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Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Licences
Pádraig O'Sullivan
885. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider offering an amnesty to those that applied pre-Covid-19 for a category B/BE driver licence authorising persons to tow a trailer in view of the fact that they would have completed all required lessons and would also have been given a test date only for the test to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons that may have applied for this are relying on same for employment reasons and cannot afford to wait until full services are resumed to obtain same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8506/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
Pádraig O'Sullivan
120. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the meaning of teachers' estimated marks from each school being adjusted to bring them into line with the expected distribution for the school; if this means that the previous year's results of a school will have an input on 2020 results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7164/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
Pádraig O'Sullivan
121. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when students that wish to appeal their predicted grade and sit the exam at a later date will get the opportunity to do so; if he has considered alternative methods to facilitate sitting the exams in order that students do not have to wait a prolonged period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
Pádraig O'Sullivan
122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being made for leaving certificate students that have been home schooled and may not have ever sat a formal exam in a formal school environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
Pádraig O'Sullivan
123. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that change levels late in the academic year will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7167/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
Pádraig O'Sullivan
124. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that sit non–curricular subjects such as Polish, Romanian and Russian will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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State Examinations
Pádraig O'Sullivan
125. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the advice he received which prompted his decision to rescind the leaving certificate oral and practical marks which were previously awarded 100%; if he will publish this advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7169/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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School Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
126. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the guidelines previously mentioned to protect teachers and school staff from lobbying and canvassing on behalf of particular students; if he has considered appropriate sanctions for such transgressions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7170/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
127. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in place for leaving certificate students in 2021 in view of the fact they have lost considerable classroom time and are likely to be impacted going forward; if he has received advice regarding this cohort of students; if he plans to seek advice on the way in which the workload for these students will be reduced commensurate with the time they have lost in school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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School Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
128. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken in schools to facilitate staff that have underlying health conditions and may not be in a position to return to work in September 2020 should schools reopen at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
424. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will review the criteria required in order to be eligible for the restart grant for small businesses in view of the fact that it excludes many that do not operate from a commercial property; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many of these small businesses that cannot avail of the restart grant will have severe difficulty in restarting their businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7484/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Medical Cards
Pádraig O'Sullivan
576. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the medical card weekly income limit for persons over 70 years of age will be increased by €50 for a single person to €550 from €500 and by €150 for a couple to €1,050 from €900 from July 2020 as previously planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7708/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Driver Licences
Pádraig O'Sullivan
810. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of expiring learner permits which may lapse while driver tests are unable to be taken due to Covid-19 public health measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7709/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
64. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that women returning from maternity leave cannot be included in the wage subsidy scheme due to the fact they were not on the payroll in January or February; if measures will be taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Autism Support Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
166. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if resources will be allocated to children with autism between now and the formal return to school in view of the fact there are many parents at home struggling without access to respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5648/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions made for leaving certificate students that have learning and behavioural difficulties that would have previously had access to school counsellors, school mentorships, local Youthreach and other resources but as a result of Covid-19 can no longer access such resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5649/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
184. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a secondary school (details supplied) has had its SNA allocation for 2019-20 frozen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5756/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Consumer Rights
Pádraig O'Sullivan
562. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the recourse and rights a person has to cancel a package holiday and get a full refund for travel to the USA in June 2020 due to Covid-19 travel restrictions; if they are entitled not to pay the balance in order to get full refund once notice of cancellation is given; the statutory entitlements under Irish and EU laws for customers; the authority that has remit to investigate complaints that consumers may have in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5789/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pádraig O'Sullivan
617. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when further details will be provided on the restart fund of €250 million for micro and small businesses which was announced on 2 May 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6458/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1032. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to re-opening non–commercial gyms and personal training sessions in phase two of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business on 8 June 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/20]