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Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Mattie McGrath
951. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when theory test centres will reopen; the reason it is not possible to operate these centres maintaining a two metre social distance in view of the fact these centres have sufficient space to do so by reducing the number of tests at any one time; when NDLS centres will reopen; the reason it is not possible to reopen the NDLS centres by appointment only to ensure that social distance can be maintained in view of the fact their staff operate behind a screen and waiting rooms can be managed by operating an appointment only rather than walk-in service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9244/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mattie McGrath
955. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he will introduce to support the bus and coach sector to help it through the difficult period forecast for the sector; if he will consider proposals (details supplied) from the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9256/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mattie McGrath
1050. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports which will be provided to community, social and tourism enterprises that have lost large levels of revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9254/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mattie McGrath
1051. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the timeframe will be extended to allow for delays and inevitable changes in circumstances as a result of Covid-19 in circumstances in which community facilities were previously awarded funding under the town and renewal scheme for specific works which must be completed by mid-2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9265/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mattie McGrath
403. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will work with the Minister for Health to formulate an action plan to safeguard the future of the dental profession and introduce measures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7150/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mattie McGrath
420. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the qualifying criteria will be reconsidered for the Covid-19 restart grant for small businesses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7441/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mattie McGrath
492. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason Ireland is enforcing a 2 m social distancing limit for restaurants, cafés, pubs and so on while reopening in view of the fact the World Health Organization suggest a 1.5 m distance and many European countries such as France and Italy are able to proceed with only 1 m distancing between consumers and Germany and Norway are enforcing 1.5 m distancing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7723/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Mattie McGrath
521. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will make the FreeStyle Libre device available to all type 1 diabetics under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7148/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mattie McGrath
522. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will work with the Ministers for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Finance and Employment Affairs and Social Protection to formulate an action plan to safeguard the future of the dental profession and introduce measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7149/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mattie McGrath
654. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horse racing will be permitted from 8 June 2020 behind closed doors but greyhound racing will not be permitted; the difference between the industries; the risks found in greyhound racing that do not exist in horse racing to prevent the same treatment; the risk assessment that has been carried out to inform the decision; if the risk assessment will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7455/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Mattie McGrath
730. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific details on the deployment of fibre broadband in County Tipperary; the number of properties in the county supplied with broadband to date in 2020; the number of properties in the county which will be supplied with broadband from now until the end of 2020; and the date the deployment plan will be made available by NBI. [7998/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Driver Test
Mattie McGrath
752. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently implement a plan to ensure that driver tests will resume without delay to avoid undue discrimination on drivers in rural areas with no other forms of transport; if he cannot implement a plan to recommence driver tests, if he will allow leniency for drivers that are awaiting a test and have completed their essential driver training to allow them travel to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7203/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Wildlife Control
Mattie McGrath
1094. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a decision to lift the summer derogation on wood pigeon shooting will be reversed in view of the fact that affected stakeholders were not consulted and the derogation was introduced at a time when there is limited opportunity for scrutiny by Dáil Éireann of the decision; if the scientific evidence used in making the decision will be published; if a consultation process will be held with all stakeholders on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7445/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Tourism Funding
Mattie McGrath
152. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports being given to educational-based tourism groups and companies which are suffering a financial loss as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Mattie McGrath
329. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the July provision programme for children with additional needs; if extra supports are being considered for them in the absence of their school and daily routine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6596/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Mattie McGrath
330. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the protocols for schools to grade leaving certificate students studying a subject outside school such as agricultural science, music, Polish and so on; the person or body that grades the students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6600/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Mattie McGrath
331. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a Leaving Certificate student studies a subject outside of the school such as music and so on, if they will they have to be included in the internal class ranking order by school teachers and principals in cases in which that subject is also offered by the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6601/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Mattie McGrath
332. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided on the issue of project work which was submitted to the State Examinations Commission in anticipation of the normal leaving certificate; if the projects can be returned to the teachers; and when this might happen particularly in relation to physical projects such as art, design and communication graphics and so on in cases in which a scan or photograph would not give a proper idea of the grade necessary to award a student. [6602/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Mattie McGrath
333. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider providing an opportunity for principals of schools to explain the profile of a school and particulars relating to the 2020 leaving certificate class in cases in which it might be seen as different to previous years and provide the data of the school such as CAT scores, STEN and junior certificate results and so on to backup such particulars in order to inform his Department when processing the school level data as referred to in part 10.3 of the Guidelines for Predicted Grading in order that individual years will not be negatively affected by the results of previous or less academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6603/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Mattie McGrath
334. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a timetable will be published for each stage of the leaving certificate predicted grading process; if reports that work needs to be received, ideally by the end of May 2020, will be clarified in light of the many issues that arise in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6604/20]