Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Education and Training Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

145. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when provision will be made for Safe Pass courses which have been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic for returning emigrants and new entrants to enable them become involved in construction work; if the course can be organised in a way that would respect social distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9177/20]

State Examinations

Éamon Ó Cuív

238. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being made in the new measures regarding the leaving certificate in 2020 for students who are studying a subject for the leaving certificate outside the school system and for those, some of whom are repeating their leaving certificate, who are not attending a school establishment during this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8943/20]

Special Educational Needs

Éamon Ó Cuív

269. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when full details of the way in which the July provision of services for children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities will operate in 2020 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9173/20]

Special Educational Needs

Éamon Ó Cuív

270. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the early re-opening of special schools for children with severe and profound disabilities will be allowed in view of the challenges faced by the parents of children with severe and profound disabilities and the small numbers involved in each classroom of special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9174/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

271. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with the outdoor adventure and activity centre sector (details supplied) in view of the cancellation of most activities and events in adventure centres in 2020 to ensure they survive the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic; if he has considered providing a deposit guarantee to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9179/20]

Maternity Leave

Éamon Ó Cuív

327. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering extending maternity leave for mothers of newborn babies on a temporary basis in view of the effects of Covid-19 on society in general and particularly on crèches and childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8948/20]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

373. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received from potential community sponsors in the county and city of Galway respectively, under the community sponsorship Ireland scheme; the number that have received refugees to date; the number approved as community sponsors and undergoing training; the number awaiting approval; the name of each group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9168/20]

Legislative Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

412. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if legislation prepared by her Department will be required to implement the new measures announced recently to help businesses recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic; the progress made to date in drafting this legislation; when it is hoped to publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8939/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

413. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the details of the restart fund for micro and small business of €250 million will be available; the reason the scheme was announced before application forms and details were available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8951/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

468. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she has had to date with the events industry (details supplied); her plans for the sector to be represented through an organisation on task forces set up or being set up to spearhead the recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9170/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

469. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to reopen the business continuity voucher scheme to enable further companies and businesses to reopen after the Covid-19 pandemic and to help companies and businesses to adapt to the new circumstances after the pandemic; the cost of the scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9171/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

626. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the extra steps and measures put in place to deal with mental health needs of prisoners in view of the extra restrictions in place to protect the prison population from Covid-19; the extra resources made available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8135/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

635. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to enable restaurants co-located in public houses and operating under public house drink licences to open as restaurants with sit-down service only with meals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8940/20]

Home Care Packages

Éamon Ó Cuív

636. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to introduce a statutory home care scheme to support the elderly at home (details supplied); if he has had discussions with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection on improving the carer’s benefit and carer's allowance scheme conditions and payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8947/20]

Hospitals Building Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

637. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when it is planned to open the new rehabilitation hospital in Dún Laoghaire in view of the long waiting list of patients waiting to access the facility as a consequence of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8949/20]

Tourism Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

846. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the recently announced scheme to back a new refund credit note scheme for tour operators and travel agents; if this applies equally to tour operators based here that bring tourists here and are now being asked to refund deposits and tour operators and travel agents based here that organise holidays abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8950/20]

Tourism Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

926. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a package of support will be announced for the hospitality and tourism sector; the elements that will be included in this package; if he has had discussions with the Minister for Health in relation to opening hotels on a limited occupancy basis at the same time as restaurants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8941/20]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Éamon Ó Cuív

927. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the CIÉ group of companies have consulted with him in relation to the plan by CIÉ tours to cut the number of tours for 2021 by 50%; if he has expressed concern in relation to the effect this will have on many tourist locations nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8952/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

941. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have had discussions with representatives of the bus, coach and chauffeur sectors to develop a package of supports for the sector which will be impacted for a long time by the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); if not, his plans to organise such discussions and put a package of supports in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9175/20]

Aviation Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

942. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have had discussions with airlines based here in relation to the Covid-19 induced crisis in the airline business; if assistance has been sought by the airlines; if the airlines have indicated an intention to scale back their operations here particularly to and from airports other than Dublin; if they indicated if they plan changing the working conditions of staff as well as downsizing; if they sought assistance, financial or otherwise from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9178/20]