried out under the Wildlife Act 1976 in each of the past ten years; the number of investigations which have been successfully upheld in court in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6956/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Jennifer Whitmore
1428. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the most recent mass poisoning of buzzards in County Cork which occurred in late 2019 including specifics of the poisoning; the process by which it was investigated; the outcome of the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6957/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jennifer Whitmore
277. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been made available to put in additional new prefabs to accommodate students for September 2020 in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5032/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Departmental Funding
Jennifer Whitmore
968. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding is available for community-led projects engaging in climate action and protecting biodiversity at a local level; the available schemes for community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4075/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Jennifer Whitmore
1006. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new electric vehicle charging points installed since the announcement of extra funding in 2019 to install charging areas nationwide; the number of electric vehicle charging points available in each county since the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5033/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Whitmore
1121. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures in place for HSE staff who cannot find alternative childcare arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5035/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Grant Payments
Jennifer Whitmore
1311. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grants are available for community choir groups (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4125/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Jennifer Whitmore
279. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build a new secondary school in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3361/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jennifer Whitmore
280. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the lands zoned educational and earmarked for the new secondary school in Charlesland, Greystones, County Wicklow have been purchased; if not, the stage of the process at which plans to purchase the land are at; when the new school will be built; if it will be fast-tracked in view of the high intake of first year students in the new school for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3362/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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School Accommodation Provision
Jennifer Whitmore
281. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a school extension for a school (details supplied); if the accommodation will be ready for September 2021; the site on which the extension will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3363/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Site Acquisitions
Jennifer Whitmore
282. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the undeveloped site located beside a school (details supplied) is in the ownership of his Department; if not, the ownership of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3364/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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School Accommodation Provision
Jennifer Whitmore
283. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be ensured for the provision of temporary prefab accommodation at a school (details supplied) for September 2020; the steps required by the school or Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB, in order to realise the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3365/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jennifer Whitmore
284. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school building (details supplied) will be completed; when the school will be moved into the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3366/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Health Services Data
Jennifer Whitmore
703. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of children with Down's syndrome awaiting assessment for the diagnosis of juvenile arthritis; the average wait time for the assessment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3368/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Jennifer Whitmore
704. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for juvenile diabetes for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3369/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Jennifer Whitmore
705. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the status of primary care centres in Arklow, Rathdrum and Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3370/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Road Projects Status
Jennifer Whitmore
1067. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N11 consultation process; the main issues raised; the number of submissions received; when the consultation will be closed; if he anticipates significant changes to the project as a result of the consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3367/20]