Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Admissions

Jim O'Callaghan

478. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps that can be taken by a national school to ensure that a neighbouring secondary school continues to recognise a national school as a feeder school in order that children from the locality may have access to a local secondary school as identified (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28770/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

665. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if ballet schools come within the definition of schools, early learning and childcare services as defined in the Plan for Living with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28319/20]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

187. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when funding will be made available to provide for the availability of ASD classrooms in schools (details supplied). [28026/20]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

387. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons the HSE currently employs in a HR function; and the number on 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2020. [28016/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Jim O'Callaghan

65. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if persons can avail of the cycle to work scheme if they are availing of the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27443/20]

Economic Data

Jim O'Callaghan

71. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s current projection of the extent to which the economy will contract in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26712/20]

Public Expenditure Data

Jim O'Callaghan

122. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his projections for public spending in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26685/20]

Public Expenditure Data

Jim O'Callaghan

150. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is planning increased supports for sectors that have been especially badly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26713/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Jim O'Callaghan

298. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if a person can avail of the bike-to-work scheme if he or she works from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27146/20]

School Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

441. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be permitted to retain a 12th teacher. [26316/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Jim O'Callaghan

561. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if socioeconomic research is being conducted into the short-term and longitudinal effects of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment scheme; if so, if such research will be used in considering the benefits of other social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26777/20]

Departmental Investigations

Jim O'Callaghan

620. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if media reports in respect of an organisation (details supplied) and allegations of misconduct are being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26870/20]

Protected Disclosures

Jim O'Callaghan

692. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the investigation into the protected disclosure by an employee of the Irish Prison Service (details supplied) will be completed and a report provided. [26345/20]

Citizenship Status

Jim O'Callaghan

736. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if the six-week absence is deducted in its entirety from the reckonable residency calculation if a person has been absent from the State for more than six weeks in a year; if not, if the excess days over six weeks are deducted from the reckonable residency calculation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27148/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

113. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to protect the event management industry from the devastation caused by Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will meet with representatives of the industry. [26100/20]

State Examinations

Jim O'Callaghan

470. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the reason students from schools that previously excelled at the leaving certificate have had their results downgraded due to that excellence. [25255/20]

State Examinations

Jim O'Callaghan

471. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps she plans to take to remedy the disadvantage suffered by students whose leaving certificate results were downgraded. [25256/20]

Probate Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

639. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the Probate Office will recommence processing CA24 personal probate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24850/20]

Prison Accommodation

Jim O'Callaghan

640. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been secured for the provision of in-cell sanitation at block E Portlaoise Prison; the estimated cost of the project; when the works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24855/20]

Departmental Budgets

Jim O'Callaghan

641. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full year cost if the budget for the Data Protection Commission was increased by 12.5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/20]