Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tourism Policy

Steven Matthews

419. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans with regard to the tourism sector (details supplied). [10789/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

425. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to cases of yoga studios that are currently categorised similarly to gyms in the final phase of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business (details supplied); and her views on businesses in this situation. [10932/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

453. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will investigate a situation that has arisen with regard to microenterprises that are unable to access the restart grant in view of the fact they do not operate in a rateable premises; and if she is considering other liquidity grants for this type of business in order to assist them with reopening. [11437/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

468. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to cases of businesses that operate an appointment only, physical training facility; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that these businesses are categorised as similar to gyms in phase 5 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is the contention of the owners of these centres that phase 3 would be more appropriate in view of the fact they are more akin to behind-closed-door sports as set out in the roadmap due to their capacity to operate social distancing and regular cleaning of facilities by their staff. [10724/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Steven Matthews

772. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to instances within local enterprise offices by which local businesses have been informed that the funding for the trading online voucher scheme has dried up and businesses that meet all the criteria have been unable to access the scheme. [10791/20]

Commercial Rates

Steven Matthews

1045. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans regarding commercial rates; and if an extension is envisaged to the existing three month waiver. [10788/20]

Mortgage Lending

Steven Matthews

58. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to cases in which mortgage customers that had received mortgage approval in principal from a bank prior to the Covid-19 crisis have now had their application rejected with the stated reason being that the applicants are in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9893/20]

Language Schools

Steven Matthews

109. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing stakeholders representing both teachers and students in the English language education sector to participate in the Covid-19 Working Group for the English language education sector (details supplied). [9697/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

378. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if rural hotels will be allowed open a takeaway food service in phase 2 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in circumstances (details supplied). [10039/20]

Hospital Services

Steven Matthews

387. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the scheduling of operations in private hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10103/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Steven Matthews

40. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the number of women that have been unable to access the temporary wage subsidy scheme due to being on maternity leave in the months preceding the application by their employer for the business support and that are instead claiming the pandemic unemployment payment. [8411/20]

Bank Charges

Steven Matthews

58. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an ongoing issue which businesses are facing with regard to banking charges for direct debits that are failing due to customers of the business either cancelling or not having sufficient money to pay them (details supplied). [8566/20]

Mortgage Lending

Steven Matthews

59. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to issues that some customers are facing with non-bank mortgage providers in which the provider has refused requests for a mortgage break necessitated by the Covid-19 crisis due to the customer being in arrears previously regardless of the level of arrears. [8567/20]

State Examinations

Steven Matthews

323. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the recent announcement regarding the cancellation of the leaving certificate will impact students studying single subjects outside of traditional school settings be that as an extra subject to supplement their in school options or as a single exam that was undertaken to achieve qualification for a specific course requirement such as honours level Irish for primary school teaching. [9757/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

429. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the phase in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business that removal companies fit into in view of the fact they are not specifically listed. [8412/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

591. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to cases by which a shoe and clothing repair store which as outlined in the Roadmap on Reopening Society and Business is allowed reopen in phase 2, in view of the fact it is a small commercial outlet but the store is located within a shopping centre, which is set to reopen in stage 5; his views on such cases; and if clarity will be provided for business owners in similar situations as to the legality of when they are allowed reopen. [8684/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

60. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the rules regarding accessing the temporary wage subsidy scheme (details supplied); and if the Revenue Commissioners can be given some leniency in this regard in order to deal with businesses on a case-by-case basis. [7378/20]

State Examinations

Steven Matthews

292. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education and Skills the entire appeals process that will be available to leaving certificate students that are unsatisfied with their calculated grades in 2020. [8167/20]

State Examinations

Steven Matthews

293. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the design of the guide for calculated grades for the 2020 leaving certificate; if alternatives were considered; and if he will address the decision to proceed with the system that was chosen. [8196/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

433. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if start-up businesses that began trading in late 2019 or in 2020 are eligible for the restart grant that was confirmed for SMEs recently in view of the fact that in these businesses will not have a record of paying commercial rates for 2019. [7568/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

591. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has be drawn to cases of businesses that operate an appointment only, physical training facility (details supplied); and if his attention has been further drawn to the contention of the owners of the centres that phase 3 would be more appropriate in view of the fact they are more akin to behind closed door sports as set out in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business due to their capacity to operate social distancing and regular cleaning of facilities by their staff. [7857/20]

National Broadband Plan

Steven Matthews

706. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the possibility of improving poor broadband connectivity in Tinoran, County Wicklow will be investigated (details supplied). [7210/20]

Consumer Rights

Steven Matthews

743. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing issues regarding school tours and parents being unable to claim refunds from travel agencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/20]

Gorse Burning

Steven Matthews

1087. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider reviewing the existing penalties for those prosecuted for illegal gorse fires in view of the contention of many heritage and wildlife groups that the existing measures do not act as a sufficient deterrent. [7356/20]

Gorse Burning

Steven Matthews

1088. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons prosecuted for illegally starting gorse fires in 2018 and 2019, by county. [7358/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

70. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some mortgage providers are blocking any mortgage payment moratorium necessitated by job losses due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5867/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

74. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an issue that has arisen for some employers in accessing the temporary wage subsidy scheme in which employers that rehired staff previously let go after 1 May 2020 seem to be unable to qualify for a refund; if these employers will be refunded; and if so, the timeframe that businesses can expect for this. [5881/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

75. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if a case (details supplied) will be examined in which a company is unable to access the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [5883/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

79. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if the case of a company (details supplied) will be investigated. [5909/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

82. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if the case of a company (details supplied) will be investigated. [5937/20]

School Staff

Steven Matthews

176. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the appeal by a school (details supplied) in relation to the loss of a teacher due to student numbers is under review; and if a response will be issued to school management in due course. [5716/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

673. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the medical basis on which the decision to include cinemas in phase five of the re-opening plan was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5758/20]

Tourism Funding

Steven Matthews

970. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he plans to implement to support struggling small businesses in the tourism sector that are likely facing into a summer in which they will have little to no trading in their busiest and most lucrative time of year. [5643/20]

Childcare Costs

Steven Matthews

1111. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to instances in which crèches and childcare facilities are requiring parents to pay part of their usual fees despite being closed in view of the fact they claim to have had issues in accessing Government support. [5644/20]

Gorse Burning

Steven Matthews

1338. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider establishing a multi-agency task force to examine the cause of repeated occurrences of illegal gorse burning; and her plans to propose remedies to address the problem and to report back to Dáil Éireann. [5437/20]