2020-06-09Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be provided for ACELS, QQI and MEI accredited English language schools which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March to reopen in 2020 (details supplied). [9698/20]
2020-06-09Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that are taking part in a post-leaving certificate course and have yet to complete their practical exams due to Covid-19 restrictions are to be graded if their teachers have received no instruction from his Department to carry out predictive grading; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these students are fearful this lack of clarity will hinder them trying to secure a place in third-level. [9971/20]
Agriculture2 questions
2020-06-09Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a review of quality assurance payments in view of the fact that they are perceived as unfair to farmers that sell via the mart system. [9851/20]
2020-06-09Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason factory fit cattle pricing fell approximately €150 a head to €3.53 per kilogram and the price drop was not passed on to the supermarket customer and the farmer suffered the price loss not the supermarket or the processor. [9852/20]
Employment2 questions
2020-06-09Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person can obtain a public services card during the Covid-19 pandemic due to restrictions. [9969/20]
2020-06-09Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an 18-year-old person cannot sign on for jobseeker’s until after they receive their leaving certificate results (details supplied). [9970/20]
Business1 question
2020-06-09Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when or if sector by sector guidelines which will be required to be put in place will be issued; and if each sector will be given notice to implement such requirements as they prepare to reopen their business (details supplied). [9968/20]
New lobbying4 returns
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG · 4 returnsEconomic Development and Industry · Taxation · Community
Trading Online Voucher Scheme which was amended to make it more attractive to assist businesses through COVID-19, seems to be out of funds. The Local Enterprise Offices who administer the scheme have advised that they do not have funds to approve any more vouchers to support businesses.
while the government announced a 3 month commercial rates wiaver for business impacted by COVID-19 on the 2nd of May, a month later and still not detials or information have been issued for businesses
The details of the Restart Grant Scheme have just been released and the conditions are very restrictive, meaning that some of the most impacted businesses cannot apply for the support
The County Carlow Chamber are working with businesses and communities across Carlow in a number of ways towards bringing Carlow back on line following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chamber are conducting a Consumer Sentiment Survey to asssit in shaping the response from Businesses and the dirfection on what needs to be done across our towns and communities.
John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
4 questions ·
3 new lobbying returns
Questions asked4 total
Employment2 questions
2020-06-09Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if carer’s allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if required, if an oral hearing will be arranged. [9859/20]
2020-06-09Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if family income supplement will be approved for persons (details supplied). [10065/20]
Foreign1 question
2020-06-09Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the advice being given to a person (details supplied) attempting to return from New Zealand before the end of their work visa; and if assistance will be provided to obtain a transit visa from the Australian Department of Home Affairs. [10055/20]
Children1 question
2020-06-09Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if correspondence from Gaisce regarding a person (details supplied) has been considered; and if she will reject the recommendation to terminate employment and insist on a fair and just outcome. [10064/20]
New lobbying3 returns
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG · 3 returnsEconomic Development and Industry · Taxation
Trading Online Voucher Scheme which was amended to make it more attractive to assist businesses through COVID-19, seems to be out of funds. The Local Enterprise Offices who administer the scheme have advised that they do not have funds to approve any more vouchers to support businesses.
while the government announced a 3 month commercial rates wiaver for business impacted by COVID-19 on the 2nd of May, a month later and still not detials or information have been issued for businesses
The details of the Restart Grant Scheme have just been released and the conditions are very restrictive, meaning that some of the most impacted businesses cannot apply for the support