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Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul Murphy
926. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provisions in place or which will be put into place to continue the pandemic unemployment payment for those workers currently in receipt of same but that will not be able to return to work if their employer reopens prior to the availability of childcare due to crèches and schools remaining closed. [7061/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Paul Murphy
238. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if amendments will be made to the requirement to submit payslips for work done by a student applying for a grant to SUSI in view of the impossibility of contacting some previous employers, for example, pubs due to them being closed as a result of Covid-19. [6198/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Maternity Leave
Paul Murphy
412. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend maternity leave and maternity benefit by three months from the end of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for all persons currently claiming same or those that become eligible for maternity leave and benefit before the lifting of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5754/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
Paul Murphy
435. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when INIS registration appointments which have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis will be rescheduled. [5633/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul Murphy
610. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she or her Department were contacted by any of the contractors involved in the construction of a new factory (details supplied) regarding the continued construction work at the site during the period of the Covid-19 restrictions. [6437/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul Murphy
611. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to or if she has been contacted regarding the full reopening of a construction site (details supplied) on 11 May 2020 a week before the agreed reopening date for construction on 18 May 2020 and prior to the Return to Work Protocol from her Department and the HSE being distributed to and discussed with employees on the site. [6438/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul Murphy
612. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will call for the closure of a construction site (details supplied) until a full Covid-19 risk assessment has been carried out and safety procedures are agreed for the site by the HSA, the workplace and safety reps, the Covid-19 safety rep and trade union safety reps in accordance with the Return to Work Protocol and the HSE Covid-19 guidelines; and if the HSA will be instructed to inspect this site for breaches of the Return to Work Protocol and HSE Covid-19 safety guidelines and issue enforcement proceedings to ensure full compliance. [6439/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Workplace Safety
Paul Murphy
613. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she or her Department will specify in relation to page 2 of the Return to Work Protocol that the procedure for the selection and appointment of Covid-19 safety representatives will be carried out by the employees in a collective manner, as provided for in accordance with section 25 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. [6440/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Workplace Safety
Paul Murphy
614. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she or her Department will insert into the Covid-19 Return to Work Protocol a provision that an employer cannot penalise a worker that leaves a workplace due to the fact their health and safety is at risk, as provided for in section 27(3)(f) of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. [6441/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Workplace Safety
Paul Murphy
615. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she or her Department will insert into page 16 or 17 of the Covid-19 Return to Work Protocol a provision that in the absence of appropriate Covid PPE, employees shall not proceed with tasks requiring Covid PPE until the appropriate PPE is provided by the employer. [6442/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Dental Services
Paul Murphy
672. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provisions put in place to meet the needs of the public and private dental care sectors and the dental profession during the Covid-19 crisis and after the Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. [5753/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Health Services Access
Paul Murphy
738. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has considered introducing a respiratory task force and making rescue packs equivalent to the COPD rescue packs available on the NHS available to those that need them. [6195/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Hospital Services
Paul Murphy
765. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the expenditure on the agreement with private hospitals to incorporate their capacity into the public system in tabular form. [6471/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Murphy
1156. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assistance that will be provided to small crèche owners to assist with filling out the necessary paperwork to avail of the TWSCS. [6854/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Paul Murphy
1157. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assistance that will be provided to small crèches to assist them in reopening safely at the appropriate time. [6855/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Fuel Allowance Payments
Paul Murphy
1201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the fuel allowance further in view of the extension of the lockdown. [5654/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul Murphy
1219. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a pandemic unemployment payment will be backdated for a person (details supplied). [5916/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Murphy
1244. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the State could pay maintenance payments that are not being made on the basis that the State could recoup these costs after the Covid-19 crisis. [6196/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Fuel Allowance Payments
Paul Murphy
1257. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to further extend the fuel allowance in view of the continuing Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6455/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Murphy
1350. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if amendments to planning regulations will be introduced to facilitate small businesses that are no longer able to work out of their business premises as a result of the Covid-19 health measures and therefore need to operate from their home. [6197/20]