Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Byrne

394. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the role played by his Department in delivering a scheme to replace the July provision scheme. [11987/20]

Medicinal Products

Thomas Byrne

459. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of osimertinib. [12087/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Thomas Byrne

787. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the application process will open for the back to education allowance. [11671/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Thomas Byrne

827. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the back to education allowance received from 1 March 2020 to 1 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11975/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Thomas Byrne

828. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on conducting a review of the back to education allowance with a view to removing qualifying time criteria for those in receipt of Covid-19 related payments. [11976/20]

School Equipment

Thomas Byrne

188. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the two mechanisms for aggregate purchase orders for laptops for schools under centralised bulk provisioning processes under way in his Department; if schools have received equipment through this process to date; the number and type of equipment received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/20]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Byrne

189. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the scheme being developed to replace the July provision in 2020; if it will commence in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10648/20]

Third Level Education

Thomas Byrne

190. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated loss in funding for higher education institutions, research funding through institutions and loss in income from student accommodation likely in 2020 and 2021 for universities, institutes of technology, further education colleges and English language schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10649/20]

English Language Training Organisations

Thomas Byrne

191. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the method by which teachers and students are being consulted on plans to reopen English language schools; his views on whether they should be consulted with regarding plans for reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10650/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Byrne

192. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current health advice received by his Department on the need to provide two metres of social distancing in school settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10651/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Byrne

193. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that in circumstances in which there is limited capacity within schools to facilitate a full cohort of students within the classroom, published plans will provide for the grouping of students by household within those that attend school on specific days (details supplied). [10652/20]

School Accommodation

Thomas Byrne

194. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if court actions reported on recently which relate to schools constructed by a company (details supplied) which have already been identified within the 42 schools previously identified relate to newly identified issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10653/20]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Byrne

195. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of remediation works at schools built by a company (details supplied); if remediation works had been scheduled over the summer months; if works have been cancelled as a result of Covid-19; the projects cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10654/20]

School Staff

Thomas Byrne

196. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reductions in teacher numbers in certain schools in the context of the plan to reopen schools currently under development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10655/20]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Byrne

275. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to offer special education classes to children from Ashbourne, County Meath that cannot avail of them despite there being six primary schools in the town. [11286/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Byrne

331. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if extensions will be given in respect of public dancing licences due to the Covid-19 crisis particularly due to the crisis that pubs are undergoing and the fact that annual licensing courts are traditionally held during this time of year. [10776/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Byrne

433. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when local authorities can expect to receive funding for the purposes of the business restart grants as announced in May 2020. [11213/20]

Home Care Packages

Thomas Byrne

705. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for a person to receive home care support hours in County Meath. [11505/20]

Home Care Packages

Thomas Byrne

706. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to receive a home care package in County Meath. [11506/20]

Driver Test

Thomas Byrne

867. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects driver tests to resume; and the measures which will be in place for social distancing. [11156/20]