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Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Housing Estates
Martin Heydon
317. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of applications by Kildare County Council for funding to complete a housing estate (details supplied) with developer provided infrastructure; when a decision will issue on the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14424/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Martin Heydon
459. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer education programme will be extended to children with special education needs who are due to commence education in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14423/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Martin Heydon
222. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being made to continue the education of apprentices that had started their courses in view of the restrictions on attending courses and or practical experience; if theory modules and exams can be conducted through online formats; if learning management systems will be provided for home learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13493/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Martin Heydon
223. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions which will be made for continued payment of apprentices that still have phases of their programme to complete but may have already received payment for the full phase previously (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13494/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Martin Heydon
237. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional places for apprentices or supports for employers considering taking on more apprentices can be considered for 2020 in view of an increased level of demand and the ongoing need for skilled trades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13581/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Martin Heydon
266. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes or supports available to assist primary schools to purchase resources and reading materials for children with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13699/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Cancer Services
Martin Heydon
535. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the status of the restart of smear tests and other cancer screening programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13480/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Cycling Facilities
Martin Heydon
730. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the proposed national velodrome at Abbotstown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Heydon
731. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports available or planned for those in the bed and breakfast sector that have suffered losses due to Covid-19 restrictions and that are not eligible for the restart grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13479/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Heydon
736. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the support mechanisms available to assist commercial bus operators that are currently operating services at reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Martin Heydon
737. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the work of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce; if the impacts of Covid-19 on the events industry and business tourism sectors have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Sports Facilities
Martin Heydon
738. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional financial supports which can be provided for local authority sports centres that are facing considerably increased financial costs (details supplied) but wish to continue providing their services to the marginalised, older persons, socially disadvantaged and disabled users they serve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13583/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Enterprise Data
Martin Heydon
2. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach the number of businesses that will experience a fall in revenue of 10% or more in 2020. [12327/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Martin Heydon
3. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach the forecasted level of trading revenue, wages, fixed costs including trading costs and fixed costs, excluding trading costs, for microenterprises of one to nine employees and small businesses of ten to 49 employees for 2020. [12329/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Banking Sector Data
Martin Heydon
71. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the assessment of expected losses incurred by banks across microbusinesses, small businesses and medium businesses, respectively, once the period of forbearance is lifted at the end of September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12324/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Tax Collection
Martin Heydon
72. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide statistical information (details supplied) in respect of tax receipts collected in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12328/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Heydon
73. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of wages that has already been covered and is forecast to be covered by the temporary wage subsidy scheme in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Martin Heydon
356. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the assessment of the level of out-of-pocket losses incurred to date by microbusinesses, small businesses and medium businesses, respectively, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12323/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Heydon
382. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding that has been drawn down by businesses up to 5 June 2020 under the various Covid-19 business supports compared to the level of approvals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12325/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Martin Heydon
132. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance if research has been undertaken on the level of indebtedness among small and medium-sized businesses at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11513/20]