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Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Brady
148. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports available to taxi drivers who have been impacted from Covid-19 and have still been unable to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15213/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Brady
304. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the reason a company (details supplied) is permitted to make staff redundant while availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; if this can be suspended until all options are assessed, that is, to give business a chance to recover after Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15295/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Departmental Investigations
John Brady
354. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider conducting an investigation into a possible famine site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15979/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Housing Assistance Payment
John Brady
409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the frequency of use of the discretionary top-up for HAP payments in 2019 in County Wicklow by municipal district; the average percentage of this top-up per municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15229/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Homeless Persons Data
John Brady
410. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of single persons and family units, respectively, in Bray, County Wicklow who presented as homeless to the local authority in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15230/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
John Brady
411. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the social housing list in Bray, County Wicklow; the number on the list in Bray, County Wicklow for over 12 years; the number of children awaiting housing on the list in Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15231/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Schools Building Projects
John Brady
599. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a permanent school building for a new secondary school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when it is anticipated that the project will be fully completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15282/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs
John Brady
600. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is provision for an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15283/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs
John Brady
634. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a taxi service will be made available for children availing of the July provision in 2020; if so, the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15476/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Third Level Admissions
John Brady
679. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that progressed onto third level education in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15957/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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School Meals Programme
John Brady
758. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the delivery of the school meals programme for a school (details supplied) cannot be delivered during the summer months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15434/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Direct Provision System
John Brady
939. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision centres both permanent and temporary in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15418/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Direct Provision System
John Brady
940. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of phone calls received by a freephone helpline (details supplied) from residents in direct provision centres in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15419/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Brady
989. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when adult day care services will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15773/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Nursing Home Inspections
John Brady
1010. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes closed from January 2020 to date pursuant to section 64 of the Heath Act 2007, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Primary Care Centres
John Brady
1298. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a new primary healthcare centre in Arklow, County Wicklow; the expected timeframe for the construction to completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15955/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
John Brady
54. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications for the online trading voucher received and processed from January 2020 to date by the LEO Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13957/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
John Brady
55. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received and processed for the online trading voucher from January to December 2019 by the LEO Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13958/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
John Brady
56. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if attendance at a seminar is a mandatory requirement as part of the criteria for businesses applying for the online trading voucher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13959/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
John Brady
57. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when funding will be made available to the LEO Wicklow to allow it to process the high volume of applications received recently from businesses for the online trading voucher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13960/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Schools Building Projects
John Brady
393. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage her plans are at to provide a secondary school in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow; the proposed location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13904/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Court Accommodation
John Brady
614. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reopening of Wicklow courthouse; the stage the refurbishment works are at; when it is anticipated that these works will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13897/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Court Accommodation
John Brady
615. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to develop the old courthouse on the Boghall Road, Bray, County Wicklow; the stage they are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13900/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Health Services Funding
John Brady
695. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for a review to be completed for funding for a care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13902/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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HSE Properties
John Brady
696. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans for an old HSE building (details supplied) now that the new primary care centre in Bray, County Wicklow, is fully constructed and occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13903/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Direct Provision System
John Brady
307. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inspection visits to permanent and temporary direct provision centres in County Wicklow since March 2020; the way in which it has been ensured adequate Covid-19 restriction measures have been adhered to in direct provision centres in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13239/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Beef Industry
John Brady
577. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 78,000 of beef farmers that are finishers. [12720/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Beef Industry
John Brady
578. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which small beef farmers will benefit from the recent announcement that €50 million will be allocated to support beef finishing farms in view of the fact many small beef farmers are not finishers. [12721/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Brady
21. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the advice regarding foreign airline travel will be extended beyond 20 July 2020. [11913/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Schools Building Projects
John Brady
229. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the budget for the extension at a school (details supplied) under the national development plan is protected; and if the project will be at risk resulting from the impact of Covid-19 and the deficit that the country is facing at present. [10987/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Brady
466. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if exemptions will be given from the new requirement to self-isolate for a 14-day period to parents who travel by plane frequently from the UK to Ireland to visit their children. [10522/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Nursing Home Accommodation
John Brady
639. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has immediate plans to purchase and take over the day-to-day running of a nursing home (details supplied). [11187/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
John Brady
773. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to reinstate the small business website design grant of €2,500 in view of the fact the local enterprise offices stopped accepting applications on 15 May 2020. [10792/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Brady
841. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when gyms and fitness centres can reopen to the public. [10916/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
John Brady
845. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when approved driving instructors can resume driving lessons. [10968/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Hospital Services
John Brady
357. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when adult day services will resume. [9930/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
John Brady
148. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be provided in 2020. [8306/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
John Brady
149. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending July provision from four weeks to six weeks to assist families of children with autism over the summer. [8307/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Schools Building Projects
John Brady
160. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had or is likely to have on the funding and timescale for completing the extension to a school (details supplied). [8384/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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School Funding
John Brady
161. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be provided to allow for further temporary prefab accommodation for a school (details supplied) to be implemented in advance of the new school term in September 2020 to accommodate students in the local area that were unsuccessful in getting a secondary school place. [8385/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
John Brady
917. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when persons with learner permits will be permitted to sit their driver tests. [8824/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
John Brady
918. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider lifting restrictions to allow persons with learner permits drive unaccompanied, many of whom rely on their car to travel to work, in view of the fact that it is not possible for a learner driver to sit their driver test at present. [8825/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Brady
20. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a further announcement will be made regarding extending and lifting the travel restrictions that are in place until 29 May 2020. [7289/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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SOLAS Training and Education Programmes
John Brady
105. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills when SOLAS will resume Safe Pass training courses. [7499/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Brady
158. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that will be made for students in the third year of college studying social care and who have been unable to complete their 400 hours, ten-week work placements due to Covid-19 in view of the fact there is a requirement that they need to complete their placements to allow them to progress to the fourth year of college to obtain a degree. [7318/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
159. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which it is planned to use predicted grades for leaving certificate students that only moved to a new school in December 2019 and have never met their Irish and history teacher in view of the fact they were on maternity leave when they started in their new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7319/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
209. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an advisory group was not set up to consult with the stakeholders and develop a plan for all contingencies in relation to the leaving certificate 2020 before making the announcement that the exams would proceed. [7733/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
210. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials were instructed to develop contingency plans in the event of the leaving certificate exams not proceeding; and if so, the reason the contingency plan was not shared with the stakeholders until 6 May 2020 and only discussed in detail on 7 May 2020. [7734/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
211. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if CPD for teachers was formed as part of contingency planning for the State examinations; and if so, when it will be available. [7735/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
212. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he and his officials did not engage with the stakeholders earlier in planning for the document A Guide to Calculated Grades for Leaving Certificate students 2020 in view of the current date and the fact that schools are still awaiting advice, clarifications, CPD and a detailed document from his Department. [7736/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
213. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the person or body that designed the system outlined in the document A Guide to Calculated Grades for Leaving Certificate students 2020; and if alternatives were considered. [7737/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
214. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for selecting the calculated grades system. [7738/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
215. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the stakeholders, parents, students, management bodies and teacher unions were not consulted on the design of the calculated grades system and on possible alternatives. [7739/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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National Educational Psychological Service
John Brady
216. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the performance of his Department in supporting the well-being of students in relation to the announcements regarding the leaving certificate 2020. [7740/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
217. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the process his Department has followed in arriving at the announcement of the calculated grades model on 8 May 2020 was adequate in view of the fact that schools, principals and teachers are still awaiting clarification and a detailed guidance document. [7741/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
John Brady
218. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the function of ranking students in the calculated grades system; the reason this is necessary; and if alternatives were or still can be considered. [7742/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects
John Brady
230. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when it is anticipated that construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7768/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Hospital Facilities
John Brady
528. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the purpose of the refurbishment works that are taking place in the Wicklow Municipal District Hospital, Wicklow Town, County Wicklow. [7264/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Hospital Facilities
John Brady
529. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the immediate and future plans for the Wicklow Municipal District Hospital, Wicklow Town, County Wicklow. [7265/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Brady
816. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when coaches can recommence soccer training for under-16s while adhering to social distancing measures. [7767/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Housing Assistance Payment
John Brady
1035. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider increasing the homeless HAP rate payable for County Wicklow to bring it in line with the Dublin homeless HAP rate. [7261/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Brady
206. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for same; the site on which the extension will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4410/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Site Acquisitions
John Brady
207. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the undeveloped site beside a school (details supplied) is in the ownership of his Department; and if not, the person or body that owns the site. [4411/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Accommodation Provision
John Brady
208. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be ensured for the provision of temporary prefab accommodation for a school (details supplied) for September 2020; if so, the steps required by the school or the KWETB in order to release such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4412/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Brady
216. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of replacing the existing prefabs in a school (details supplied) with a permanent two-storey building; the stage the plans are at; when the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4519/20]