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Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Poverty Data
Louise O'Reilly
381. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the national social target for poverty reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43398/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Poverty Data
Louise O'Reilly
382. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of targets under the national social target for poverty reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43399/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Anti-Poverty Strategy
Louise O'Reilly
383. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025; the reason no national anti-poverty strategy was in place for the years 2017-2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43400/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Property Management Companies
Louise O'Reilly
451. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the way in which property management companies are regulated; the provisions that exist for their effective regulation; and her plans to introduce further and stronger provisions for the regulation of property management companies. [43250/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Protected Disclosures
Louise O'Reilly
588. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the investigation into a protected disclosure made by a worker from a HSE facility (details supplied); if there has been engagement with the whistleblower; the details of this engagement and any future engagements planned; the estimated date for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Healthcare Policy
Louise O'Reilly
633. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43521/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Healthcare Policy
Louise O'Reilly
634. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details of the rapid review of previous progress of Healthy Ireland that was undertaken by his Department; the details of the extensive stakeholder engagement; the details of the review of goals for alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43522/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Cancer Services
Louise O'Reilly
639. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason letters issued to women in the highest at risk category of ovarian cancer are saying the waiting list for an ultrasound scan is six to 12 weeks when the women themselves are being informed that it is running at 27 weeks plus; and his views on whether this is an acceptable wait time for a scan to detect a cancer that is the fourth most common cancer in women in Ireland and has a significant fatality rate. [43559/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Nursing Education
Louise O'Reilly
91. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason it is being claimed that student nurses and midwives are supernumerary in view of the fact they are working on the frontline. [42437/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Hospital Facilities
Louise O'Reilly
161. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason a translabial scanner is not in place and operational to help identify those who have been implanted with a mesh device. [42438/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
203. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 will be amended to allow workers to carry over annual leave in cases in which they could not take leave due to Covid-19, as has been done in the UK and Northern Ireland; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42800/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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European Stability Mechanism
Louise O'Reilly
240. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the examination carried out on the need for a referendum if the proposed changes to the European Stability Mechanism are agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
246. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason live music and dancing has been banned at weddings under level 3 restrictions under new Fáilte Ireland guidelines; and her role in contributing to the formulation of these guidelines. [42801/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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House Sales
Louise O'Reilly
356. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a mechanism by which the sale of a family home can be compelled in a situation in which one party is refusing to assent to same and in which a barring order is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42798/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
450. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason live music and dancing has been banned at weddings under level 3 restrictions under new Fáilte Ireland guidelines; and his role in contributing to the formulation of these guidelines. [42802/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
451. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when local exercise classes that take place in local community centres will be allowed to reopen. [42804/20]
Wed, 9 Dec 2020
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Broadcasting Sector
Louise O'Reilly
82. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the report of the review of the children's commercial communications code that was submitted by the BAI; when the report will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42239/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Disability Definitions
Louise O'Reilly
371. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to designate sodium valproate syndrome as a severe disability to allow children impacted get access to domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41172/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Maternity Benefit
Louise O'Reilly
396. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who has moved home from abroad and has made PRSI contributions since but falls just short of the requisite PRSI contributions for maternity benefit will be given maternity benefit; and if not, if either of the solutions (details supplied) will be put in place. [41774/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Hospital Equipment
Louise O'Reilly
660. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when the translabial scanner which has been procured by the HSE will be available for use to help identify women who have been fitted with a transvaginal mesh device; the reason this service is still not operational three years after the issue of mesh implants was first raised in Dáil Éireann [41706/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Parental Leave
Louise O'Reilly
91. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the extension to maternity leave is not being introduced until April 2021 as opposed to immediate introduction after budget 2021 or January 2021. [40761/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Asylum Seekers
Louise O'Reilly
135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure that vulnerable refugees receive the necessary medical care if they experience psychological difficulties in view of the situation which occurred at a reception centre (details supplied) recently. [40760/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
201. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if art galleries will be allowed open with health and safety precautions in place when the public health restrictions change. [40937/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
205. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the performing arts industry has been forgotten about as Ireland regresses the level 5 public health restrictions; and the reason socially distanced children’s drama dance classes are not allowed return to operate. [41035/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Louise O'Reilly
240. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason workers on the pandemic unemployment payment cannot receive the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40938/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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Community Care
Louise O'Reilly
374. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE’s enhanced community care plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41028/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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HSE Reviews
Louise O'Reilly
375. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the national review of specialist cardiac services; the workplan for the remainder of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41029/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
28. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have had their restart grants plus recalled following the report from the Restart Grant Working Group (details supplied); the number of grants called by local authority; and the total value of the grants recalled by local authority. [40593/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
29. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will respond to an organisation (details supplied) that have contacted his office regarding the recalling of the restart grants plus for its members; and his views on whether the recalling of the of this grant aid was unfair and if it constitutes a breach of rights based on legitimate expectation. [40594/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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Tax Data
Louise O'Reilly
51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated by setting a minimum withholding tax of each of 15% and 25% on all royalty payments leaving the State for a non-EU country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40711/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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Tax Data
Louise O'Reilly
52. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated by setting a minimum withholding tax of 15% and 25% on all dividend payments leaving the State for a non-EU country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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Immigration Status
Louise O'Reilly
132. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) can expect to have their documentation returned from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. [40743/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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Rare Diseases
Louise O'Reilly
174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 5 November 2020, the outcome of the meeting of the rare diseases technology review committee in the week commencing 5 November 2020; the status of the assessment of the medicines referred to the committee, specifically a medicine (details supplied); and the specific dates which he expects the committee to meet in 2020 and 2021. [40714/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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School Enrolments
Louise O'Reilly
49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of school places across north County Dublin; and if she will engage with school principals and parents regarding the provision of modular accommodation and additional teachers to address the problem. [40003/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Louise O'Reilly
100. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with school principals in Skerries, County Dublin, and the parents of children affected in relation to delivering additional ASD capacity at schools in the town for September 2021. [40004/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Ministerial Correspondence
Louise O'Reilly
139. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received correspondence from persons (details supplied) dated 13 November 2020; and if so, when his Department will be replying to same. [40274/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Banking Sector
Louise O'Reilly
223. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank is not a member of the Basel committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40056/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Carer's Allowance
Louise O'Reilly
460. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of carer's allowance are subject to Garda vetting as part of the application process for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39642/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Carer's Allowance
Louise O'Reilly
461. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of carers allowance are subject to Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39643/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
104. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the reason he did not push for the extension of loan and mortgage payment breaks of 12 months, as has been done in Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal; and his views on whether this failure will have a damaging effect on SMEs and microbusinesses, as they now risk their loans falling into default and their credit rating being impaired. [30366/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
160. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to the suggestion by an organisation (details supplied) that small convenience stores and newsagents, due to not having click and collect facilities, be permitted to sell all goods they have stocked during the past 12 months through levels 4 and 5 restrictions once their turnover does not exceed an agreed amount and or the retail space of their store is not greater than an agreed size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39451/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
398. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the suggestion by an organisation (details supplied) that small convenience stores and newsagents, due to not having click and collect facilities, be permitted to sell all goods they have stocked during the past 12 months through levels 4 and 5 restrictions once their turnover does not exceed an agreed amount and-or the retail space of their store is not greater than an agreed size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39450/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
27. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a business (details supplied) is being denied access to the restart grant plus due to its landlord, South Dublin County Council, maintaining it does not have a lease despite the business paying the council rent for the business premises. [39087/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Labour Market
Louise O'Reilly
28. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will work with large multinational companies on ensuring that, in circumstances in which international sales jobs necessitating language skills and an understanding of specific areas, such as areas (details supplied), are created, due consideration will be given to hiring workers from migrant communities before the critical skills occupations list clause 3542 is used to recruit for these jobs from the international labour market. [39089/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Louise O'Reilly
34. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 10 November 2020, if the national broadband plan will bring high-speed broadband to locations (details supplied) in County Dublin. [39086/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Post Office Network
Louise O'Reilly
35. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will take urgent steps to enact legislation to reflect the Private Members' motion passed in November 2016 regarding the future of the post office network to ensure the sustainability of the existing community post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39092/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
54. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some employers are basing the new wage subsidy scheme off workers contracted hours rather than hours worked or 2019 weekly earnings and that this is affecting many workers whose contracts do not reflect their normal working practices. [39091/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Sports Funding
Louise O'Reilly
63. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are further grants that can be applied for by a sports club and bar (details supplied). [39085/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
64. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the Covid-19 supports available to self-catering businesses; and if more supports are planned by her Department. [39090/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Planning Issues
Louise O'Reilly
73. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the planning process that the proposed offshore wind farm at Kish and Bray Banks is going through; if environmentalists were involved in site selection; if an assessment has been carried out regarding the impact of the technology on marine life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39088/20]