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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul Murphy
951. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if cash tips are to be included in assessing the eligibility of a person for the higher rate of the pandemic unemployment payment. [10893/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul Murphy
952. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons due to have their pandemic unemployment payment cut from 30 June 2020 who were earning over €200 a week in wages on that date in 2019. [10894/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul Murphy
953. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons due to have their pandemic unemployment payment cut from 30 June 2020 who are less than and more than 25 years of age, respectively. [10895/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul Murphy
954. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated savings from cutting the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the resulting increases in other benefits for current recipients. [10896/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Child Benefit
Paul Murphy
976. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to cease the child benefit of a person (details supplied) on the grounds that the person is no longer in the country will be reconsidered in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the particular circumstances. [10628/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Murphy
1095. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Arts Council has decided not to create a new platform to host the work of the recipients of the Covid-19 response award; and the alternative means that will be used to disseminate the work of the recipients. [10888/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Workplace Relations Commission
Paul Murphy
275. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the WRC appears to be making no preparations to redeploy its workplace inspectors to work with the HSA to carry out Covid-19 workplace inspections. [9797/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Workplace Relations Commission
Paul Murphy
276. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has instructed her officials at the WRC not to redeploy their workplace inspectors to work with the HSA doing Covid-19 workplace inspections. [9798/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Health and Safety Inspections
Paul Murphy
277. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the areas from which she plans to draw additional Covid-19 inspectors in view of the fact the HSE will need to deploy its own inspectors to carry out food safety and Covid-19 checks in restaurants and pubs when they reopen in June and July 2020 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9799/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Hospital Services
Paul Murphy
338. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when outpatient appointments will recommence in view of the cancellation and postponement of many due to the Covid-19 crisis. [9794/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Hospital Services
Paul Murphy
383. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if persons under 18 years of age that are admitted to the adult section of Tallaght Hospital will be permitted to have a parent or guardian stay with them overnight. [10075/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Civil Marriages
Paul Murphy
630. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider amending the Covid-19 guidelines to permit small civil marriages on and after 8 June 2020 with restricted attendance of up to ten persons only including the persons getting married under the strict condition of social distancing and with the agreement of the registrar and celebrant in view of the fact up to ten persons are being permitted to attend a funeral while observing social distancing. [9865/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Paul Murphy
187. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will invite representatives of the teachers, students and trade unions from the English language education sector onto the Covid-19 working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8645/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
224. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Attorney General and his Department have completed the review of the State ex gratia scheme which Dáil Éireann was informed was occurring on 12 December 2019. [8905/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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European Court of Human Rights
Paul Murphy
225. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department made its latest report to the Council of Europe on the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights judgment in a case (details supplied); and when the report will be uploaded to be accessible to the public. [8906/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
226. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding the eligibility of persons (details supplied) for the ex gratia scheme. [8907/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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School Staff
Paul Murphy
228. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the retention of a fifth teacher in a school (details supplied) will be supported for the 2020/2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8922/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Schools Data
Paul Murphy
245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of members of an order employed in schools (details supplied). [8999/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Schools Data
Paul Murphy
246. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of members of an order employed in schools (details supplied). [9000/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Carer's Leave
Paul Murphy
325. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an extension of carer’s leave will be considered for the parents and guardians of children with disabilities who will need additional support transitioning back to school or with special educational needs and violent–challenging behaviour (details supplied) due to the lack of available childcare and the inability of many carers to return to work as a result of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8850/20]