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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
54. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing by €250,000 the threshold at which businesses must use the invoice system as opposed to cash receipts system for VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10515/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Tax Data
Cormac Devlin
55. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield from standard rating all discretionary tax reliefs and expenditures that cost in excess of €5 million per year in revenue; the breakdown of each tax relief and expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10516/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Value Added Tax
Cormac Devlin
142. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider including the yoga sector in plans to reduce the rate of VAT from 13.5% in the hospitality, hairdressing and gym sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11643/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Cormac Devlin
305. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress of the new campus for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11634/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Cormac Devlin
306. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress of new buildings for schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11635/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Cormac Devlin
307. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11636/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
726. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on weddings of between 100 and 250 persons taking place from September 2020, subject to the targets being met in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; if not, when a decision will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11639/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
727. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to allow hairdressers and barbers open on 29 June 2020, subject to the targets being met in the roadmap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11640/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Broadcasting Sector
Cormac Devlin
803. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he plans to take to support the independent radio and audio producers sector; the reason for excluding the sector from round 36 funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11637/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Telecommunications Services
Cormac Devlin
804. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he has taken to ensure the providers of home telephone, mobile and broadband services are providing adequate customer service to vulnerable members of society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11638/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Cormac Devlin
897. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to reduce backlogs that have built up for the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Taxi Licences
Cormac Devlin
898. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the renewals for taxi licences falling due from 16 June 2020 until the end of phase 4 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business for an additional period in view of the backlogs at NCT centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11642/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Early Years Sector
Cormac Devlin
903. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of early years service providers that are due to re-register by the end of December 2020; if Tusla has adequate resources to ensure the process is completed in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10514/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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State Pension (Contributory)
Cormac Devlin
966. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff employed in the State pension, contributory, section; the average processing time for a State pension, contributory, application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10513/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Direct Provision System
Cormac Devlin
208. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of financial support provided from March to May 2020 to ensure children in the direct provision system have access to information technology equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic to enable them to keep up-to-date with schoolwork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10473/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Direct Provision System
Cormac Devlin
262. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of additional financial support given from March to May 2020 to provide PPE to persons in direct provision during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10472/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Health Services Funding
Cormac Devlin
448. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the additional financial support provided to section 39 organisations from March to May 2020; the measures he is taking to ensure the future viability of such organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10474/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Cormac Devlin
687. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider providing sectors most impacted by the Covid-19 crisis with certainty in relation to the continuation of the pandemic unemployment payment, in particular photographers and videographers that are especially impacted by the pandemic and will be slower to recover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10475/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Passport Services
Cormac Devlin
38. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the phase of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which the passport office will reopen; the plans that have been put in place to deal with a backlog in applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
322. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that have been put in place for student teachers undergoing the Droichead process to ensure that they qualify in time to contribute fully to the 2020/2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9743/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Parental Leave
Cormac Devlin
329. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider extending adoptive leave to fathers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9744/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
754. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the phase of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which local authorities can reopen their tennis courts and cemeteries to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9742/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Cormac Devlin
983. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver tests conducted, cancelled or rescheduled during the period January to May 2020 inclusive; the phase of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which it is envisaged to recommence driver tests in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9745/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Bus Services
Cormac Devlin
984. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress of the BusConnects network redesign programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9746/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Bus Services
Cormac Devlin
985. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress of the BusConnects Core Bus Corridors programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9747/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
83. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the capital acquisitions tax deadline of 31 October 2020 to 31 January 2021 to bring it into line with extensions granted in other areas of the tax code in view of difficulties in disposing of property during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8013/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Cycle to Work Scheme
Cormac Devlin
84. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider changes to the cycle to work scheme to facilitate employees purchasing new bicycles and electric bicycles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8015/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Disability Support Services
Cormac Devlin
608. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when vital services will resume for children living with severe disabilities that require regular physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8016/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
609. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the measures taken to ensure section 39 organisations remain available to support their vulnerable customers during and after the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8017/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
131. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; the number of companies availing of the scheme; the cost and value of refunds due to companies for each of the weeks ending 15 March to 3 May 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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School Holidays
Cormac Devlin
380. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider adjusting the traditional dates of the summer holidays, subject to public health advice, to allow schools come back in August 2020 in view of the impact being out of school poses to children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6884/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Cormac Devlin
381. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when children with special needs will return to school subject to public health advice in view of the impact being out of school poses to such children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6885/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
382. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing the senior primary school classes return to their schools subject to public health advice prior to the summer holidays to allow children say goodbye to their schoolteachers and fellow classmates while adhering to public health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6886/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Health Professions Admission Test
Cormac Devlin
396. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date for the release of the health professions admission test, HPAT, results for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6924/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Cormac Devlin
1292. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the pandemic unemployment payment scheme; the number of persons availing of the scheme; the cost for each of the weeks ending 15 March to 3 May 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6888/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Jobseeker's Payments
Cormac Devlin
1293. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider deferring jobseeker’s benefit means tests for those transitioning from jobseeker’s allowance until a later date in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent difficulties posed in carrying out means test assessments and the difficulties social protection customers face in seeking employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6889/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Tenant Purchase Scheme
Cormac Devlin
1380. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of progress of a new local authority tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6881/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Cormac Devlin
1381. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capital funding provided to each local authority to build social and affordable housing on public land in each of the years 2014 to 2019, in tabular form; the estimate for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6882/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Cormac Devlin
1382. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social and affordable houses constructed by each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2019; the estimate for 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/20]