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Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Imelda Munster
210. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to lift the moratorium on redundancy following temporary periods of lay-off and short-time work due to Covid-19, which has been extended until 30 November 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30491/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Nursing Education
Imelda Munster
575. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level college places in nursing will be provided; the location these places will be provided; the closing date for applications for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Imelda Munster
3. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans to introduce a sector-specific Covid-19 plan for the coming months for the tourism and hospitality sector to provide additional support for businesses in view of the potential for further restrictions during the winter months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27684/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Television Licence Fee
Imelda Munster
5. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the Commission on the Future of Irish Public Service Broadcasting plans to prioritise and expedite the matter of the licence fee; when the commission will report on same; her views on implementing the recommendations of the report regarding the licence fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28045/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Sports Capital Programme
Imelda Munster
8. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the sports capital grant scheme is an annual funding scheme; the reason there was no funding round in 2019; if the funding rounds will be opened in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27683/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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National Cultural Institutions
Imelda Munster
92. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the status of the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra to the National Concert Hall. [27685/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Imelda Munster
93. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the representations she has made to the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the need to return the employment wage subsidy scheme to the previous rate under the temporary wage subsidy scheme for the tourism sector given the long-term effects of the Covid-19 restrictions on business owners and workers in that sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27686/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Sports Capital Programme
Imelda Munster
94. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if her Department gives weighting to clubs applying for sports capital grants in circumstances in which women in sport will directly benefit; if not, her plans to include weighting of this type for clubs and groups applying for the grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27687/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Imelda Munster
172. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to the chauffeur sector in view of the extreme hardship experienced by the sector due to the Covid-19 emergency; the grant aid available to chauffeur services; if a long-term debt relief plan has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Imelda Munster
290. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the changes he plans to introduce to the VRT system to reflect the world harmonised light vehicle test procedure requirements; the safeguards he plans to introduce regarding potential increases to the VRT rate; if the rate will increased as a result of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27019/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Imelda Munster
291. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce changes to the VRT to encourage the purchase of new vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27020/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Imelda Munster
292. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Finance the tax incentives he plans to introduce to encourage the purchase of new cars including new electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27021/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Grant Payments
Imelda Munster
406. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation for the disabled person’s grants in each of the years 2013 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the amount that each local authority drew down in each of those years from their allocation for the purposes of the grants. [27215/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Imelda Munster
527. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to the chauffeur sector in view of the extreme hardship experienced by the sector due to the Covid-19 emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27025/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Imelda Munster
944. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of each Covid-19 testing centre or testing facility in the State by county. [27103/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Ministerial Briefing
Imelda Munster
308. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when she expects her full Ministerial briefing paper to be available and published on her Department’s website [25408/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Primary Care Centres
Imelda Munster
722. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if the primary care centre in Haymarket Centre, Drogheda, County Louth is still available to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24848/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Disability Support Services
Imelda Munster
52. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the DPG scheme is a separate funding stream to the housing adaptation grant funding; the way in which the criteria for the two grants differ; if he will clarify what is covered by the DPG grant and the application criteria for the grant; the amount of funding local authorities can apply for under the DPG funding stream; and when Louth County Council last applied for funding under the scheme. [24232/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Disability Support Services
Imelda Munster
56. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the funding for disabled person's grants has been amalgamated with housing adaptation grants. [24285/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Disability Support Services
Imelda Munster
57. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation by each local authority for housing adaptation grant for people with a disability in each of the years 2013 to 2020; and the amount each local authority drew down in each year from the allocation for the purposes of the grant. [24286/20]