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Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
508. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7285/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Brexit Data
Cian O'Callaghan
528. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the projected cost to trade in the event of a failure to agree a trade agreement between the European Union and the UK; the projected cost by sector; if she will provide a comparison of the projected cost of no trade agreement compared to an agreement with no tariffs and quotas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6722/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
653. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent on external consultants by her Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7275/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Mental Health Services Data
Cian O'Callaghan
820. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies that exist in mental health services for persons that are homeless in Dublin; when he expects these posts to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7037/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cian O'Callaghan
821. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 deaths are higher in areas of deprivation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7038/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Strategies
Cian O'Callaghan
822. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the National Strategy and Policy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland; if the targets for 2019 have been met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7039/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
830. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7283/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
915. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7274/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Energy Efficiency
Cian O'Callaghan
950. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he is taking to ensure better home energy savings from investment in home energy efficiency schemes; the measures being implemented on foot of the report from the European Court of Auditors on the use of EU finance for energy efficiency programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7000/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
951. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7276/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Motor Tax
Cian O'Callaghan
979. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if motor tax will be temporarily suspended or reduced for persons aged 70 years of age and over (details supplied). [5779/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Cian O'Callaghan
1090. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the consultation on powered personal transporters will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6987/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Cian O'Callaghan
1091. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the regulation of personal powered transports will be expedited in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6988/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Road Network
Cian O'Callaghan
1092. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to facilitate measures to support additional space and social distancing for cycling and walking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6997/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
1098. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7288/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Cian O'Callaghan
1164. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Tusla does not have a record of the number of child sex abuse cases that were referred to An Garda Síochána for 2016 to 2019; the reason Tusla does not have a record of the outcome of the cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6984/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
1175. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7287/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Cian O'Callaghan
1211. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the cut-off age of 66 for Covid-19 pandemic payments will be reconsidered (details supplied). [5778/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
Cian O'Callaghan
1298. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average percentage of applications for domiciliary care allowance which are refused; the percentage of refusals appealed; the percentage subsequently granted based on the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6979/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Pension Provisions
Cian O'Callaghan
1299. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the home carer's scheme will be extended to those born before 1 September 1946; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6982/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
1300. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the number of Irish students completing masters and other post-third level education abroad who have returned home due to Covid-19 and find themselves without access to Covid-19 pandemic payments due to having been abroad prior to the 13 March cut-off or access to unemployment benefit due to their student status; if her attention has been further drawn to the financial duress they are experiencing as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6985/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
1302. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on external consultants by her Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7280/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Private Rented Accommodation
Cian O'Callaghan
1374. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will introduce tougher sanctions for landlords who breach the legislation governing the private rented residential sector on multiple occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6721/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cian O'Callaghan
1388. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the co-living policy has been reviewed in view of the new Covid-19 public health guidelines on social distancing and self-isolation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6969/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Rental Sector
Cian O'Callaghan
1389. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to regulate online platforms that provide short-term lets; the goal of the proposed regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6970/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Defective Building Materials
Cian O'Callaghan
1390. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has considered the proposals from organisations (details supplied) regarding the way in which to deal with the serious structural defects of many Celtic Tiger era apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6972/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Cian O'Callaghan
1391. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures being taken to provide funding for local authorities for lost income from commercial rates, parking charges and other sources of income due to the current Covid-19 crisis; the length of time the measures will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6991/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Approved Housing Bodies
Cian O'Callaghan
1392. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action he is taking to assist the reclassification of approved housing bodies as off-balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6992/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Rental Sector
Cian O'Callaghan
1393. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce a national affordable rental scheme to facilitate the roll-out of cost rental housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6993/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Land Development Agency
Cian O'Callaghan
1394. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures in place to ensure transparency in the actions of the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6995/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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House Prices
Cian O'Callaghan
1395. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an analysis of the differences in housing construction costs between homes delivered under a fixed price development agreement and homes delivered under public works contracts is being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6996/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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House Prices
Cian O'Callaghan
1396. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the constraints to fixed price development agreements being used for the construction of homes on publicly owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6989/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
1398. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7284/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
1436. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on external consultants by her Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7277/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Pension Levy
Cian O'Callaghan
95. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding levies on ESB pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the duration that this levy is applied to recipients and a surviving spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5212/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Pension Levy
Cian O'Callaghan
96. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the pension levy introduced in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5216/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Gender Balance
Cian O'Callaghan
149. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the impact longer working hours and the restricting of flexible working patterns under the Haddington Road agreement is having on childcare costs and the promotion of women in the public service in view of persisting gender imbalance in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5223/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Funding
Cian O'Callaghan
291. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for additional classrooms, staffing and funding for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5185/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Admissions
Cian O'Callaghan
292. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of notices served under section 37A of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 since it was commenced; the number of classrooms and school places created as a result of such notices; the areas in which places been created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5187/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Admissions
Cian O'Callaghan
293. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Special Education has provided notice of its view that there is insufficient capacity in areas for the 2020-21 academic year; if so, the areas; if he will exercise his power under section 37A of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act in advance of the academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5188/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Accommodation Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
294. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the allocation of funding to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5193/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Patronage
Cian O'Callaghan
295. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-denominational schools in Dublin 5; the number of students applying and accepted to non-denominational schools in Dublin 5; his plans to increase the provision of non-denominational schools in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5196/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Gaelscoil Issues
Cian O'Callaghan
296. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional Gaelscoileanna in the bay area of north County Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the demand for a Gaelscoil in Clontarf, Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5200/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Cian O'Callaghan
297. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fund permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to its 19 years in temporary accommodation without a physical education hall, sports facilities or assembly area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5206/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Cian O'Callaghan
298. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision programme will be extended to include children with Down's syndrome even if they do not meet the full general learning disability criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5207/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Cian O'Callaghan
299. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) to create additional classes to meet the needs of the 150 applications that have applied for the 48 available places for the upcoming school year; if his attention has been drawn to the number of families living very close by including in Balgriffin, Dublin 13 that are considered outside the catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5210/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Cian O'Callaghan
300. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fund a permanent building for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to student distress over a lack of toilet facilities in the prefabricated buildings and disruptions to studies arising from continued prefabrication constructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5211/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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State Examinations
Cian O'Callaghan
301. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to students in need of extra time accommodations during exams that do not have a reader or scribe assigned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5218/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Staff
Cian O'Callaghan
302. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the absence of substitute cover for teachers availing of the provisions for breastfeeding breaks as outlined in paragraph 13, chapter 4 of the maternity protection entitlements terms and conditions of employment for regular teachers in recognised primary and post-primary schools, edition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5221/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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School Staff
Cian O'Callaghan
303. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions will be put in place to enable teachers to move to a new post in a new school without losing the rights, entitlements and increments gained in the previous post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5224/20]