Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Wildlife Protection

Holly Cairns

951. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the recent destruction of sensitive marsh habitats in Garrylucas, Garrettstown, Kinsale, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12664/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

952. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an exception will be made for ferries to offshore islands to allow persons social distance at 1 m with compulsory face masks in order to ensure the viability of the services. [12665/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

53. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the temporary wage subsidy scheme for the hospitality sector for as long as it is operating at reduced capacity due to social distancing guidelines, restrictions on overseas visitors and self-isolating procedures. [11529/20]

Insurance Fraud

Holly Cairns

135. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the insurance claim culture in society which is putting small businesses under extreme financial pressure. [11547/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Holly Cairns

136. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on adjusting the cycle to work scheme to cover the purchasing of child seats or trailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11548/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Holly Cairns

137. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person can only avail of the cycle to work scheme once every five years even if the person's bike is stolen and-or damaged. [11549/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Holly Cairns

138. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on changing the cycle to work scheme from a benefit-in-kind model to a model similar to the electric vehicle grants scheme which would enable more persons to purchase a sustainable and healthy form of transport regardless of employment status. [11550/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

291. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration of the mental health of primary school children was taken into account during the decision making of the timeline for reopening of schools. [11535/20]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

292. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children with special educational needs attending rural mainstream schools are included in the July provision. [11536/20]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

293. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children with special educational needs that avail of transport to and from their educational facilities will have the service available during the July provision. [11537/20]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

294. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be extended into August 2020 to allow children with special educational needs to ease back into the school year and provide respite to those families. [11538/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

397. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the renewal of immigration permissions and future naturalisation applications for persons will not be affected by their having to avail of the pandemic unemployment payment or the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [11551/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

407. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the systems in place to ensure supermarkets and other retail spaces are adhering to Covid-19 guidelines. [11541/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

461. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if supports or grants will be put in place for businesses that operate from privately-owned home premises in view of the fact the restart grant being issued by local authorities is inequitable as it only caters for businesses paying commercial rates. [11543/20]

Work Permits

Holly Cairns

462. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employment permits issued to boners of meat from August 2015 to April 2020, in tabular form. [11544/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

708. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the reopening model introduced by other countries such as France, Italy and China that focused regional variations using registers including the population density of an area and confirmed cases of Covid-19. [11524/20]

Departmental Funding

Holly Cairns

709. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for healthcare professionals including carers who cannot access or afford private vehicle transport to purchase bicycles and pedicels to travel to work in view of social distancing requirements and the vulnerability of the patients, clients, and family members they work with. [11525/20]

Disability Support Services

Holly Cairns

710. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for children with special educational needs to be able to attend appointments for speech and language and occupational therapy. [11539/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

711. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the procedures being put in place at airports, ports and other places of entry to ensure persons travelling will self-isolate for the appropriate period of time. [11540/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

712. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on social distancing guidelines that hotels, restaurants and cafés must follow; and the estimated length of time these restrictions will be in place [11542/20]