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Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
661. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if supports will be put in place for seasonal workers (details supplied) that are out of work as a direct result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10076/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Claire Kerrane
898. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the resumption of driver tests; the number waiting for driver tests by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8701/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
1092. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those on career breaks can access social welfare supports during Covid-19 in view of the fact that their plans for their career break cannot go ahead and they have no income; the options those affected have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8694/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Institutes of Technology
Claire Kerrane
106. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied) for a pension abatement waiver submitted in July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7522/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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School Enrolments
Claire Kerrane
259. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils necessary in a primary school in order for an English As An Additional Language educator to be employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7936/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Claire Kerrane
260. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the July provision to take place in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7937/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Home Care Packages
Claire Kerrane
593. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if funding will be put in place to clear homecare waiting lists in order to keep persons at home during Covid-19; and the number of persons waiting for homecare packages. [7900/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Claire Kerrane
594. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason the Civil Defence which was transporting swabs from designated areas to laboratories (details supplied) and to laboratories in University College Dublin on a voluntary basis has been replaced with a new company which will transport the swabs at a cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7901/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
984. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options available to employees that are expected to return to work in cases in which the work cannot be done from home and they cannot access childcare due the fact crèches are closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7898/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
989. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment should sign on for credits to ensure that they do not lose out during time out of work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7939/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Departmental Funding
Claire Kerrane
1029. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the grants available to families that have a family member with a life-long disability to allow them to adapt their home aside from the housing adaption grant available through county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7899/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Housing Adaptation Grant
Claire Kerrane
1057. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding for the housing adaption grant for persons with a disability and older persons have been allocated to Roscommon County Council and Galway County Council; if not, when funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7601/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Claire Kerrane
354. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the July provision; if it is still planned to go ahead; if so, the arrangements that are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6696/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Claire Kerrane
355. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for leaving certificate students that are repeating the year in circumstances in which they have studied some subjects outside of school and had intended to sit exams in those subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6697/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Claire Kerrane
356. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for leaving certificate students who are repeating the year in a new school; if advice will be sought from their former school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Home Care Packages
Claire Kerrane
732. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for homecare packages in each county in tabular form. [6171/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Claire Kerrane
733. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the use of interpreters as part of contact tracing efforts for workers with different nationalities that are working in meat processing factories to ensure that those workers, their families and communities are protected and that language is not a barrier. [6172/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Claire Kerrane
734. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests which have taken place to date at hospitals (details supplied); the average waiting time for test results from the hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6173/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Vehicle Registration
Claire Kerrane
1026. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when VRT offices will reopen to the public to allow persons to finalise the sale of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6473/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Sports Funding
Claire Kerrane
1042. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support local sporting organisations and clubs with funding or grants as a result of Covid-19. [6646/20]