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Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Fergus O'Dowd
560. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5784/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Fergus O'Dowd
618. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the measures highlighted in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the future viability of a business; if a specific roadmap is being examined to protect local independent bookstores from being swallowed up by online stores as Ireland emerges from the Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6499/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Job Losses
Fergus O'Dowd
639. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will make all available resources available to staff affected by job losses announced by a company (details supplied) in County Louth; if discussions have taken place to offer the wage subsidy scheme to the company in the short term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6812/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Fergus O'Dowd
679. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5771/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Investigations
Fergus O'Dowd
709. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will order an independent investigation into the reason for the death of 23 residents since 1 April 2020 in a nursing home (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5956/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Disability Support Services
Fergus O'Dowd
727. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on a project by a person (details supplied) in relation to outcomes in respect of the deaf community and a proposal on the measures to help create a more integrated society. [6152/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Animal Welfare
Fergus O'Dowd
878. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider widening the essential job list to include animal groomers to work by appointment only for cases in which the animals welfare would suffer if ungroomed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6164/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Live Exports
Fergus O'Dowd
898. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to avoid future cancellations of live cattle consignments following the recent cancellation of a consignment to Algeria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6552/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Vehicle Testing
Fergus O'Dowd
1027. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeline for reopening of NCT and CRVT centres across the country; the measures that have been put in place to assist centres to deal with a backlog when the reopening is agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6493/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Fergus O'Dowd
1239. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the additional and complex requirements that have been added to the responsibility of carers since the Covid-19 restrictions; the additional resources being put in place for persons in a similar situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6139/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Disability Support Services
Fergus O'Dowd
1242. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a project by a person (details supplied) with regard to outcomes in respect of the deaf community and a proposal on the measures to help create a more integrated society. [6151/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Fergus O'Dowd
215. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if SNA allocations will progress as normal in 2020 or if unnecessary delays will take place whilst Government formation talks take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4514/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Fergus O'Dowd
218. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the staffing arrangements for a school (details supplied) will be reviewed as a matter of urgency in respect of the publication of staffing arrangements in primary schools for the 2020/2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4526/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Transport
Fergus O'Dowd
257. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial measures that will be taken to support bus sub-contractors that are contracted by Bus Éireann to provide school transport during the imposed closure of schools from 13 to 29 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4899/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Domestic Violence
Fergus O'Dowd
365. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic victims that have presented to State services in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4430/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Disability Services Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
558. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4417/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Sporting Rights
Fergus O'Dowd
986. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Six Nations Championship will be designated as being of such major importance to society that it must be screened live on a free-to-air television service here in order to ensure that the majority of the population can continue to watch the championship in the future without needing a costly subscription to a private provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4488/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Child Abuse
Fergus O'Dowd
1106. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on reports (details supplied) in respect of the treatment of child abuse victims; if changes in respect of the process will take place; the measures that will be taken to ensure child abuse victims will feel safe and secure to pursue complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4525/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Home Loan Scheme
Fergus O'Dowd
1281. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position on available funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4868/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Coastal Protection
Fergus O'Dowd
117. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for future coastal works required at Mornington, Bettystown and Laytown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2779/20]