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Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
543. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding employees of airline (details supplied) who are struggling to gain access to casual jobseeker payments and short-time work supports while their employer is claiming the employment wage subsidy scheme; the position regarding application lodged in respect of persons; the reason for the delay in processing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25452/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Tax Code
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
680. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the official State recognition of partners that have been long-term cohabiters; the position regarding financial assistance and tax credits available to a person in such a situation upon the death of partner; her plans to examine the issue further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25447/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Health and Safety Inspections
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
681. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the health and safety concerns expressed by the managing solicitor and staff at a law centre (details supplied) in respect of proposed relocation of premises which have been communicated to her Department previously; if she is satisfied that the proposed relocation does not warrant further and detailed examination in view of the severity of the issues highlighted with her Department previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25448/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
36. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the status of the roll out of broadband connection points in counties Carlow and Kilkenny. [16079/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Animal Culls
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
47. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is considerable concern among licensed deer hunters and expert groups such as an organisation (details supplied) over the delay in issuing permits under section 29 of the Wildlife Acts for the 2020/2021 open season for deer (details supplied); the number of applications processed to date; the number outstanding; the expected timeline to process the applications; his plans to address the delays caused by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24250/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Animal Culls
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
48. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that expert groups such as an organisation (details supplied) have made recommendations to address the backlog under section 29 of the Wildlife Acts for the 2020/2021 open season for deer in line with other Departments such as the Department of Transport extension of NCT certificates and driver licences; if his attention has been further drawn to a detailed recommendation which was made in December 2015 regarding the implementation of an online licensing system by the Irish Deer Management Forum to streamline and bring Ireland into line with other countries regarding the issuing of wildlife licensing permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24251/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Animal Culls
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
49. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the issues relating to the delays and proposed solutions to avoid future delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24252/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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School Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
72. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in County Carlow receiving an ancillary services grant, in tabular form. [24253/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
73. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of requests received for additional special needs assistants from schools in County Carlow; and the number of requests that have been approved. [24254/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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School Facilities
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
74. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and secondary schools in County Carlow without hot water facilities; and the steps taken to rectify such issues in view of the fact children have returned to school. [24255/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Minor Works Scheme
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
75. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the qualifying criteria for schools to be eligible to receive the minor works grant; the schools in receipt of the grant in County Carlow; the reason schools were denied a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24256/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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School Transport
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
389. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if there will be a review of the prohibition on persons over 70 years of age driving school buses; if she will consider the absence of legislation on health checks for public service drivers as a contributor to the rule; if the matter will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24033/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Garda Operations
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
595. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if funding will be secured for a new Garda operational course in quarter 4 of 2020. [23791/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Garda Recruitment
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
596. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if a new recruitment campaign for the Garda band will happen in quarter 4 of 2020. [23792/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Garda Data
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
597. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí within the Carlow Kilkenny Garda division that have successfully completed the competency-based driving levels 3, 4 and 5 courses in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [23793/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Garda Stations
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
317. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when Leighlinbridge Garda station, County Carlow will reopen. [21306/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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School Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
684. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore the standard capitation rate for pupils in primary schools to €200 which was the rate in 2010 prior to cuts; and her views on whether this is a diminishing cost in view of the falling enrolments in primary schools. [20299/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
686. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if post-leaving certificate students prohibited from undertaking practical exams due to Covid-19 restrictions are to be graded under a predicted grade system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20399/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Medicinal Products
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1443. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if ionafornid treatment in the rare disease progeria will be licensed here; if the State will be providing the financial burden of hospitals providing such treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20964/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
72. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to make rent supplement more easily available to victims of domestic violence. [18973/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
323. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of income thresholds to qualify for a place on a local authority housing list will be complete; when the review will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17968/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
49. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of income thresholds to qualify for a place on a local authority housing list will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17376/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
31. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider additional supports for local communities to hold replacement events in view of the cancellation of a number of festivals and other cultural events in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in recent months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17283/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Flood Relief Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
37. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the development of a flood relief scheme on the border of counties Carlow and Kilkenny. [16804/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Army Barracks
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
100. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence when works commenced on the new gymnasium at James Stephen's Barracks, Kilkenny; and when works on same will finish. [16439/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
140. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing rent supplement limits by 10%. [16441/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Healthcare Policy
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
183. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his plans for the elimination of HPV-related cancers within a generation here; the strategies that need to be implemented in the coming 12 months, acknowledging that the introduction of a catch-up programme for boys in sixth year for the HPV vaccine will accelerate this public health goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16437/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Hospital Data
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
185. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract operations that were carried out at St. Luke's hospital, Kilkenny, in 2019 and to date in 2020. [16440/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Medicinal Products
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
186. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when funding and approval for the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab will become available for persons with bladder cancer which has migrated to their lungs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16442/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Social Welfare Offices
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
382. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if local social welfare offices and staff are exempt from the payment of rates; the local authorities that operate under this premise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15299/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
412. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of income thresholds to qualify for a place on a local authority housing list will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15321/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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School Transport
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
504. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person over 70 years of age is permitted to drive a school bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15319/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
601. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be provided for ACELS, QQI and MEI accredited English language schools that were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March to reopen in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15297/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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State Examinations
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
609. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if post-leaving certificate students prohibited from undertaking practical exams due to Covid-19 restrictions are to be graded under a predicted grade system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15322/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Medical Cards
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1020. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for a refund of phlebotomy charges incorrectly incurred by medical card patients in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and the number of these applications that were approved and refused, respectively. [14822/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Medicinal Products
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1136. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if approval will be given to the immunotherapy drug osimertinib; if a timeline can be provided for its availability for lung cancer patients; and if not, the reason. [15318/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
574. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a group (details supplied) has been excluded from the childcare sub-committee convened in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic to discuss the impacts on the childcare sector and plan for the future reopening of service; and if it will be included in future committee discussions. [13737/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Medicinal Products
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
668. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when funding and approval for the immunotherapy drug Osimertinib will become available for persons with lung cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13747/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Vaccination Programme
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
679. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the schools vaccine programme; if students who would ordinarily have received vaccinations but did not due to Covid-19 will receive their vaccines in the autumn roll-out of vaccinations nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13793/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Ambulance Service
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
403. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when the €350,000 allocated to the ambulance base in County Carlow will be provided; when he expects works to begin; when County Carlow will have an ambulance base that is fit for purpose; and his views on whether it is unacceptable for a town the size of Carlow to not have its own ambulance base. [12842/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Dental Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
519. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if dental patients on medical cards can access the National Treatment Purchase Fund to have pressing procedures undertaken; the waiting list time in the HSE schools programme for children under 16 years of age awaiting approved braces or HSE dental procedures; and if a breakdown of the procedure is unavailable, the timeline for these procedures to take place in view of the Covid-19 restrictions by county on waiting list numbers. [13406/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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School Transport
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
104. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the prohibition of persons over 70 years of age to drive a school bus; his further views on whether this rule is ageist and discriminatory; and if he will consider the absence of legislation on health checks for public service drivers as a contributor to this rule and examining same. [12262/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
877. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of income thresholds to qualify for a place on a local authority housing list will be completed; the timeline for publication; and if disproportionately low thresholds such as those in County Carlow will be amended upwards. [11852/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
774. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the online trading voucher scheme has been cancelled (details supplied). [10815/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
849. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume (details supplied). [10990/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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National Car Test
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
864. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is acceptable for NCT centres to reopen and insist on card payments only (details supplied). [11084/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1009. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the embargo on community employment schemes is to be lifted; the time frame for this; and her plans to ensure that placements on Tús or community employment schemes are extended if and when they resume again due to the fact three months' experience were lost to participants when the schemes were suspended. [11195/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
110. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be provided for ACELS, QQI and MEI accredited English language schools which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March to reopen in 2020 (details supplied). [9698/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
140. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that are taking part in a post-leaving certificate course and have yet to complete their practical exams due to Covid-19 restrictions are to be graded if their teachers have received no instruction from his Department to carry out predictive grading; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these students are fearful this lack of clarity will hinder them trying to secure a place in third-level. [9971/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
285. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when or if sector by sector guidelines which will be required to be put in place will be issued; and if each sector will be given notice to implement such requirements as they prepare to reopen their business (details supplied). [9968/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Food Quality Assurance Scheme
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
460. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a review of quality assurance payments in view of the fact that they are perceived as unfair to farmers that sell via the mart system. [9851/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Beef Industry
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
461. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason factory fit cattle pricing fell approximately €150 a head to €3.53 per kilogram and the price drop was not passed on to the supermarket customer and the farmer suffered the price loss not the supermarket or the processor. [9852/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Public Services Card
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
653. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person can obtain a public services card during the Covid-19 pandemic due to restrictions. [9969/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
654. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an 18-year-old person cannot sign on for jobseeker’s until after they receive their leaving certificate results (details supplied). [9970/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
188. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the programme in existence or being planned going forward for apprenticeships in Carlow town or county in view of the fact that Carlow is a manufacturing town. [7567/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Medical Cards
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
560. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the date the medical card weekly income limit for persons over 70 years of age will be increased by €50 for a single person from €500 to €550 and by €150 for a couple from €900 to €1,050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7593/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Commercial Rates
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1026. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if offices on contract of service (details supplied) with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection are exempt from the payment of rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7309/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Dental Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
700. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if assistance, financial or otherwise, will be provided to dental surgeries to cover the cost of PPE which will be required to be used as instructed by the Dental Council upon re-opening (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5821/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Driver Test
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1034. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length of time persons will have to wait to do their driver test due to Covid-19; if extra driving lessons will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6564/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Invalidity Pension
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1212. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [5791/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1361. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of capital grants provided to Carlow County Council in 2018 and 2019, respectively, under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families who have been assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied). [6540/20]