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Wed, 27 May 2020
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Tourism Industry
Joe O'Brien
808. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the membership of the tourism task force; the remit of the taskforce; the frequency with which it has met; the frequency with which it plans to meet; if it plans to make recommendations; and if so, when it plans to make such recommendations. [7686/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe O'Brien
815. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish a resilience fund and associated task force to aid in protection and development of sports organisations that were financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. [7753/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Child Benefit
Joe O'Brien
944. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the eligibility for the child benefit scheme to persons over 18 years of age that will be in full-time education in September 2020 due to the disruption of the academic year due to Covid-19 (details supplied). [7421/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
945. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if guidelines have been developed in relation to the temporary lay-offs due to Covid-19; if there is a time limit on the length of time for temporary lay-offs; and if guidance is being developed for employers and employees on exiting the temporary lay-off situation. [7427/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Disability Allowance
Joe O'Brien
972. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for disability allowance applications. [7761/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
695. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the average gap in days between the date that Covid-19 victims died and when they are officially reported as deaths. [5814/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe O'Brien
764. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if the HSE or the NPHET carried out an assessment or is following a specific WHO advice on the potential of recirculated air in aircraft to spread the Covid-19 virus. [6435/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Ministerial Remuneration
Joe O'Brien
122. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Ministers of State that collectively lobbied him for an improvement in their terms and conditions; and when this approach took place. [4145/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Joe O'Brien
520. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of children who aged out of and off the waiting lists for early intervention team assessments by HSE area in 2018 and 2019. [4229/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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HSE Waiting Lists
Joe O'Brien
521. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for new applicants for early intervention team assessments in each HSE area [4230/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Departmental Reports
Joe O'Brien
1031. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the planned date for the publication of the independent report commissioned by his Department on the economic assessment of the western rail corridor from Athenry, County Galway, to Claremorris, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4168/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Homeless Persons Supports
Joe O'Brien
1244. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons registered as homeless who sleep in dormitory-style or shared-bedroom spaces, excluding situations in which members of the same family share a bedroom space exclusive of non-family members. [4444/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Homeless Persons Supports
Joe O'Brien
1245. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funds will be made available to facilitate self-isolation for homeless persons who sleep in dormitory-style or shared-bedroom space accommodation. [4445/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joe O'Brien
261. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to build an appropriate facility for a school (details supplied). [3253/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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School Accommodation
Joe O'Brien
268. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the short and long-term plans to expand the capacity of a school (details supplied). [3308/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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School Enrolments
Joe O'Brien
277. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the role of his Department in encouraging post-primary schools in the same geographic area to coordinate and share information regarding applications for first years in order to ensure children are offered a place in a timely manner and that parents are not left waiting months to find out if their child will get a place (details supplied). [3344/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Naturalisation Applications
Joe O'Brien
400. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied). [3254/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Migrant Integration
Joe O'Brien
409. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual budget specifically dedicated to migrant integration including for the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration and its previous incarnations since the establishment of the junior ministry with a migrant integration remit in 2007. [3343/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Renewable Energy Exports
Joe O'Brien
1010. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if tenders have been issued or consultants engaged to help facilitate the feeding of electricity generation of private residences or commercial premises into the national grid. [3255/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Rail Network
Joe O'Brien
1060. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans for electrification of the northern rail commuter line to Balbriggan; and if a related tendering or design process has been initiated. [3252/20]