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Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Medicinal Products
John Lahart
1285. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to make adjuvant immunotherapy, nivolumab and pembrolizumab available to public patients with stage 3 melanoma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15926/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Rare Diseases Strategy
John Lahart
1288. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when the proposed new national plan for rare diseases will be completed; if a consultation process will be run to allow input into this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15930/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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National Children's Hospital
John Lahart
711. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason construction work has halted on the new national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13940/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Lahart
717. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when he expects nursing homes to start accepting new residents; when he expects hospitals to commence easing their visiting restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13962/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Schools Refurbishment
John Lahart
111. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if remedial work at a school (details supplied) will be expedited to facilitate provision for children with special needs for the area. [12724/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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School Transport
John Lahart
139. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being made in terms of the school transport providers whose fleet or individual buses have been tied up since the commencement of Covid-19; and the communications made with them regarding payment and with regard to physical distancing requirements on school buses subcontracted for the purpose of transporting children and children with special needs or disabilities to school. [12880/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Mental Health Services
John Lahart
400. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays in the commencement of the mental health service for deaf adults; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that a consultant was appointed to the service in October 2019 but no patients have been seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12817/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Retail Sector
John Lahart
34. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the guidelines regarding retail and other premises refusing to use cash or take cash from customers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12446/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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School Accommodation
John Lahart
174. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken to ensure a school (details supplied) can safely accommodate the full pupil cohort commencing at the end of August 2020; the contacts made with the school; the plans that have been discussed to facilitate the pupils in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12004/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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School Accommodation
John Lahart
237. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to facilitate a school (details supplied) to open its prefabricated building to students in September 2020. [12450/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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School Curriculum
John Lahart
269. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the preparations being made for students in fifth year that are due to undertake their exams in June 2021 in terms of curriculum time loss and so on; and his plans in terms of the leaving certificate in view of the fact that this affects many students who are anxious to have a clear roadmap ahead of them. [12564/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Sports Capital Programme
John Lahart
654. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a sports capital programme in 2020; and if so, the timeline for same. [11703/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
672. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that will be taken to facilitate the survival of those involved in the chauffeur business that have experienced a 98% drop in their business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11971/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
727. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he has in place to assist the taxi industry and drivers when the pandemic unemployment payment is due to end and to assist in the industry generally in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12503/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Schools Building Projects
John Lahart
167. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of a planned new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10531/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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School Staff
John Lahart
212. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) which is set to lose a teacher for the 2020-2021 academic year; if the retention of a teacher in the school will be supported in order to keep class sizes to the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10757/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
John Lahart
278. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that can be made in respect of July provision for those students with special needs attending a school (details supplied) which is undergoing works and cannot open for such provision; if he will work with the school to remedy the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11344/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Domestic Violence Policy
John Lahart
315. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the urgency for a nationally-coordinated domestic sexual and gender-based violence infrastructure that is political, legal and social has never been more important with clear high-level, integrated responsibility for policy and provision needing to be held at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11350/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
447. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have drawn down funds under schemes (details supplied); the steps she has taken to ensure companies here are aware of other schemes available from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11345/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
448. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason Ireland has had business schemes approved that take the form of repayable advances and has not sought grant aided schemes to date from the EU in view of the fact businesses are struggling. [11346/20]