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Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Carer's Allowance
Patricia Ryan
521. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will remove the means test for the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14337/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Food Industry
Patricia Ryan
563. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the promised food ombudsman will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14339/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Agriculture Schemes
Patricia Ryan
564. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a BEAM, beef exceptional aid measure, type scheme for sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14341/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Courts Service
Patricia Ryan
639. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the requirement to uphold shared care of children arrangements under the current Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14338/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Patricia Ryan
825. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of adult day services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14340/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Citizens' Assembly
Patricia Ryan
5. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will convene a citizens' assembly to discuss a shorter working week. [13534/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Patricia Ryan
26. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will continue the temporary wage subsidy scheme into 2021 in circumstances in which certain seasonal sectors of the economy have passed their season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13531/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Tax Reliefs
Patricia Ryan
72. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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School Staff
Patricia Ryan
227. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will end the two-tier pay scale for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Maternity Leave
Patricia Ryan
275. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when maternity leave will be extended by three months. [13719/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Equality Issues
Patricia Ryan
327. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 to include trade union membership as a prohibited ground for discrimination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13532/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Waste Management
Patricia Ryan
617. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will begin the process of remunicipalisation of waste collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13538/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Patricia Ryan
856. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will continue the pandemic unemployment payment into 2021 in circumstances in which certain seasonal sectors of the economy have passed their season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13531/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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State Pension (Contributory)
Patricia Ryan
857. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will facilitate women forced to leave their employment due to the marriage rule to avail of contributory pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13536/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Brexit Issues
Patricia Ryan
899. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if UK citizens resident here will continue to be allowed to vote in European elections when the UK exits the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13529/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Postal Voting
Patricia Ryan
900. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to simplify the process to apply for a postal vote to include persons with a letter from their employer asking that they be accommodated with a postal vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13530/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Gaelcholáistí Issues
Patricia Ryan
925. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will establish an enhanced grant scheme to support schoolchildren in attending Gaeltacht courses in 2021 in view of the cancellation of same for summer 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13537/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Passport Services
Patricia Ryan
29. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when normal service including public opening will resume at passport offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12220/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Nursing Education
Patricia Ryan
209. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the site of the former Magee Barracks as a site for a national nursing college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Education and Training Boards
Patricia Ryan
210. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if KWETB from its current location in Áras Chill Dara, Naas, County Kildare, will be relocated to alleviate pressure on office and parking space at Kildare County Council offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12226/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Patricia Ryan
211. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistants will be allowed to participate in the delivery of the July provision without the present required criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12227/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
212. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that will be put in place for children with underlying conditions returning to school in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12228/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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School Staff
Patricia Ryan
213. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if teacher numbers at a school (details supplied) will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12229/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Direct Provision System
Patricia Ryan
329. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the recommendations of the all-party report on direct provision and the international protection application process will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12218/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Maternity Services
Patricia Ryan
483. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when antenatal classes will resume; his plans to allow fathers to participate fully with their partners in maternity appointments and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Patricia Ryan
785. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will establish a grant aid scheme for charity shops that are exempt from local authority rates to enable them to adapt their premises to minimise the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12217/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Patricia Ryan
793. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the 2008 Labour Court recommendation that ruled that a pension scheme should be put in place for community employment supervisors will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12230/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
1. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Taoiseach if a proposal will be brought to Cabinet for a national day of mourning including a paid public holiday in memory of the victims of Covid-19. [10607/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
144. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a trial of a four-day working week will be introduced on a voluntary basis in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10606/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Health and Safety Inspections
Patricia Ryan
402. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of farm safety inspectors employed; the level of farm safety inspections in the past three months versus the same period in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10608/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Patricia Ryan
403. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of HSA inspectors recruited to date in 2020; the number expected to be recruited in 2020; the number of inspectors at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10609/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
491. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 patients who have been treated in private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10600/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Services
Patricia Ryan
492. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when surgical operations will resume in Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10603/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Services
Patricia Ryan
493. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health when consultant appointments will resume in Tullamore, Portlaoise and Naas hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10604/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Patricia Ryan
942. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will establish a grant aid scheme for community groups (details supplied) to enable them to adapt their premises to minimise the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10601/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Inland Waterways
Patricia Ryan
1094. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress being made with the Barrow blueway project; the target date for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10605/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Direct Provision System
Patricia Ryan
362. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Covid-19 cases in direct provision centres in Portarlington, County Laois and Monasterevin and Newbridge, County Kildare; if there have been deaths due to Covid-19 in these centres; his plans to ensure all residents and staff in these centres are tested for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Patricia Ryan
733. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for urgent and non-urgent patients that are waiting on an appointment with the child and adolescent mental health services in County Kildare; his plans to improve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9563/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Road Projects
Patricia Ryan
921. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the second bridge and southern relief route for Newbridge, County Kildare; the recent progress; his plans to bring the project to fruition; the target date for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Road Projects
Patricia Ryan
922. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Athy distributor route; the recent progress; his plans to bring the project to fruition; the target date for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8909/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Tourism Industry
Patricia Ryan
929. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a representative of an organisation (details supplied) will be appointed to the tourism recovery taskforce to ensure the voice of the transport aspect of tourism is heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8987/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Tourism Policy
Patricia Ryan
930. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a public transport recovery task force will be established with an independent chair and budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8988/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Social Welfare Appeals
Patricia Ryan
1111. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will facilitate oral social welfare appeal hearings using video call technology for those applicants who are willing and able to use this technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9027/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Patricia Ryan
1117. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will continue after 8 June 2020; if so, the length of time; the rate which will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9101/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Social Welfare Schemes
Patricia Ryan
1154. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a trial of a basic income model will be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9732/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Patricia Ryan
1257. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a revenue stream will be provided for Kildare County Council to bid for homes nearing completion in view of the fact that private buyers may have difficulty obtaining a mortgage due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9573/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
1258. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if contingency plans have been considered relating to holding elections and referenda during the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, the nature of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9574/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
1259. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be increased for Kildare County Council in view of the collapse in income due to Covid-19; if so, the amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9575/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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National Car Test
Patricia Ryan
768. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to reopen NCT centres to test vehicles for car dealerships as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7410/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Property Registration Authority
Patricia Ryan
1045. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that the Property Registration Authority resumes processing pending applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7392/20]