Mon, 1 Jun – 7 Jun 2020 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 38 questions · 2 new lobbying filings
Edward Timmins — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Jennifer Whitmore — Social Democrats
0 votes ·
20 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked20 total
Education5 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he is making to ensure online safety for children using remote learning applications in conjunction with their schools; if data protection guidelines were sent to schools in advance of them setting up remote learning networks; his views on whether the current use of remote learning applications is in line with the national conversation with regard to children and online safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing social care students who would typically carry out 800 hours of placement under QQI and CORU guidelines in two block placements in year two and three and which due to Covid-19 work placements have not been halted with students unable to start their placements (details supplied); if placement hours will be altered to reflect the situation for students in this position who want to progress to the next year; if he has met with QQI and CORU regarding this situation; the proposals being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9437/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further clarity on the status of the July provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9438/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for a short timeframe for leaving certificate students to register online; the efforts his Department is making to ensure that those children who do not have access to technology can register; if an extended timeframe will be allocated to those young persons unable to register on time due to the existing digital divide made even more apparent under Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9440/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to address the ongoing issue of student accommodation in which students who left their accommodation due to Covid-19 when universities were shut down and are not being refunded their accommodation fees; the representations his Department has made on this issue; if a partial or full refund of accommodation fees is being considered; if he is considering making available financial supports for students in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/20]
Health5 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the current primary care transport service schedule for County Wicklow residents travelling to Dublin city hospitals, that is, transport services provided by the HSE in County Wicklow including access to day hospitals and day centres and access to outpatient departments and other hospital services in counties Wicklow and Dublin; when the transport timetable was reduced in previous years; the reason for the reduction in this transport service; his plans to increase the frequency of the transport service during Covid-19 to facilitate patients that may have appointments in the afternoon and do not have access to alternative modes of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9432/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the supports available for medical staff working in private hospital facilities in circumstances in which they cannot commence work due to the lack of available childcare and all annual leave has been used and the employer is not flexible with regard to working on weekends as an alternative and they cannot afford a pay cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9433/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the efforts made to date to include a representative on NPHET with expertise in child psychology and child development to enable a child-centred approach to the transition from Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9434/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the reason the free flu vaccine was not extended to all children between 6 months and two years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9435/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the protocols in place with regard to PPE in relation to mental health practitioners working with children; the way in which toys are handled and sterilised; the way in which social distancing can be encouraged among children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9436/20]
Business3 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will place a cap on the amount of funding provided to local authorities to administer the SME restart grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9431/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the phase of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions dog groomers fall under; if dog groomers will be restricted to the distance of 10 km radius at this phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9429/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the category coaching facilities offering nutritional advice, physical fitness, sport and recreation fitness fall under in view of the fact they are not traditional gyms (details supplied); if they would qualify to come under phase 3 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9430/20]
Communications2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 949 of 20 May 2020, the status of progress to continue digital skills training to elderly persons; if he has been working with organisations representing older persons in order to continue digital training throughout Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9445/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one of the key reasons for older persons accessing the national Covid-19 helpline is due to older persons not having access to the Internet and being unable to access all of the information that is being made available in relation to Covid-19; the extent to which traditional media forums such as television, radio and print are being used to target older persons to ensure messaging and support gets to those that do not have internet access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/20]
Transport2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address the negative impact by Covid-19 on the bus and coach sector; if support will be provided until the tourism, transport and education sectors return to normal; if funding will be granted to help vehicles adapt to reduced capacity under social distancing rules; if he will consider granting representation to an organisation (details supplied) on the Tourism Recovery Taskforce to ensure the voice of the transport aspect of tourism is heard; his plans to initiate a new public transport recovery task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N11 upgrade; if the consultation has been closed; if the upgrade is still under active consideration in view of Covid-19; if so, the timeline of the next stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9449/20]
Children2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of discussions regarding the establishment of a transition task force or an alternative version by which a multi-departmental forum considers the needs of children and young persons as Ireland transitions out of Covid-19 restrictions and other issues affecting this cohort of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9444/20]
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts she is making to ensure online safety for children using remote learning applications in conjunction with their schools; if data protection guidelines were sent to schools in advance of them setting up remote learning networks; her views on whether the current use of remote learning applications is in line with the national conversation with regard to children and online safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9446/20]
Housing1 question
2020-06-03Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the advisory body for marine protected areas; when the report on marine protected areas from the advisory body will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9439/20]
John Brady — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
6 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked6 total
Education4 questions
2020-06-03Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be provided in 2020. [8306/20]
2020-06-03Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending July provision from four weeks to six weeks to assist families of children with autism over the summer. [8307/20]
2020-06-03Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had or is likely to have on the funding and timescale for completing the extension to a school (details supplied). [8384/20]
2020-06-03Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be provided to allow for further temporary prefab accommodation for a school (details supplied) to be implemented in advance of the new school term in September 2020 to accommodate students in the local area that were unsuccessful in getting a secondary school place. [8385/20]
Transport2 questions
2020-06-03Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when persons with learner permits will be permitted to sit their driver tests. [8824/20]
2020-06-03Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider lifting restrictions to allow persons with learner permits drive unaccompanied, many of whom rely on their car to travel to work, in view of the fact that it is not possible for a learner driver to sit their driver test at present. [8825/20]
New lobbying1 return
Irish Refugee CouncilSocial Protection
Email to Social Protection spokespersons requesting support in increasing Direct Provision allowance by €20
Pat Casey — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Simon Harris — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.