Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic

Violet-Anne Wynne

7. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach the number of all non-Covid-19 related deaths and cause of death that have occurred for each month of 2020, in tabular form. [13611/20]

Garda National Immigration Bureau

Violet-Anne Wynne

102. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to refurbish the Garda immigration unit based at Shannon Airport; if so, when the work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13610/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Violet-Anne Wynne

103. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a person (details supplied) did not satisfy the criteria for the voluntary homeowner's relocation scheme in 2016; the actions that will be taken to assist them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/20]

Special Educational Needs

Violet-Anne Wynne

240. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of parents of children that qualify for the July provision scheme that will have to arrange their own private transportation to and from schools to access the 2020 scheme; the maximum distance parents will be expected to travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13609/20]

Special Educational Needs

Violet-Anne Wynne

241. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason reports from parents indicate that capacity numbers do not meet requirements further to his statement of 5 June 2020 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13612/20]

Eating Disorders

Violet-Anne Wynne

557. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for the clinical programme on eating disorders in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13608/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Violet-Anne Wynne

35. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking against employers that avail of the temporary wage subsidy scheme but then fail to pay their employees the required wage based on the stated calculation that forms the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12509/20]

Working Family Payment

Violet-Anne Wynne

853. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures which will be put in place for applicants for the working family payment that are due for a review of the payment that will be affected by Covid-19 reduced working hours under the criteria that they must work 38 or more hours each fortnight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12507/20]

Local Authority Housing

Violet-Anne Wynne

920. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of the threshold cap for eligibility to social housing, particularly the way in which a family in County Clare with seven children that is in receipt of social welfare payments is judged to be over the housing threshold cap and therefore cannot avail of social housing or supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12505/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Violet-Anne Wynne

921. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the HAP threshold for housing assistance has not been reviewed since 2016 in view of the fact rents continue to rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12506/20]

Homeless Persons Supports

Violet-Anne Wynne

922. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason a person who has been deemed homeless must wait until after being assessed for local authority social housing via the local authority housing unit before supports are granted; the reason this process has not been amended during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12508/20]

Direct Provision System

Violet-Anne Wynne

317. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will intervene in the escalating situation in a direct provision centre (details supplied) in view of the fact that the safety of the 12 men is at risk; if he will make contact via teleconferencing software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10481/20]

Direct Provision System

Violet-Anne Wynne

387. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an inspection was carried out in February 2020 at a direct provision centre (details supplied); if so, the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11367/20]

Direct Provision System

Violet-Anne Wynne

256. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if provisions will be made for residents in a direct provision centre (details supplied) in County Clare to access suitable snacks and hot and cold drinks outside of mealtimes between the hours of 6pm and 8am; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10411/20]

Direct Provision System

Violet-Anne Wynne

257. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions in place for residents in a direct provision centre (details supplied) in County Clare in relation to personal sanitation products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/20]

Job Losses

Violet-Anne Wynne

302. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts made by her Department and the IDA to replace the 500 jobs lost by the decision of a company (details supplied) to close by 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10409/20]

National Broadband Plan

Violet-Anne Wynne

524. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if provisions are being put in place for residents of a direct provision centre (details supplied) in County Clare to have access to the internet in their rooms in view of the fact that children of school-going age reside in the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/20]

State Examinations

Violet-Anne Wynne

276. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details in relation to the calculated grades system; the percentage mark provided by the teacher; the reason it cannot be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Violet-Anne Wynne

610. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification in respect of the number of attendees allowed at weddings held after phase 5 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which it states some larger social gatherings can take place, for example, weddings, these will be restricted due to the risks involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8033/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Violet-Anne Wynne

998. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provision is being made for the pandemic unemployment payment to be extended for students with a high-risk health status and that have been advised by their general practitioners not to return to work in the hospitality industry. [8031/20]

Local Authority Housing

Violet-Anne Wynne

1073. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the directive given to local authorities in relation to the regulations brought in; the way in which these will affect housing allocations during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8034/20]

State Examinations

Violet-Anne Wynne

359. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided regarding the leaving certificate exams appeal process; the date from which students can appeal their exam results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6725/20]

Third Level Education

Violet-Anne Wynne

360. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding scholarships (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6726/20]

Special Educational Needs

Violet-Anne Wynne

361. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided to parents with children suffering from autistic spectrum disorders and severe to profound learning disabilities with regard to the home-based July provision scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6729/20]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Violet-Anne Wynne

487. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will put in place a short-term emergency rent supplement which would enable men, women and children in need of immediate relocation due domestic violence to access safe housing for a period of three months and or the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6728/20]

Hospital Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

789. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the reason outpatients attending for ongoing hospital treatments as they become available are being advised that under no circumstances should they attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6730/20]

Domestic Violence

Violet-Anne Wynne

1279. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision not to facilitate access to emergency rent supplement which would enable men, women and children in need of immediate relocation due to domestic violence to secure safe housing for a period of three months or for the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6727/20]

Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme

Violet-Anne Wynne

165. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a person (details supplied) did not satisfy the criteria for the voluntary homeowners relocation scheme in 2016 in view of the circumstances; the actions that will be taken to assist them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3389/20]