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Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Construction Contracts
Gerald Nash
24. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of adjudicators available to the chair of the panel of adjudicators set up under the terms of section 8 of the Construction Contracts Act 2013; the number of appointments made by the chair of the panel to each member of the panel of adjudicators from the date of operation of the system to 30 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Driver Test
Gerald Nash
190. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the status of the planned Road Safety Authority driving test centre for Drogheda, County Louth; when learner drivers can expect to be in a position to book their driving tests in the proposed Drogheda centre; if those who have already booked a test in the Navan or Dundalk test centres will be able to change their test location to Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1639/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Driver Test
Gerald Nash
191. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his plans to clear the backlog of learner drivers as a result of Covid-19-related lockdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1640/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Driver Licences
Gerald Nash
192. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the suspension of requirement for over-70s to provide a medical report when applying for a driving licence, which lapsed on 31 December 2020 in view of current circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1641/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Interest Rates
Gerald Nash
220. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward proposals to introduce a market wide cap on interest rates charged by licensed moneylenders; if he is considering legislative changes to the operation and regulation of the moneylending sector based on the submissions received in response to the consultation exercise entitled capping the cost of licensed moneylenders and other public matters commenced by his Department in May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44859/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Gerald Nash
251. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the total tax liability outstanding for the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1645/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gerald Nash
287. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her response to the views of a sports club (details replied) with regard to the recent announcements and restrictions concerning Ireland entering level 3; if a level playing field will be committed to for sports of a similar nature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44901/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gerald Nash
288. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 8 December 2020, if the term "individual" specifies only one student in a room; if not, if it means many students as long as they meet the social distancing criteria; if the requirement for an excess of 2 m social distancing between each of the predefined areas pertains to a 2 m square bubble or 2 m around a 2 m square bubble; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44902/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Housing Provision
Gerald Nash
319. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that the proposed affordable housing scheme and specific shared equity plan represents good value for money; his views on the reported assessment (details supplied) that the property industry want an equity scheme because it will increase prices; his further views on the assessment from another official who reportedly stated that it will push up prices in a supply-constrained environment, most likely at a time when prices are starting to rise anyway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1876/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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National Children's Hospital
Gerald Nash
750. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on the reported use of controversial insulation material in the construction of the national children's hospital that was cited in the Grenfell Tower inquiry in the UK; if he is satisfied that the material is safe to use at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1644/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Medicinal Products
Gerald Nash
1053. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the assessment of the drug dupilumab, which has been life-changing for many persons living with severe atopic eczema; when he expects this assessment to be completed; if he will ensure equitable access to dupilumab for eczema patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1642/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Medicinal Products
Gerald Nash
1054. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health his views on the decision of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics to refuse reimbursement for life-changing gene therapy Luxturna for inherited retinal diseases which are rare, serious and life limiting; his plans to support the treatment in view of the commitments made in the programme for Government (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1643/21]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Immigration Status
Gerald Nash
485. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if periods of interruption of employment in, for example, the hospitality sector due to Covid-19 will be held against a worker when seeking renewal of work (details supplied); if not, if it will be sufficient to establish legal employment with the same employer at the start and end of the period with a period claiming the pandemic unemployment payment in between; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44417/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Gerald Nash
227. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection when pandemic unemployment payment arrears will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44014/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Gerald Nash
229. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the deadline for return to her Department of special UP38 forms agreed with a company (details supplied) which an employee must agree with his or her employer and provide to her Department in order for potential arrears of support due to be calculated and paid; if the current deadline will be extended; if not, if a degree of flexibility will be provided given the current Covid-19-related difficulties and the short timeframe for employees to submit the respective form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44069/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Respite Care Services
Gerald Nash
292. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the future of Sruthan House, Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43670/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Gerald Nash
39. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if student nurses who have been rejected for SUSI grants and who are unable to work outside of nursing due to Covid-19 can apply for their application to be assessed and reassessed given their changed circumstances; if this change of circumstances is being taken into account; the number of SUSI applicants who have had their application successfully reviewed on these grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41677/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Third Level Education
Gerald Nash
43. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the proliferation of precarious and unpaid work in the academic sector as highlighted in a recent report (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some postgraduate students in a university were expected to teach as part of their postgraduate studies with no remuneration; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41673/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gerald Nash
49. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has met with NPHET regarding the way to manage the return to campus-based learning in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41674/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Further Education and Training Colleges
Gerald Nash
82. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a college (details supplied) will be provided with the necessary funds to secure a permanent building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41676/20]