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Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Noel Grealish
267. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to data from the Central Bank showing total savings of €120 billion held by households; his plans to introduce stimulus measures to help release this money into local economies to help the retail and hospitality sectors which have been acutely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26280/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Noel Grealish
268. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether a stimulus package targeted at the retail and hospitality sectors is required; his further views on a proposal from business representative groups to give each adult over 18 years of age a gift card of a predetermined monetary value in order to boost consumer spending to reboot the economy; his views on such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26281/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Noel Grealish
352. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the policy responses and targeted supports for the hospitality sector in order that consumer spending can return to pre-Covid-19 levels in view of the up to 250,000 people employed in hospitality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26282/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Noel Grealish
438. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the status of the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26285/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Dental Services
Noel Grealish
762. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if additional funding for PPE is being provided to dental practices that cater for medical card patients; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some dental practices are refusing to take medical card patients as they have not received adequate PPE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26286/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Maternity Services
Noel Grealish
865. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when fathers will be allowed to attend prenatal appointments and births of their children; if this is a Departmental directive; if it is a decision by each health group; the rationale for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26703/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Animal Slaughtering
Noel Grealish
1031. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the overall kill of cattle in the previous three years up to the end of August 2020 that came from feedlots [27205/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Animal Slaughtering
Noel Grealish
1035. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of cattle slaughtered for the previous three years up to the end of August 2020 that came from factory owned feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27330/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Animal Slaughtering
Noel Grealish
1036. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the overall kill of cattle for the previous three years up to the end of August 2020 that came from feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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School Transport
Noel Grealish
79. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the details of the new school transport allowance which is payable to parents of children who are eligible for school transport but do not use this school transport due to Covid-19 concerns; when this allowance will be payable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24294/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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State Examinations
Noel Grealish
408. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the reason the algorithm used to calculate students grades did not respect the teachers' assessments of students grades, particularly in private colleges in which students have a much closer relationship with teachers, thereby giving teachers a better understanding of the students abilities; the reason grind schools have had their grades reduced more than other schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23542/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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State Examinations
Noel Grealish
409. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education if students who transferred to a different school after their junior certificate had their junior certificate grades assessed as part of their leaving certificate grades calculation in view of the fact that this cohort of students are being treated unfairly and differently to the rest of the students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23543/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Noel Grealish
96. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the €1 million emergency injection which was announced on 11 October 2019 was allocated to Galway County Council; if it has not been allocated to address the immediate funding shortfall, the purpose of same; the reason for the delay in allocating this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Property Tax
Noel Grealish
97. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which changes to local property tax will benefit County Galway further to a statement by the Minister of State with special responsibility for local government and planning on 11 October 2019 to that effect; the details of the changes to the tax in view of the fact that County Galway is the second biggest county in Ireland and has the second lowest funding per capita; when these changes will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Rental Sector
Noel Grealish
396. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision being introduced to penalise tenants that have refused to pay rent while seeking the safeguard of emergency legislation on not terminating their lease and leaving a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21111/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Probate Applications
Noel Grealish
810. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the wait time for personal applications to the Probate Office; if there are differing wait times for applications from legal firms; when the Probate Office last accepted a personal application; the status of the promised review of the probate system which was to be completed by the end of 2017; when the recommendations of the review will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18888/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Noel Grealish
155. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports, subsidies and emergency funding measures given to Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann; the date on which the supports were given; the further supports planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16863/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Noel Grealish
103. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stages involved in the school building process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16326/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Noel Grealish
104. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for schools (details supplied); if funding has been allocated for the construction of the school; the timescale for completion of the project; when the new school will be handed over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16327/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Road Projects
Noel Grealish
136. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the start date for the commencement of the construction of the J14 link road and Bracken Link Road, Sandyford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/20]