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Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Whitmore
594. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the amount of training given to public health nurses on the HIVE and CHICK registration processes; if his attention has been drawn to training deficits in view of the crucial role public health nurses play in early intervention of vulnerable children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25360/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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National Childcare Scheme
Jennifer Whitmore
595. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his plans to streamline the national childcare scheme to simplify access for parents with significant variation in their weekly fees and that avail of two separate programmes across 52 weeks of the year; his further plans to introduce a less complex system of fee calculation and reduce the additional administrative burden placed on childcare centres expected to monitor wage variation across the year, keeping a record of registration renewals and birthdays for individual children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25361/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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National Childcare Scheme
Jennifer Whitmore
596. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if the significant variation in access to services will be addressed for children who were not enrolled in the national childcare scheme before November 2019 including extra supports for language and social communication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25362/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Forestry Sector
Jennifer Whitmore
220. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff within the Forestry Office; the number of staff processing forestry appeals: the members of the Forestry Appeals Board; the frequency at which the Board meets: the number of times the Board has met each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Departmental Staff
Jennifer Whitmore
221. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ecologists currently working on forestry licensing within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24476/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Renewable Energy Generation
Jennifer Whitmore
21. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if the photovoltaic pilot grant scheme will be continued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Foreign Birth Registration
Jennifer Whitmore
60. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the processing of foreign birth registrations, which was ceased due to Covid-19 has resumed; and if not, when processing will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24269/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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School Accommodation
Jennifer Whitmore
76. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the cost of installing portacabins for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 school year by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24267/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jennifer Whitmore
96. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Social Protection if the anomalies affecting a number of Aer Lingus employees (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24268/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Departmental Projects
Jennifer Whitmore
166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the work carried out to date on the Avoca mines remediation project plan; the timeline for future proposals; the value of funding allocated for the purposes of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Departmental Projects
Jennifer Whitmore
167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the membership of the project board for the Avoca mines remediation project; the way in which the body is constituted; the reporting requirements of the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23263/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Departmental Projects
Jennifer Whitmore
175. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the details of the work done to date on the Avoca mines remediation project plan; the future proposals and timeline for same; the value of funding allocated for the purposes of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23557/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Jennifer Whitmore
176. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks his plans for transition of State vehicles to electric; and the funding set aside to enable the transition. [23562/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Jennifer Whitmore
200. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric State vehicles as a percentage of the overall number of vehicles. [23562/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Hare Coursing
Jennifer Whitmore
327. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if licences for the capture of hares for the 2020-21 hare coursing season have been issued; if not, when licences will be issued; his plans to place specific conditions on those licences in view of the incidents of RDH2 found in the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23559/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Animal Diseases
Jennifer Whitmore
328. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to implement a national survey of hare and rabbit populations to determine the prevalence of RDH2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23560/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Foreign Birth Registration
Jennifer Whitmore
363. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has resumed processing foreign birth registrations, which were ceased due to Covid-19; if not, when processing will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23261/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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International Agreements
Jennifer Whitmore
566. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice the reason Ireland has not signed the Lanzarote Convention to date; when Ireland will sign the convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23561/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Direct Provision System
Jennifer Whitmore
569. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice when the direct provision portfolio will be moved to the Department with responsibility for children, disability, equality and integration; if the International Protection Accommodation Service and other relevant agencies will be moved to the Department; her views on the impact the move will have on the day-to-day administration of the service and relevant agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23264/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Direct Provision System
Jennifer Whitmore
570. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice the options available to public representatives to address urgent matters regarding direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23265/20]