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Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Darren O'Rourke
334. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when applications will be accepted for projects in schools under the 2021 summer works scheme [41428/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Ministerial Meetings
Darren O'Rourke
388. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has spoken formally with her UK counterpart since her appointment [41430/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Departmental Staff
Darren O'Rourke
389. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of medical assessors within her Department in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of vacant medical assessors currently within her Department; and the estimated full year cost of clearing the vacancies in tabular form. [41431/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Family Resource Centres
Darren O'Rourke
452. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the budget allocation for the family resource centre programme in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form [41429/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Legislative Measures
Darren O'Rourke
512. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice when section 36 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 will come into effect [41437/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Garda Equipment
Darren O'Rourke
513. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if funding is available in 2021 to update the boats within the Garda water unit. [41438/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Crime Data
Darren O'Rourke
514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons successfully prosecuted for possession of fireworks without a valid licence in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the monetary value of fireworks seized by An Garda Síochána in the years in question. [41439/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Garda Transport Provision
Darren O'Rourke
515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked cars, jeeps and vans attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 30 November 2020, in tabular form. [41440/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Legislative Measures
Darren O'Rourke
628. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 comes into effect [41432/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Hospital Staff
Darren O'Rourke
629. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts by specialist that are currently vacant in the Mater Hospital; the length of time each post has been vacant; and the time frame for filling each of the posts. [41433/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Hospital Staff
Darren O'Rourke
630. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of a full-time registrar in ophthalmology in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [41434/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Medicinal Products
Darren O'Rourke
648. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when the drug Onpattro will be discussed by the HSE drugs group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Darren O'Rourke
129. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which he plans to support the early years sector in County Meath, particularly in relation to staff, pay and capitation grants in view of the population growth in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Driver Test
Darren O'Rourke
186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if a person attending a scheduled driver test in a vehicle with a valid NCT by virtue of the fact of the NCT extension will be failed or considered ineligible, that is, their NCT disc is marginally out of date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40962/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
338. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the contact tracing and follow-up situation for a person who is normally resident in Ireland, but flies into Belfast airport and travels across the Border; if this person will be followed-up by contact tracing teams based either in the north or the south of the island; if he is satisfied that the level of follow-up checks on those required to restrict their movements is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40877/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the contact tracing and follow-up situation for a person who is normally resident in Northern Ireland, but flies into Dublin airport and travels across the Border; if this person will be followed-up by contact tracing teams based either in the north or in the south of the island; if he is satisfied the level of follow-up checks on those required to restrict their movements is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the percentage rate of passengers who received a follow-up phone call having previously completed the passenger locater form in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
341. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons to date who have refused to complete the passenger locator form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40880/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Darren O'Rourke
92. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some employees of a company (details supplied) are still awaiting arrears to be paid for social welfare payments that they were prevented from accessing earlier in the year while on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; when these arrears will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40764/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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School Enrolments
Darren O'Rourke
96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the way in which she will address the shortage of secondary school places in County Meath ahead of the 2021-22 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38751/20]