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Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Human Rights
Cian O'Callaghan
382. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Bahrain will be requested to improve its position on human rights; if the execution of two pro-democracy activists (details supplied) will be raised with his Bahraini counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18356/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Sustainable Development Goals
Cian O'Callaghan
399. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the commitment to the sustainable development goals will be reflected in his Department's Strategy and Work Plan 2020-2025; his plans to monitor and report annually on progress towards achieving the goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cian O'Callaghan
600. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provisions available for parents in cases in which their leave has ended and childcare is not available to them due to the age of their baby and in view of the fact that many crèches are not taking infants under one year old due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18354/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Cian O'Callaghan
747. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made by the CSO in implementing recommendation 15 of the Report on Reform of the Family Law System produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in October 2019. [18502/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Cian O'Callaghan
748. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in implementing recommendations 28 and 29, which relate to the voice of the child, of the Report on Reform of the Family Law System produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in October 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18505/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Cian O'Callaghan
791. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made by An Garda Síochána in implementing recommendation 15 of the Report on Reform of the Family Law System produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in October 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18503/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Cian O'Callaghan
792. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on recommendation 16 of the Report on Reform of the Family Law System produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in October 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18504/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Cian O'Callaghan
793. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in implementing recommendation 32 of the Report on Reform of the Family Law System produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in October 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18506/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Departmental Priorities
Cian O'Callaghan
816. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the commitment to the sustainable development goals will be reflected in the Strategy and Work Plan 2020-2025 of his Department; his plans to monitor and report annually on the progress towards achieving the goals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19120/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Rental Sector
Cian O'Callaghan
4. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if measures will be introduced to improve security of tenure for persons renting; if the grounds for evictions will be limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17911/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Schools Health and Safety
Cian O'Callaghan
149. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be made available to schools to ensure they have enough teachers, cleaning staff and other resources necessary to reopen safely; if students with additional needs will not lose vital supports due to a lack of teaching resources and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17755/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Cian O'Callaghan
176. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for disallowing employee and self-employed incomes to be combined for the purposes of calculating pandemic unemployment payments; the reason persons are receiving reduced payments based on transitioning from being an employee to being a sole trader during the tax year if they must be treated separately; if her attention has been drawn to persons that moved from an employee position in 2018 to become a sole trader towards the end of the year and find their welfare payments are calculated based exclusively on time as a sole trader which may only be weeks or months and yet this income is divided by 12 months and their benefits are calculated based on a reduced amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17757/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Tourism Industry
Cian O'Callaghan
120. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered a proposal from an organisation (details supplied) in particular the proposals for financial liquidity, talent and skillset retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17156/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cian O'Callaghan
167. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the requirement to wear face masks on public transportation will be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17159/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Driver Licences
Cian O'Callaghan
175. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to allow additional renewal time for driver licences expiring in July to September 2020 in view of the Covid-19 backlog; the online renewal options available to those without public services cards; if consideration will be given to providing the option of online renewals to those without a public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17315/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Licence Applications
Cian O'Callaghan
187. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of licences that have been issued under the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Act 2018; the number that are distilleries, breweries or cider makers in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17153/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Heritage Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
244. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which a town can gain designation as a heritage town or gain heritage status; the process by which a town can apply to be a part of the historic towns initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17149/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Rental Sector
Cian O'Callaghan
285. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if legislation will be extended on the freezing of rent increases and evictions from 20 July 2020 until the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Cian O'Callaghan
327. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the local infrastructure housing activation fund; if the fund has met its targets since it was launched; if the fund has failed to meet its targets or objectives, the reason therefor; the changes he will make to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17150/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
328. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Ireland has not committed in full to article 31 of the European Social Charter; the steps he is taking to ensure that full commitment is given to the article; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17151/20]