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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
Peter Burke
769. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to LEOs for the trading online voucher scheme; if the scheme is close to capacity in counties Longford and Westmeath; if further funding will be allocated should there be more demand for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10664/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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State Bodies
Peter Burke
836. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a property (details supplied) is owned by CIÉ; and if so, if the property is for sale. [10807/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Home School Community Liaison Scheme
Peter Burke
909. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a solution has been provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11042/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Peter Burke
129. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements for the return to national schools in September 2020 are in place; and when the boards of managements will receive details of same in view of the fact they will need to receive this information in advance in order to make adequate preparations. [9854/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Peter Burke
143. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an additional year or term of school will be provided to those that attend a special school for their secondary education and that missed the extensive learning and training that happens towards the end of the year to prepare students for work or finishing school; if the extension of enrolment conditions for persons over 18 years of age can be widened further than those listed in the letter sent to schools on 11 March 2020 due to the inability to complete this end of school training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10019/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Work Permits
Peter Burke
273. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to release additional horticulture or similar employment permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9771/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Motor Tax
Peter Burke
543. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review motor tax policy by which the car of a person is outside their parent’s house since lockdown and they are 180km away and unable to access the car due to restrictions of non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9752/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Peter Burke
640. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a contract will be extended for a person (details supplied). [9719/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Peter Burke
642. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the period of exclusion to claim redundancy due to temporary lay-off and or short time during Covid-19 is due to be extended beyond 31 May 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9769/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Disability Allowance
Peter Burke
651. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9915/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Peter Burke
175. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a summer works scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8513/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Education and Training Provision
Peter Burke
176. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if SOLAS will make provision for persons whose Safe Pass cards expired in February 2020 who may have not had an opportunity to renew cards due to booking lead-in time and whose cards are invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8514/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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School Staff
Peter Burke
211. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a teacher will be retained in a school (details supplied) in County Mayo due to the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. [8815/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Enterprise Support Services
Peter Burke
425. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available for businesses which set up in 2020 and did not receive a commercial rates invoice from the local authority in respect of the restart grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8295/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Mental Health Services
Peter Burke
548. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the free mental health supports in place for young persons in counties Longford and Westmeath during the Covid-19 pandemic; if an organisation (details supplied) has engaged with his Department or the HSE in relation to the establishment of a service in the counties similar to those in places such as County Offaly; if so, if funding will be provided for such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8472/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Cross-Border Health Initiatives
Peter Burke
589. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is eligible for cross border directive funding through the HSE. [8667/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Peter Burke
643. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if there is need for more Covid-19 contact tracing officers; if those in the private sector or without work can apply for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9060/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Departmental Funding
Peter Burke
816. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a grant (details supplied) available from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8817/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Licences
Peter Burke
863. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to plan for the reopening of the National Driver Licence Service; when the centres will reopen for customers who require licences urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8353/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Childcare Services
Peter Burke
999. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will be recommending that childcare will be carried out through a pod system; if so, if she will increase the ECCE to cover additionally incurred wages; if childcare providers will be encouraged to rent or buy modular buildings to facilitate such a method of childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8523/20]