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Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
934. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if a series of matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be examined. [18156/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
935. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if verbal or written direction has been provided by the Director General of the HSE via the HSE to general practitioners relating to requests for letters to confirm the inability of a person to wear a mask on the basis of legitimate health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18157/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Extradition Arrangements
Joe O'Brien
199. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reviewing the extradition agreement with Hong Kong in view of the control that Chinese authorities are now exerting on the territory and in the context of increasing human rights abuses by Chinese authorities. [17805/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
233. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the percentage of devices which have been used to download the Covid-19 tracker application that are able to use the contact tracing functionality of the application by device type in tabular form [17801/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Insurance Costs
Joe O'Brien
196. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the issue of rising insurance premiums, especially in the context of the risk they pose to the viability of many SMEs. [16761/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe O'Brien
435. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to the creation of a simple back-to-work Covid-19 scheme (details supplied). [16716/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Naturalisation Applications
Joe O'Brien
158. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied). [16417/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Personal Injury Claims
Joe O'Brien
311. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to personal injuries claims being taken on the basis of persons claiming to have contracted Covid-19 in specific premises; if there is a clear plan to ensure business are not unfairly held liable in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15699/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Pension Provisions
Joe O'Brien
320. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position of retired members of An Garda Síochána in respect of pension entitlements following the FEMPI cuts from 1 March 2012; his plans to restore parity in pension entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe O'Brien
692. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Covid-19 rent supplement scheme will be extended beyond August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15493/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Driver Test
Joe O'Brien
100. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the advice his Department is giving to driver schools in order to facilitate them reopening in a safe manner as part of the easing of lockdown restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14020/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Roadworthiness Testing
Joe O'Brien
125. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for getting a self-made mechanically propelled vehicle verified for roadworthiness. [14313/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Insurance Coverage
Joe O'Brien
159. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice that is carried out by insurance companies to impose a limit on the number of years a person cannot have insurance before they lose access to a no claims bonus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Wildlife Control
Joe O'Brien
245. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the impact of urban seagull colonies on communities will be reviewed; if so, if recommendations will be made; if the details including notes of the briefing to her predecessor in respect of reports (details supplied) by community representatives will be provided with regard to the consultative committee established. [14316/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Joe O'Brien
344. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the humanitarian and political situation in Yemen; if Ireland will donate humanitarian aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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School Transport
Joe O'Brien
374. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to ensure the school transport scheme will be able to operate at capacity when schools reopen in view of concerns raised by school bus operators and individual schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13810/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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School Transport
Joe O'Brien
413. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department has indicated that it is unable to provide school transport for the July provision of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14021/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Citizenship Ceremonies
Joe O'Brien
640. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of approved applications for naturalisation that are awaiting a citizenship ceremony; if there are plans in place to clear the backlog in a safe way in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14359/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Medical Cards
Joe O'Brien
763. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when the national medical card unit is to be advised that the new thresholds for medical card eligibility as announced in budget 2020 are to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14171/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
765. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to conduct an inquiry into the rate of Covid-19 cases seen in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14176/20]