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Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
1245. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if temporary water supplies installed at Traveller sites nationally during Covid-19 will be retained into the future; if they are to be withdrawn as the pandemic subsides; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
Darren O'Rourke
1282. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of some members of the local community in the Baile Ghib Gaeltacht, County Meath, regarding the melting of plastic and the subsequent emissions or fumes from this in an Údarás na Gaeltachta factory (details supplied); if she will engage with Údarás na Gaeltachta in relation to these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8837/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Darren O'Rourke
80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the help-to-buy scheme to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7963/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
264. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific measures introduced to ensure continuity of learning for primary school children during the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the fact that teaching has moved from the classroom to online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7965/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Garda Equipment
Darren O'Rourke
361. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to each Garda district within the Meath Garda division as of 31 December 2018 and 18 May 2020, in tabular form. [7960/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Garda Data
Darren O'Rourke
362. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Meath Garda division as of 18 May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7961/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Garda Data
Darren O'Rourke
363. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to Meath Garda roads policing unit as of 18 May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7962/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Road Safety
Darren O'Rourke
827. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation which governs the use of quads and scramblers on public roads; the circumstances in which they are permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7964/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
828. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers can avail of an insurance break or holiday or a rebate for the Covid-19 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7966/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
829. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers can avail of a break or holiday or rebate on motor tax costs for the Covid-19 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7967/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
830. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific financial supports are available for taxi drivers to adapt their vehicles to meet Covid-19 public health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
831. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a taxi driver will need an engineer's report to verify works if they adapt their vehicle to meet Covid-19 public health advice; and if so, the person or body that will cover the cost for the report. [7969/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
832. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it will be made mandatory for all passengers and staff to wear face coverings on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7972/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Consumer Rights
Darren O'Rourke
835. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure travellers are entitled to cash refunds for cancelled flights. [8028/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
994. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the protections in place to ensure the health and safety and terms and conditions of employment of construction workers returning to work during the Covid-19 period; if the protections are equally available to agency workers and subcontractors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7970/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Local Authority Rates
Darren O'Rourke
1069. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated loss in revenue from commercial rates to date by Meath, Louth, Wicklow and Kildare county councils; if all rates due during Covid-19 period will be paid by his Department; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7971/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
11. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach the number of persons who can attend a small wedding as provided for in phase 4 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; the number of persons who can attend larger weddings scheduled for phase 5; and if will he provide further clarity on the holding of weddings here in 2020. [6772/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Universal Social Charge Application
Darren O'Rourke
125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the way in which USC charges are applied to apprentices; if he has considered waiving this charge for apprentices;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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SOLAS Administration
Darren O'Rourke
363. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if SOLAS payments for apprentices have moved to fortnightly rather than weekly for all apprentices or only for on-site apprentices; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6769/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Darren O'Rourke
364. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the protocols in place for leaving certificate students that were home-schooled in the 2019-2020 term; the protocols in place for students that do not have a standard classroom exam history on file; the protocols in place for students that took the leaving certificate exam in 2019 and intend to resit in 2020 having moved school for some subjects and home-schooling for others; the protocols in place for others in similar anomalous positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/20]