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Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jennifer Whitmore
133. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the issue of late payroll submissions to the Revenue Commissioners by accountancy firms whose business was affected by Covid-19; if the Revenue Commissioners will extend deadlines for late submissions due to Covid-19 interruptions such as in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6962/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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School Staff
Jennifer Whitmore
401. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the decision not to provide an extra sixth class teacher to a school (details supplied) in view of existing overcrowding issues, lack of space and the need for extra teacher supports under Covid-19 health and safety measures for when pupils return to school in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6948/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Home Tuition Scheme
Jennifer Whitmore
402. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills when home tuition grant based preschools will reopen; if he will consider re-opening them as soon as possible in view of the small class size and the impact that social and educational isolation is currently having on children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6949/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Whitmore
511. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the phase in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which dog grooming businesses would be allowed to reopen. [5790/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Whitmore
533. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will reconsider the proposed opening date for cinemas on 14 August 2020 and implement a more gradual, controlled return to business for cinemas in order to facilitate the backlog of movies included in the international film release schedule; if she will consider the health and safety implications of a sudden reopening of cinemas causing a more challenging environment for cinema management in addition to difficulties in enforcing social distancing; if she has considered the framework for reopening cinemas document from cinema providers (details supplied) outlining the procedural changes for social distancing in foyers and auditoriums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5621/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jennifer Whitmore
650. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if supports will be provided for businesses having difficulties paying rent and facing rent arrears due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6961/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Whitmore
805. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of contacts traced to date in the test and trace strategy for Covid-19; the number of contacts traced on average each day; the number of staff involved in contact tracing; the number of volunteers that came forward; the number deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6958/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Mental Health Services
Jennifer Whitmore
806. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if guidelines have been issued to mental health facilities advising them not to take in new patients under Covid-19 restrictions; if his attention has been drawn to any individual mental health facility no longer taking in new patients due to Covid-19; if there are alternative arrangements in place for patients that cannot access facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6959/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Mental Health Guidelines
Jennifer Whitmore
807. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if the guidelines provided to mental health practitioners will be clarified; the guidelines available advising mental health practitioners of face-to-face counselling particularly in relation to children; if his attention has been drawn to the need for the provision of mental health supports for at risk individuals particularly for children during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6960/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Programmes
Jennifer Whitmore
949. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding for the getting citizens online grant scheme has been cancelled; if so, the impact on providers that were part way through the scheme; his plans for a modified programme to be established in view of the increased need to get older persons online due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Online Safety
Jennifer Whitmore
1159. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts taken to date to monitor the presence of in-app purchases targeting children using applications on various devices; the measures being taken to address the issue of online safety as a result of increased exposure to screen time under Covid-19 regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6951/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Jennifer Whitmore
1160. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of childcare providers that have signed up for the WSCS to date; the reasons given by childcare providers to her Department for not signing up to the wage subsidy scheme as indicated in correspondence; if there are ongoing consultations with those providers not signed up in an effort to address challenges or barriers to signing up to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6952/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Whitmore
1161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare providers registered with the new outreach childcare scheme for the children of front-line healthcare workers; the measures taken to address concerns with regard to the stated non-provision of insurance to providers that partake in the scheme; if she has considered registered childminders as part of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6953/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Whitmore
1162. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the planning taking place to support the reopening of crèches; if crèches will be reopened on a rolling basis; if they will be re-opened in a smaller capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6954/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Jennifer Whitmore
1163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will be making funding available for July and August 2020 on a once-off basis to the ECCE-only sector and to other sessional and full-day providers in view of the funding challenges they will face at the end of June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6955/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Jennifer Whitmore
1427. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the process by which wildlife crimes are investigated; if public reporting of the outcome of investigations of wildlife crimes are carried out; the number of criminal investigations carried out under the Wildlife Act 1976 in each of the past ten years; the number of investigations which have been successfully upheld in court in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6956/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Jennifer Whitmore
1428. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the most recent mass poisoning of buzzards in County Cork which occurred in late 2019 including specifics of the poisoning; the process by which it was investigated; the outcome of the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6957/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jennifer Whitmore
277. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been made available to put in additional new prefabs to accommodate students for September 2020 in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5032/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Departmental Funding
Jennifer Whitmore
968. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding is available for community-led projects engaging in climate action and protecting biodiversity at a local level; the available schemes for community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4075/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Jennifer Whitmore
1006. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new electric vehicle charging points installed since the announcement of extra funding in 2019 to install charging areas nationwide; the number of electric vehicle charging points available in each county since the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5033/20]