Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

State Examinations

Cathal Crowe

253. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being made for pupils who are finishing fifth year of secondary school and will sit the leaving certificate in 2021 but have lost vital class time due to Covid-19 restrictions. [9058/20]

Direct Provision System

Cathal Crowe

363. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to concerns raised by residents (details supplied) regarding direct provision accommodation. [8914/20]

Garda College

Cathal Crowe

364. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify with the Garda Commissioner, the plans for the reopening of the Garda Training College, Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9007/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

502. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for the transportation of personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic. [8925/20]

Departmental Staff

Cathal Crowe

771. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending panels for departmental jobs which are valid for a two-year period in view of the fact that the hiring process is at a halt at present and therefore those high up on the panel may lose out as the period will have lapsed. [8877/20]

Aer Lingus

Cathal Crowe

845. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had direct engagement with the management of a company (details supplied) concerning the restructuring of the company which was announced unilaterally without consultation or communication with the trade unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8928/20]

Driver Test

Cathal Crowe

878. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a guidance document is being prepared for the resumption of driving lessons and driver licence tests; if a date for the resumption of driving lessons and driver licence tests has been set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8473/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

902. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions which will be in place for campsites and caravan parks when they reopen that have shared washing and catering facilities; and when operators of these sites will be able to access the latest information available in view of the fact that they need to prepare for opening. [8738/20]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Cathal Crowe

916. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of national lottery funding for an association (details supplied) to construct a new workshop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8810/20]

Aviation Policy

Cathal Crowe

965. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to establishing a task force to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aviation sector and its spin-off industries; if he will consider examining the impact on Shannon Airport and its hinterlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9350/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

1243. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures in place or planned measures to aid Clare County Council in view of its loss of €19.7 million in commercial rates owing to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9394/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

36. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider rolling out the temporary wage subsidy scheme to all limousine SPSV owners and staff. [7271/20]

Tourism Industry

Cathal Crowe

45. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider measures (details supplied) to bolster the tourism sector. [8026/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Cathal Crowe

93. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood protection works at Springfield, Clonlara, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8068/20]

School Transport

Cathal Crowe

115. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the school transport scheme for pupils will be reassessed in view of the difficulties facing parents in getting their children accepted into their nearest school (details supplied). [7077/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Cathal Crowe

117. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an additional teacher will be appointed at a school (details supplied) to improve the pupil-teacher ratio at the school; and the status of the application for additional accommodation, including a purpose built special class at the school. [7104/20]

State Examinations

Cathal Crowe

163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the leaving certificate for external candidates (details supplied). [7361/20]

Student Accommodation

Cathal Crowe

173. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in the ongoing dispute at the University of Limerick regarding refunds for students that have paid for campus accommodation and have not been able to use it for the past number of months. [7478/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

219. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will be issuing guidelines pertaining to the safe reopening of primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7745/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

220. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if adjustments will be made on health and safety grounds to the pupil-teacher ratio operational in primary schools for the 2020/2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7746/20]