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Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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One-Parent Family Payment
Marc MacSharry
268. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the anomaly whereby a person (details supplied) cannot be awarded reckonable credits for the period during which they were in receipt of the one-parent family payment and subsequent welfare payment due to the fact that immediately prior to claiming the payment the person was on a community employment scheme, which is not listed as one the qualifying schemes for awarding credits; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this has a knock-on effect for the person in that they cannot qualify for the widow’s contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35925/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
453. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) HEAnet promised upgrade can be brought forward as the current service is very poor and not fit for purpose particularly during Covid-19 restrictions in which students are unable to log on to class from home if self-isolating due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34904/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Medicinal Products
Marc MacSharry
674. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the reason access to the compassionate use programme for the new spinal muscular atrophy drug, risdiplam or Evrysdi, is not currently available to adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34663/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Medicinal Products
Marc MacSharry
675. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the granting of access to the compassionate use programme for the new spinal muscular atrophy drug, risdiplam or Evrysdi, by hospitals to adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34664/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Medicinal Products
Marc MacSharry
676. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if there is a specific reason adults cannot currently avail of the new spinal muscular atrophy drug, risdiplam or Evrysdi, under the compassionate use programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34665/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Climate Change Policy
Marc MacSharry
25. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if there has been an evaluation of the potential carbon emissions savings resulting from the commitment in the programme for Government which commits to an allocation of 10% of the total transport capital budget for cycling projects and an allocation of 10% of the total capital budget for pedestrian infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34039/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Energy Policy
Marc MacSharry
26. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if Ireland is compliant for 2020 and 2021 with the Regulation (EU) No. 994/2010 on security of gas supply which requires member states to comply with the N-1 formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34040/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Energy Policy
Marc MacSharry
27. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the implications of Brexit for Ireland's energy supply; if the UK will continue to be subject to the EU law obligations to provide solidarity as required by Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 regarding measures to safeguard the security of supply to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34041/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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National Cancer Strategy
Marc MacSharry
130. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding which will be allocated for the national cancer strategy in 2021; the total funding for the strategy in 2021 on foot of this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33467/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Energy Policy
Marc MacSharry
258. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if it is feasible to remove Ireland’s dependency on gas by 2030; his plans to import gas rather than use Irish gas discoveries; if he considers this an ethical and economic thing to do in view that it will come from other countries; if he has considered this within WHO and other organisations’ codes regarding exploitation of other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32957/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Energy Policy
Marc MacSharry
259. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a recent media article (details supplied) which indicated the UK Government was placing restrictions on energy transfers to Ireland; if this is consistent with an interview he gave to the same newspaper on 12 October 2020 in which he said the UK would not do this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32958/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Climate Change Policy
Marc MacSharry
29. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the energy activities he envisages will be included in the new definition of emissions in the proposed climate action Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31967/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Climate Change Policy
Marc MacSharry
30. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the differences proposed for agriculture over other sectors in his categorisation of its special role in the new climate action Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31968/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Climate Change Policy
Marc MacSharry
31. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if individual farmers can apply to the Climate Action Fund under changes proposed in the climate action Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31969/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Medicinal Products
Marc MacSharry
249. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if his Department has set targets for increasing the use of generics medicine within the medicines market here; if so, the targets; the extent to which Ireland compares to other EU countries in the use of generic medicines; the estimated extra saving envisaged in 2021 by increased use of generics medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31975/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Medicinal Products
Marc MacSharry
250. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if his Department has set targets for increasing the use of biosimilars medicine within the medicines market here; if so, the targets; the extent to which Ireland compares to other EU countries in the use of biosimilar medicines; the estimated extra saving envisaged in 2021 by the increased use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31976/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Medicinal Products
Marc MacSharry
251. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he has reviewed the proposals from a group within a report (details supplied) which suggest that if implemented, there could be savings of up to a further €1 billion over the next five years in reducing the cost of medicines here; his engagement on the matter; his views on the cost of medicines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31977/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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National Car Test
Marc MacSharry
161. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the extension of the validity of NCT certificates in view of the backlog situation that currently exists at NCT centres (details supplied); if in the interim, no driver will get a fine and-or incur penalty points in a case in which the person has confirmation that he or she has booked an NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31092/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Marc MacSharry
204. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish the criteria used to award the SBCI managing director a performance bonus in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Marc MacSharry
205. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the person who authorised the payment of the performance bonus to the SBCI managing director in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/20]