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Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Sports Events
Jim O'Callaghan
42. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to bid for major sporting events post the current health restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37408/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Departmental Reports
Jim O'Callaghan
258. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received the report on socioeconomic disadvantage as a new grounds of discrimination commissioned by his Department into the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017; and when he plans to publish the report. [37520/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
91. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the likely impact of the move to level 5 on public expenditure for the rest of 2020. [36663/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Jim O'Callaghan
395. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to carry out refurbishment works on Canon Mooney Gardens, Ringsend, Dublin 4. [36961/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Legislative Programme
Jim O'Callaghan
555. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection when section 13 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 governing deaths abroad will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36174/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Jim O'Callaghan
671. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to commence an inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36755/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Cycling Facilities
Jim O'Callaghan
48. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development and funding of the Dodder cycle route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35784/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Light Rail Projects
Jim O'Callaghan
63. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on plans to increase the tram fleet on the Luas green line; when the expansion is due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35783/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Cycling Facilities
Jim O'Callaghan
130. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that will be applied to assess whether the new cycle route on the Strand Road, Dublin 4, will be maintained after its trial period. [35920/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Cycling Facilities
Jim O'Callaghan
131. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport when the full infrastructure for the Sutton-to-Sandycove cycle route will be installed. [35921/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Legislative Measures
Jim O'Callaghan
195. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the consideration being given to the introduction of laws on parental alienation; if the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on family law will be fully implemented. [35739/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
37. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had discussions with business representative groups since the move to level 5 in the living with Covid-19 framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35037/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Value Added Tax
Jim O'Callaghan
303. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the proposed changes to the retail export scheme can be postponed in view of the difficulties caused by the ongoing restrictions to small businesses that avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34594/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Legislative Process
Jim O'Callaghan
589. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if and when a new family law Bill will be introduced; if it will take into account and include all recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on reform of the family law system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34593/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Garda Equipment
Jim O'Callaghan
622. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of marked jeeps that came into the Garda fleet in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of marked jeeps that were withdrawn from the fleet during same period in tabular form. [34978/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Garda Equipment
Jim O'Callaghan
623. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda motorcycles that came into the fleet in 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of motorcycles withdrawn from the fleet during same period in tabular form. [34979/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Garda Data
Jim O'Callaghan
624. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank and Garda staff by job title working in the National Forensic Co-Ordination Office as of 1 November 2020. [34980/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Garda Equipment
Jim O'Callaghan
625. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the Garda divisions within the Dublin region that have a Garda community support van; and if funding has been made available in 2021 for the purchase of additional community support vans. [34981/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Jim O'Callaghan
692. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the HSE’s current understanding of the reliability of PCR testing for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34774/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Nursing Home Accommodation
Jim O'Callaghan
117. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to provide for the staffing of nursing homes in which existing staff are required to self-isolate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33953/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
119. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if churches can be reopened to enable parishioners that wish to attend mass to do so whilst observing social distance guidelines under level 5 restrictions as mass to many is an essential service and conducive to their mental health and wellbeing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33962/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Health Services Funding
Jim O'Callaghan
94. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the details of the access to care fund announced in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
283. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the person or body that made the decision preventing flights out of Ireland to EU states; whether it was a Government decision or whether such a decision is at the discretion of the airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32617/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Cycling Facilities
Jim O'Callaghan
342. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reason it is proposed that two cycle bridges be constructed over the Dodder river within 400 m of each other (details supplied); the estimated cost of the additional bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33262/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
407. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to bring back mortgage moratoriums for commercial and residential loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32554/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Garda Remuneration
Jim O'Callaghan
455. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of ending the two tier pay scale for members of An Garda Síochána recruited post-2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33261/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Garda Remuneration
Jim O'Callaghan
472. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the new entrants pay agreement under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020 is applicable to members of An Garda Síochána recruited post-2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33259/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
497. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if under level 5 restrictions a qualified strength and conditioning coach that operates a personal training facility can continue to offer personal training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32729/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
650. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a definition for essential travel from Ireland to other EU markets, specifically, for France and Spain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
697. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if there are funds available to meet the Covid-19 compliance costs of a fee-paying primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32402/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Garda Remuneration
Jim O'Callaghan
1043. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the way in which new entrants pay for members of An Garda Síochána under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020 is being implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33259/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Garda Remuneration
Jim O'Callaghan
1044. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new entrants to An Garda Síochána recruited post-2013 who have received an increment increase on foot of the new entrants pay agreement under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020; the estimated cost of the agreement to date in respect of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33260/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Legislative Measures
Jim O'Callaghan
1057. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to promote the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2019 that sought to increase the maximum sentence for possession of a knife with intent to cause harm from 5 years to 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32609/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
1194. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if gymnasiums can be kept open through level 5 in order to enable persons to engage in individual training to support their physical and mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32610/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
1198. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the rules that apply for taxi services to Dublin Airport if the distance from home or work is more than 5 km to the airport but still within County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32624/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
1242. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the profession of medical acupuncturist can be considered for inclusion as an essential service under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32758/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
49. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme can be extended to enable companies involved in the business-to-business event industry to avail of its provisions. [32133/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
211. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if companies that have availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and or the employment wage subsidy scheme are precluded from paying dividends to shareholders in 2020. [31067/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
252. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if teenagers and young persons can be permitted to play sports without spectators present during level 3 due to the important role that sport plays in their development and mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31018/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Jim O'Callaghan
328. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the date on which a new school (details supplied) will be put out to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31050/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Prisoner Welfare
Jim O'Callaghan
517. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to ensure that women prisoners are not subjected to threats or violence from other inmates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31120/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Pharmacy Services
Jim O'Callaghan
545. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to unwind the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act for the community pharmacy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31088/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
577. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the format that permitted nursing home visits will take during level 3 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31017/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Enterprise Support Services
Jim O'Callaghan
30. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the targeted policy measures being taken by his Department to help young persons secure employment or start businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25951/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Jim O'Callaghan
20. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the position with regard to Covid-19 testing in schools for school age children in which appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30096/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
44. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure active continued engagement with education partners and student representatives to the end of 2020 and in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30095/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
256. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which tourists who arrive here are allowed to travel outside their county of arrival in view of level 3 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30425/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Housing Provision
Jim O'Callaghan
146. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to commence housing construction on the glass bottle site at Ringsend, Dublin 4. [29673/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Courts Service
Jim O'Callaghan
389. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the waiting times for hearings of family law issues (details supplied) in each of the District Courts, in tabular form; the District Courts not taking new applications for hearings of family law issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29816/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Courts Service
Jim O'Callaghan
390. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the family law hearings (details supplied) heard by each District Court from 20 March 2020 to the latest available date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29817/20]