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Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
56. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35621/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
72. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35610/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Properties
Neasa Hourigan
79. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of renting, leasing and hiring office space for each Department, including public bodies, in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35598/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
80. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35616/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
89. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35620/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
102. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35614/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
112. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35611/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Properties
Neasa Hourigan
116. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Defence the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35606/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
131. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35607/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
155. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35618/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
166. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35605/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
180. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35612/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
188. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35615/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
211. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the interim HSE advice on the return to school and at-risk groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35574/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
214. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35613/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
249. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35604/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan
265. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35617/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Tribunals of Inquiry
Neasa Hourigan
159. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach the status of the Moriarty tribunal; when it will deliver an updated report; and when it will conclude its work. [34516/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Pensions Reform
Neasa Hourigan
521. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to include a civil society gender perspective in the newly established pension commission; her plans to include an organisation (details supplied) on the commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35198/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Legislative Process
Neasa Hourigan
612. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice if all the recommendations of the report on the reform of the family law system by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality have been implemented; if not, the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34898/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Legislative Programme
Neasa Hourigan
613. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the implementation of the family courts Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34899/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
669. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if holistic therapy is considered an essential therapy in relation to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Tribunals of Inquiry
Neasa Hourigan
105. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if all recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal have been implemented; the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34514/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Tribunals of Inquiry
Neasa Hourigan
129. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal have been implemented; the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Human Rights
Neasa Hourigan
131. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised views against the refoulement of Syrians to Lebanon and Syria with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34203/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Human Rights
Neasa Hourigan
132. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised views against the refoulement of Syrians to Lebanon and Syria with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34205/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Neasa Hourigan
176. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to resettle Syrian refugees currently located in Lebanon as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34206/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Tribunals of Inquiry
Neasa Hourigan
197. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice if all recommendations of the Moriarty tribunal have been implemented; the recommendations that are outstanding; when they will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34515/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
200. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if reflexology is considered an essential therapy in relation to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34179/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
201. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if massage therapists are considered an essential therapy service in relation to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34180/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
180. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach his plans to produce accessible formats of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19 available in braille, large print and audio. [33643/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Cycling Policy
Neasa Hourigan
312. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide grants and-or supports in line with the cycle to work scheme to those in receipt of the old age pension that wish to purchase a bicycle and or bicycle equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32566/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Neasa Hourigan
313. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce cameras to address motorists illegally parking and to support enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32577/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Neasa Hourigan
314. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce cameras to address motorists illegally using the bus lane and to support enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32578/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Cycle to Work Scheme
Neasa Hourigan
409. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to roll out the bike to work scheme to those in receipt of the old age pension in view of the recent tightening of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32565/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Public Sector Pay
Neasa Hourigan
471. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason employees of public bodies and those in the public sector do not qualify as e-workers for payments of up to €3.20 per day for expenditure incurred in the performance of the duties of their employment from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33182/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Neasa Hourigan
758. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has been adopted as a recognised learning difficulty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32920/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
1113. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure blind and vision impaired persons have access to Covid-19 health information in their preferred format, including braille, large print and audio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33642/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Tax Code
Neasa Hourigan
64. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if employees of public bodies qualify as e-workers for payments of up to €3.20 per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32033/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Tax Code
Neasa Hourigan
65. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the 10% threshold for heating, electricity and broadband bills on which employees can claim tax relief when working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32034/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Middle East
Neasa Hourigan
118. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent reports of the demolition of Palestinian homes in Masafer Yatta on the West Bank that had been funded by EU member states including Irish Aid; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31815/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Dental Services
Neasa Hourigan
222. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no provision of general anaesthetic services for small children accessing dental health services in Dublin North City CHO9; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31777/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neasa Hourigan
195. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the matter of back pay for employees of an airline (details supplied) for the period March 2020 to August 2020 during which they had been prevented from claiming the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31187/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Value Added Tax
Neasa Hourigan
237. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if dry cleaning, laundry and tailoring services are included in the recently announced reduction in VAT rates from 13.5% to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31606/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Rights of Way
Neasa Hourigan
312. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the agreements that have been reached by her Department with an organisation regarding an extension of the right of way at the new site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30947/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Neasa Hourigan
355. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the progress of the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31471/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Jobseeker's Payments
Neasa Hourigan
400. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the matter of back pay for employees of an airline (details supplied) for the period March 2020 to August 2020, during which they were prevented from claiming the employment wage subsidy scheme and the short-time work support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31187/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Social Welfare Benefits
Neasa Hourigan
425. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the timeframe beyond the first year of a child’s birth or adoption during which parent’s benefit is paid in order to take into account the parents whose child was born during the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31605/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Neasa Hourigan
550. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31610/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Neasa Hourigan
738. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31608/20]