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Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project and initiative. [35501/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
181. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of his plans to amend the Industrial Training Act 1967 to cover certain areas of activity currently excluded from the development of apprenticeships as laid out in the legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35633/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Rose Conway-Walsh
182. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 5 November 2020, the reason a student (details supplied) has been granted financial support from the student support scheme that specifies that it must be used for accommodation purposes; if she will assure students that this funding can be used for other purposes given the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35658/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Primary Care Centres
Rose Conway-Walsh
201. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned primary care centre, Bangor Erris, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35464/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme
Rose Conway-Walsh
245. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to issues with the online application system for the BEEP (details supplied); the steps being taken to assess the situation and make necessary changes and help disadvantaged applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35467/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Rose Conway-Walsh
264. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the commitment to bring forward an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy; when the scheme will open; if it will be open to business looking to rejuvenate derelict buildings for commercial use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35558/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Sick Pay Scheme
Rose Conway-Walsh
89. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his engagement with unions on the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Warmer Homes Scheme
Rose Conway-Walsh
108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of and position regarding energy upgrades as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme planned for 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35175/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Rose Conway-Walsh
148. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of and position regarding state aid complaints lodged to the European Commission and the impact this might have on the roll out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Driver Test
Rose Conway-Walsh
255. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if persons that had appointments to take the driver theory and or practical tests cancelled due to the move to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will have their appointments rescheduled to take place as soon as the restrictions are lifted; if they will reassigned available dates towards the end of the queue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34634/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Third Level Fees
Rose Conway-Walsh
569. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to the Exchequer if the same fees were applied for graduate entry medical students as other undergraduate medical students who enter directly from the CAO system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Rose Conway-Walsh
570. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to the Exchequer if graduate entry medical students were exempt from the progression criteria in SUSI grant application and could access funding as if it was their first undergraduate course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Third Level Fees
Rose Conway-Walsh
572. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that graduate entry medical students in UCD are facing the third straight increase in fees; his views on whether the proposed increase is necessary to meet to funding needs of the university given the current level of public funding; his further views on whether these increases are appropriate given the fact that the majority of the educational instruction has moved online this semester and the employment opportunities for students have been diminished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34651/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
20. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for new LEADER projects for 2021; the funding identified for the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme for 2021; the reason no interim national rural development plan has been announced for the period 2021 to 2023 as was committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33585/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
33. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the €44 million announced for LEADER in the 2021 budget; the amount that will be directed for payment on allocations up to the end of December 2020; the amount that will be used for payments on allocation to be made in 2021; the amount envisaged to be directed to new projects commencing in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34166/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
184. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students that have received or been approved for financial support from the student support scheme for accommodation purposes can use this for expenses related to remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34415/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Rose Conway-Walsh
6. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he has met with the Attorney General to discuss the position held by the Data Protection Commission as expressed in its observation on the data protection impact assessment commissioned on the legislation on mother and baby homes. [33529/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Springboard Programme
Rose Conway-Walsh
102. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of free or subsidised places on short, modular courses that were being offered through Springboard+ prior to the July stimulus package; the number of additional places were added as part of the July stimulus package; the number of places that are currently being offered;and the number of places that remain unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34057/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Fishing Industry
Rose Conway-Walsh
39. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the 400 tonnes set aside for line caught mackerel is insufficient to allow the 1,560 boats that are smaller than 15 metres registered in Ireland to grow this as a fishery; his further views on whether the 750kg landing restriction is unworkable for inshore boats smaller than 15 metres landing mackerel on any occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Beef Industry
Rose Conway-Walsh
78. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure that farmers have access to livestock marts to ensure food production supply chains are secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33533/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Medicinal Products
Rose Conway-Walsh
128. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) and developments in France regarding the prescribing of epilim, also known as valproate, to pregnant mothers; his plans to progress the issue here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Audiology Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
159. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding audiologist consultations in view of the fact that on 1 October 2020 the waiting times for referrals were 79 weeks and 49 weeks for adults and children, respectively in County Mayo; the steps being taken to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33530/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Student Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
605. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has met with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on the subject of refunds for third-level students for unused accommodation; the actions the Government plans to take to ensure students received refunds from private accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Rose Conway-Walsh
838. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if full-time students in further and higher education can continue to receive the pandemic unemployment payment and enter new full-time further or higher education courses; if there is a planned date for these student-specific supports to end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32374/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Rose Conway-Walsh
1014. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of all research funding that has been made available for research on Covid-19 in tabular form; the amount that has been allocated; the research that has been initiated; the amount of funding for Covid-19 research fund that was mobilised from existing research funding; the amount that was from new funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Further Education and Training Colleges
Rose Conway-Walsh
1015. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial reserves of each university, technological university and institute of technology in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32921/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Nursing Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
1036. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places for undergraduate nursing and midwifery in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33745/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Home Help Service
Rose Conway-Walsh
1128. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home help packages by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Primary Medical Certificates
Rose Conway-Walsh
1175. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for primary medical certificates by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32525/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Rose Conway-Walsh
31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the steps taken to address the situation faced by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32119/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Primary Medical Certificates
Rose Conway-Walsh
48. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the current situation of primary medical certificates; if procedures are in place to allow for consolations via video or telephone to account for Covid-19 related restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32116/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
164. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the modular unit in Mayo University Hospital will be open to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32096/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if the modular unit for Mayo University Hospital will be located within the same building as the hospital; if not, if it will be in a separate building on the same campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32097/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Inspections
Rose Conway-Walsh
166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of HIQA on-site inspections in hospitals in County Mayo; the number of site inspections that were carried out in September 2020 in Mayo University Hospital; the protocol in place for inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32098/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
167. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the ongoing maintenance work in Belmullet hospital, County Mayo will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32099/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
168. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in Belmullet hospital, County Mayo in use or available for use, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32100/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hospital Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
169. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if patients will be referred directly from general practitioners to Belmullet Hospital, County Mayo without having to be sent first to an acute hospital facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32101/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
200. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €167 million announced as Covid-19 related expenditure in Budget 2021 is separate and in addition to the €168 million announced in July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31911/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
201. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the €167 million announced as Covid-19 related expenditure in the Budget 2021 will be spent by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31912/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
202. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the €38 million allocation of additional resources in Budget 2021 will be spent by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31913/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
203. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science His plans to pay €3,000 per employer as part of the apprenticeships incentivisation scheme; if the target is 4,000 additional apprenticeships and financial resources allocated is €8 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31914/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Rose Conway-Walsh
204. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if universities in Northern Ireland are able to offer courses through the CAO system; his views on whether the inclusion of institutes of higher education in Northern Ireland participating in the CAO would increase cross-Border enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31915/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
205. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that are being taken to put supports in place for nursing and other medical students that have been forced to give up work for a number of months during placement in order to avoid any risk associated with cross contamination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31916/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Rose Conway-Walsh
206. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 14 October 2020, if Dublin Technical University currently holds no debt; if he plans to create a borrowing framework for the technological universities to allow them to borrow in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31917/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Student Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
73. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanisms he has explored to ensure students in both on-campus and off-campus accommodation will receive full refunds for unused accommodation; the institutes of higher education and accommodation providers that have agreed to give refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31711/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
75. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps taken to ensure all third level students have access to internet connectivity to allow them to participate in their online education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Student Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
83. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of his commitment to work with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure private providers of student accommodation would show decency and refund deposits and rent paid by students who no longer need the accommodation due to changes in their timetable and time on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31357/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount allocated in additional funding in budget 2021 to craft apprenticeships; the number of consortia-led apprenticeships which have been created since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Further and Higher Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
100. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the 10,000 upskilling and reskilling places, 4,000 apprenticeships, 5,000 higher education places and the 1,500 Springboard places are separate from and in addition to the 35,000 further and higher education places announced as part of the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31360/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Student Assistance Fund
Rose Conway-Walsh
117. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanism or criteria for distributing the student hardship fund announced as part of budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31361/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Haulage Industry
Rose Conway-Walsh
163. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide grant aid to support and stimulate the growth of rail freight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31128/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Haulage Industry
Rose Conway-Walsh
164. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce the current track access charges for rail freight, which are currently the highest in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31129/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Haulage Industry
Rose Conway-Walsh
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at the end of August 2020 the French Prime Minister announced that France would waive track access charges for rail freight for the remainder of 2020 and cut them in half for all of 2021, EU regulations permitting; his plans to support the regulation to reduce, waive or defer track access charges and ask the railway undertaking to follow the regulation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31130/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Haulage Industry
Rose Conway-Walsh
166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if financial supports are planned to allow Iarnród Éireann to modernise and expand its rail freight rolling stock fleet as the current limited stock will not allow for business expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31131/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Rose Conway-Walsh
280. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the maximum net income a couple with two children can earn and still quality for local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31551/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Invalidity Pension
Rose Conway-Walsh
420. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons receiving invalidity payments by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31538/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Employment Support Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
421. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the details on the training, upskilling and reskilling available for those on invalidity payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31539/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Rose Conway-Walsh
486. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason no specific plan was put in place to address the disadvantage faced by the 8,000 students who sat the leaving certificate prior to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30256/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Rose Conway-Walsh
16. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department expects Brexit to have a disproportionate impact on employment and business in rural Ireland; the specific mitigation strategy in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30602/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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School Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
190. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 459 of 29 September 2020, the way in which she expects schools to be able to continue to pay the wages of secretaries and caretakers, which were increased between 2016 and 2019; if she is withdrawing the financial support that made the increases possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30751/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Rose Conway-Walsh
80. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the action being taken to account for the students who were not directly affected in terms of upgrades and downgrades but were nevertheless squeezed out of places and preferred courses due to the errors in the algorithm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30255/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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School Transport
Rose Conway-Walsh
154. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the number of students that have been left without school transport; the number of applications pending for both concessionary and eligible categories; the actions being taken to address the situation; when students currently excluded will access transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25687/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the percentage of additional capital allocation of €75 million for primary and post-primary schools to carry out necessary reconfiguration works to support the reopening of schools in late August 2020 that has been allocated and spent to date; if all schools received their grants for 2020 in view of the fact many schools also cover cleaning costs using ancillary services grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26809/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Rose Conway-Walsh
236. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is monitoring the debt levels of publicly funded universities and technological universities; the total amount and by each publicly funded university and technological university; the anticipated impact on levels of debt held by universities due to Covid-related disruption to the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26804/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Rose Conway-Walsh
316. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the average wait times for a PPS number by county in tabular form; the steps she is taking to reduce wait times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30091/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Health Insurance
Rose Conway-Walsh
360. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the substantial increase in health insurance costs resulting from the Health Insurance Authority decision to categorise non-EEA students studying here on courses of more than one academic year as ordinarily resident for the purposes of the health insurance Acts; the impact this will have on the ability of third-level institutions to attract international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29855/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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European Defence Action Plan
Rose Conway-Walsh
34. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Defence if the proposed European defence fund constitutes funding from the EU budget being spent in a manner that has military or defence implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
71. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether businesses which were denied funding as part of the restart grant due to the fact it was oversubscribed prior to the deadline date should not be able to avail of the original €2,000 in view of the fact additional funding has been made available in the form of the restart plus grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25958/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Research and Development
Rose Conway-Walsh
72. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether Ireland is adequately investing in research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25959/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Water Quality
Rose Conway-Walsh
56. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the role of the EPA in ensuring water quality on Achill Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25165/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Housing Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
64. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the acute housing shortage in County Mayo; the steps that will be taken in 2020 to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28465/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Brexit Issues
Rose Conway-Walsh
119. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of securing the movement of higher education students, staff and research funding between the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland in the wake of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Programme for Government
Rose Conway-Walsh
137. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that will be taken in 2020 and the resources that will be made available to deliver on the commitment in the programme for Government to develop third-level opportunities at Ulster University's Magee campus, County Derry. [25615/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Northern Ireland
Rose Conway-Walsh
390. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role of his Department in expanding university places in Derry. [26807/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Rose Conway-Walsh
580. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 29 September 2020, if he will provide the total amount of additional Covid-19-related Exchequer expenditure for 2021 for his Department and a breakdown by line items of this additional expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
582. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provision in place or that will be put in place for students who have limited or no access to Internet connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Home Help Service
Rose Conway-Walsh
666. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the home help waiting list in County Mayo as of 29 September 2020; the number of persons awaiting homecare packages in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28329/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Fishing Communities
Rose Conway-Walsh
394. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27822/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
195. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the eligibility criteria for applying for laptops funded by his Department in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27510/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Rose Conway-Walsh
196. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of taking account for the interaction between increasing the income threshold for SUSI grants by 10%, increasing the SUSI maintenance grant by 10% and reducing student contribution charges by €500, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27511/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Shared Island Unit
Rose Conway-Walsh
3. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the financial and staff resources that will be made available to the shared island unit. [25179/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Shared Island Unit
Rose Conway-Walsh
7. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the specific role of the shared island unit. [26807/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Legislative Measures
Rose Conway-Walsh
85. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 has not yet been fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Civil Service
Rose Conway-Walsh
127. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants that are paid less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; the number paid the minimum wage of €10.10 per hour; the percentage of public sector workers on less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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School Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
459. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) is still awaiting the reinstatement of the €5,000 additional ancillary grant that was expected in June 2020; when the school can expect to receive the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26506/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Rail Network
Rose Conway-Walsh
6. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the steps that will be taken in 2020 and the resources that will be made available for the development of the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25686/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Transport Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
78. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the current situation of transport services for persons with disabilities in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26217/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Rose Conway-Walsh
228. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 related restrictions that mean physiotherapists cannot have trainees in the room while they are seeing placement will be reviewed and change to allow for practical third level training to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26025/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Rose Conway-Walsh
234. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for consultations with audiologists in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26039/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Mental Health Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
239. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the mental health service in County Mayo will reopen, specifically a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26052/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Rose Conway-Walsh
162. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has reviewed the plans for the safe return of students to third-level education produced by individual institutions; if he is satisfied that these plans are in line with his Department guidelines published in July 2020, the HSE approval guidelines from an association (details supplied) in addition to the Living with Covid plan published in September 2020; if he is satisfied that the institutions have accurately interpreted the two metre social distancing rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25766/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Citizenship Applications
Rose Conway-Walsh
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter regarding the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25692/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Rose Conway-Walsh
54. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will continue for third-level students after they enrol for college and university in view of the fact they will still have lost their jobs due to the pandemic; if so, if this will affect a grant they may be receiving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22607/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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State Examinations
Rose Conway-Walsh
610. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of the approximately 8,000 students that sat the leaving certificate in 2019 or before that were directly affected by the increase in entry points received and CAO offer; the number that accepted their CAO offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24727/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Rose Conway-Walsh
612. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the specific courses given extra places from the 2,225 additional third-level places; the number of courses that had unfilled places in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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State Examinations
Rose Conway-Walsh
614. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students accepted to study medicine here from 2008 to 2020; the number that came through the CAO application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24860/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Occupational Therapy
Rose Conway-Walsh
690. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive occupational and speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24706/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Mental Health Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
694. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of the guidelines for the reopening of mental health day services and training centres; when the guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24722/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Autism Support Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
698. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) can expect to get an assessment for autism for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24730/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Medicinal Products
Rose Conway-Walsh
707. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the availability of fluphenazine decanoate as a treatment for schizophrenia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/20]