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Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Marc MacSharry
860. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the impacts which social distancing guidelines will have on the ability of CPC training companies to deliver training safely; and if he is considering financial subvention to the sector in view of the reduced capacity which it will experience as a result of social distancing. [8345/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Marc MacSharry
861. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase enforcement of the CPC requirement and to increase awareness of its existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8346/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Marc MacSharry
862. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to engage representatives of CPC training organisations in future discussions and decisions regarding legislative changes to the professional driving sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8347/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Tourism Policy
Marc MacSharry
873. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the membership of the tourism recovery task force was decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8428/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Tourism Policy
Marc MacSharry
874. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is appropriate that the pub industry here is not represented on the tourism recovery task force in view of the links between pubs and the tourism industry. [8429/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
888. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the impact of Covid-19 on Irish hauliers such as data on a decline in their activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8627/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
889. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of empty trailers that travelled on ferries to and from Ireland in February, March and April 2020; and the number of empty trailers that did so in the same time periods in 2018 and 2019. [8628/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
890. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered simplifying the process through which hauliers can apply for a tax rebate on vehicles that are temporarily off the road due to Covid-19. [8629/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
891. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered extending a temporary exemption from tolls to hauliers in view of Covid-19; and the estimated quarterly cost of introducing such a measure. [8630/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Pyrite Incidence
Marc MacSharry
1175. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if houses in County Sligo will be included for compensation regarding pyrite defects in their construction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8542/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
42. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the temporary wage subsidy scheme for the tourism and hospitality sector in view of the long-term impacts of Covid-19 for these businesses. [7612/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Hardship Grant Scheme
Marc MacSharry
665. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who was refused the hardship grant even though their herd is restricted will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7667/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Consumer Rights
Marc MacSharry
767. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons who have flight reservations for flights which are not cancelled but which depart from an airport which is outside of the permissible travel area around their homes, for example, 5 kilometres or 20 kilometres from 8 June 2020 are entitled to a full refund or free cancellation or booking change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7397/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Consumer Rights
Marc MacSharry
798. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if passengers who hold bookings for flights to destinations abroad that have not been cancelled and are scheduled to depart during the summer are entitled to change their booking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7611/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
799. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered specific supports for scheduled services in the tourism sector such as grants to adapt vehicles. [7613/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
800. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered launching a public transport recovery taskforce in order to identify challenges and solutions for the public transport system here with regard to Covid-19 restrictions. [7614/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Medical Cards
Marc MacSharry
768. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when the increased income threshold limits announced in Budget 2020 will be implemented for persons over 70 years of age (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6481/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Afforestation Programme
Marc MacSharry
892. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will have their appeal heard against the refusal of an afforestation application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6421/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Marc MacSharry
1003. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure of his Department from 1 January to 31 December 2019 under tshe heading B8.1 Smarter Travel/Sustainable Urban Transport; the individual projects and associated expenditure of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6120/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Driver Test
Marc MacSharry
1004. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver tests conducted in respect of category B driving licences in each month in 2019, in tabular form. [6122/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Driver Test
Marc MacSharry
1005. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if temporary or alternative measures are being considered to support learner drivers unable to sit their test owing to Covid-19. [6123/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Driver Test
Marc MacSharry
1006. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of full-time equivalent driver test instructors currently employed. [6124/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Marc MacSharry
1245. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the entitlement to the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment to persons who have an established historical work pattern of annual substitute teaching, exam aide, invigilator or exam superintendent and are currently precluded from receiving the payment in view of the fact they were not in employment before 13 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6224/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Driver Licence Renewals
Marc MacSharry
1061. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered offering temporary extensions to elderly drivers that need medical or optical certificates of fitness to renew their licences and that are presently unable to access such services due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. [5103/20]