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Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Student Support Schemes
Marc MacSharry
163. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the fee arrangements that will be in place for Irish students attending Scottish universities in autumn 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12299/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
21. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the €160 million boost to firms under the Covid-19 fund as announced on 9 February 2021 extends to sports clubs; if not, the reason sports clubs that pay local authority commercial rates and that were covered by his Department's business scheme up to November 2020 when the Covid restrictions support scheme was created now find themselves without support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11198/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Third Level Admissions
Marc MacSharry
627. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) who sat the leaving certificate exams in November and December 2020 and gained an additional 70 points as a result, will be offered a higher preference course on their CAO application 2020 despite accepting the offer of a lower preference course in the absence of the additional 70 points they now have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11134/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Garda Recruitment
Marc MacSharry
683. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice when the next intake of Garda recruits will occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11648/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Departmental Correspondence
Marc MacSharry
187. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the major banks have given notice that negative interest rates charges are to apply to solicitor client accounts used for commercial and conveyancing transactions handled by solicitors, including the buying and selling of houses and land; if he considers this appropriate; and his views on whether this will have a detrimental effect on consumers and create an additional financial burden on borrowers hoping to acquire a home. [9773/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Animal Welfare
Marc MacSharry
318. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps taken regarding a complaint made to his Department by way of a protected disclosure over three years ago and reported recently in the media relating to a dog pound (details supplied); if his Department contacted the four Dublin local authorities that use the pound regarding this matter; if so, the actions that were taken at the time by the local authorities on the subject matter of the protected disclosure; the actions he plans to take on the continued use of the pound by the four Dublin local authorities following the protected disclosure given the ongoing public concern regarding animal welfare issues there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9956/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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State Examinations
Marc MacSharry
441. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education the number of students who registered for the leaving certificate exam in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9837/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Education Data
Marc MacSharry
648. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of CAO applications submitted in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9837/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Felling Licences
Marc MacSharry
1050. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision with regard to a tree felling licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9428/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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School Staff
Marc MacSharry
354. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to improve the work and pay conditions of caretakers working in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Insurance Industry
Marc MacSharry
186. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will make contact with the insurance industry to reduce annual premium renewals for sports clubs that are being hit by large premiums (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6330/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Insurance Industry
Marc MacSharry
188. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will request the insurance sector to reduce insurance premiums for sports clubs in 2021; if the insurance industry will be requested to base premiums on true risks, that is, the reduced risk associated with the drop in usage and footfall due to Covid-19 restrictions; if the insurance sector will be further requested to be lenient in relation to payments for sports clubs, given his request for banks and lending institutions to show forbearance to businesses and clients with loan and mortgage repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6331/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
258. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department or an agency under her remit has considered action to assist individual clubs with their costs; if she will ensure that sports clubs’ large direct payments, for example, insurance premiums, will be eligible for assistance in future Covid-19 funding; if she will examine the issue of sports clubs that were assisted in 2020 but are now ruled out as not eligible in the new Covid restrictions support scheme given that they will be in difficulty in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6330/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
259. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the situation regarding sports clubs that received funding (details supplied) in 2020 but that are now ruled out as ineligible under the Covid restrictions support scheme will be reviewed; if the difficulties of sports clubs will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6331/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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School Transport
Marc MacSharry
407. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education when a school transport summer provisions grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6477/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Disability Allowance
Marc MacSharry
493. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a decision on their application for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6523/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Student Accommodation
Marc MacSharry
531. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to assist the large number of third-level students who paid for student accommodation and were subsequently directed to stay at home under Government guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5425/21]
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
266. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) has not been advised to date when a Covid-19 vaccination will be available to it, has not been advised when the vaccine will be administered to residents and no contact has been made to make preliminary enquiries to secure informed consent; the date for inoculation in the facility; if the residents will be prioritised given that all fall within the most vulnerable category of persons requiring vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4789/21]
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
270. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when front-line nursing and care staff working within residential disability services at Cregg House Sligo and Cloonamahon Sligo and community houses linked to both will be offered and receive the Covid vaccination; the date for same; the process of determining the schedule; the reason the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has not been the body determining the priority list of when and who receives vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4808/21]
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
271. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if a nurse contracts Covid-19 and consequent associated illness prevents attendance at work, that following a period of 28 days the nurse in question must offset further or continuing absence due to Covid-related illness from sick leave days prescribed in their contract; if a nurse due to non-Covid-related illness which has or may require the use and exhaustion of prescribed sick leave days will not be financially disadvantaged and penalised due to Covid-related illness causing more than the 28 days currently prescribed as the maximum supported period for such absence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4809/21]