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Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Maternity Leave
Matt Carthy
273. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to an additional twelve weeks maternity leave for those that have been on such leave during the Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13440/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Visa Applications
Matt Carthy
322. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a long stay visa will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13444/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Matt Carthy
356. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will amend the relevant regulations to ensure that workplace acquired Covid-19 diagnosis will be considered as a workplace acquired injury or condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Matt Carthy
522. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to a scheme by which vulnerable or elderly persons can avail of a badge type identification for use at retail and other outlets during the Covid-19 pandemic which would make such persons easily identified for priority access and additional support when required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Matt Carthy
523. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for services within the child development team; when the person will be allocated with the supports they need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13443/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
602. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work undertaken to commence a pilot scheme in 2020 modelled on the rural environment protection scheme; the estimated number of farmers that will participate in such a pilot scheme; the estimated funding to be allocated to the pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Beef Industry
Matt Carthy
603. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that will be eligible for the emergency beef fund scheme by county in tabular form; the criteria that will be applied to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
604. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a scheme to support farmers that are affected by a shortage of straw in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13433/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Beef Industry
Matt Carthy
605. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he decided to exclude suckler beef farmers from the €50 million emergency beef fund; if he will publish the advice and analysis that led to this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13434/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Trade Relations
Matt Carthy
606. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his interactions with the European Commission regarding the ongoing free trade deal negotiations with New Zealand, particularly in relation to the tariff free sheep meat quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13435/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Sheepmeat Sector
Matt Carthy
607. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lambs that were imported for processing in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13436/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Aviation Industry
Matt Carthy
725. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report of his interactions with an airline (details supplied) concerning the future of same and the protection of the Dublin based pilots at the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13445/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Matt Carthy
726. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with airlines to ensure that passengers here that had flights cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic receive refunds without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13446/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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National Childcare Scheme
Matt Carthy
777. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if parents that availed of subsidies under the national childcare scheme prior to Covid-19 closures will automatically qualify upon the reopening of childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13438/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Matt Carthy
798. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there will be implications on pension contributions for those workers that have availed of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13441/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Insurance Industry
Matt Carthy
76. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 20 May 2020, the insurers that have not yet indicated to the Central Bank that they will not pay discretionary dividends or implement share buyback schemes for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12414/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Home Building Finance Ireland
Matt Carthy
77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by Home Building Finance Ireland; the staffing costs per annum; the number of staff vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12415/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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State Examinations
Matt Carthy
231. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements will be made to cater for the specific needs of students scheduled to sit the leaving certificate exams in 2021; if a consultation will be conducted with students affected and their teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12409/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Emergency Works Scheme
Matt Carthy
232. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for emergency works that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and quarter 1 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12410/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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EU Directives
Matt Carthy
337. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding the EU directive concerning seasonal clock changes; if he has sought a derogation for Ireland in view of the fact the country is partitioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12423/20]