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Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Lahart
411. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken in respect of children of highly vulnerable parents or grandparents who still have to attend school, potentially endangering their vulnerable parent or grandparent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23570/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
472. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to assist those over 50 years of age who have found themselves unemployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, especially those who were self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23936/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
506. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if a series of matters regarding taxi drivers will be addressed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23605/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
John Lahart
749. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to further streamline Covid-19 testing and to increase its capacity to reduce the number of days of schools missed by schoolchildren and work days by their parents and guardians, who currently will be forced to isolate for two to five days; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the inconvenience to families will result in some parents not getting their children tested due to the amount of time off school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23811/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Lahart
754. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of persons permitted to attend weddings and civil ceremonies if the venues allow for full adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23830/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Felling Licences
John Lahart
886. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a backlog in felling licences leading to the importation of the raw material for pallets while thousands of pallets are burned at Halloween each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23571/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Proposed Legislation
John Lahart
126. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the climate action Bill that was promised in the first 100 days of office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21627/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Tax Code
John Lahart
306. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the rules governing the withdrawal of funds from private pensions; if a consumer can withdraw all of their money while paying the relevant tax without the assistance of external tax or financial consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22306/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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State Examinations
John Lahart
489. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the measures being taken and the arrangements put in place for the 900 students that have been schooled entirely at home by a parent for the leaving certificate programme but cannot have their parent award calculated grades on their behalf; and the alternative for such students. [21222/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Lahart
490. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education her plans for teachers that are in a shared teacher role when they return to school in August 2020 in the context of Covid-19 and the return to school roadmap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21225/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
John Lahart
491. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the protections there will be for SNAs when schools reopen; if there will be specific training provided to same; if SNAs will be required to stay within the pod; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21226/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
John Lahart
492. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education her plans to introduce a panel or central database of substitute SNAs which schools can avail of to replace SNAs that are off work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21227/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
John Lahart
506. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education when a planning application will be lodged for a school (details supplied); and the person or body that will make the application. [21371/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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School Staff
John Lahart
513. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if the appointment of a fifth senior infants teacher in a school (details supplied) will be supported for the 2020-2021 academic year in view of the fact that class sizes here are higher than the EU and OECD average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21598/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
John Lahart
640. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the pandemic unemployment payment for a person (details supplied) was cut despite earnings in excess of €200 per week in 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21187/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Commemorative Events
John Lahart
643. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given among other possible memorial and commemorative to ideas that might emerge to naming the August Bank Holiday Monday John Hume day to mark his contribution to peace in Ireland (details supplied). [21427/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
John Lahart
661. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons on the Covid-19 payment and job seekers will lose payments for holidaying in Ireland on a staycation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21189/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
John Lahart
666. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if her announcement with regard to the pandemic unemployment payment in terms of those in receipt of it being active jobseekers will extend to those self-employed persons who through no fault of their own cannot work at their chosen employment for now; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21243/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
John Lahart
667. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which persons on payments and who must show that they are genuinely seeking work can do so in an industry that remains shut down; her plans in this regard in view of the fact that they are being threatened with payment cancellations despite late venues and so on remaining closed; the way in which persons in the arts, music and entertainment industry can be assisted by her Department to find work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21245/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
John Lahart
842. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place for students relying on grades received in previous years to access college courses in 2020 in view of the fact that access points for many CAO courses are likely to rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22301/20]