Mon, 29 Jun – 5 Jul 2020 · 4 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 35 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Gary Gannon — Social Democrats
0 votes ·
20 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked20 total
Education13 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the type of PPE provision (details supplied) that will be provided to schools for the reopening; if the cost of same will be covered by her Department; and if so, if the budget will be allocated based on geography and size of school or enrolment numbers. [13659/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the protocol for school staff and students that are at high risk to Covid-19 or living with a family member at high risk when schools reopen. [13660/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students with Down's syndrome entering mainstream primary school or in mainstream post-primary schools are eligible for the July provision; and if not, the reason the matter was not made clear in the announcement of 5 June 2020. [13661/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the recommendations for families and students that cannot secure a tutor and their school is not participating in the July provision. [13662/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of children deemed eligible for July provision in past years; and the percentage of these children that were able to avail of the July provision. [13663/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to replace the leaving certificate examinations for the class of 2021; the type of assessment the class of 2021 can expect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13664/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a video by parents and guardians raising issues and problems concerning the move of a school (details supplied) out of the community to Citywest; the alternative measures that can be taken in order to keep the school within the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13665/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students have been involved in the process for schools reopening; and if not, if they will be included in the process. [13666/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a budget will be made available to schools to rent nearby facilities such as youth clubs, churches, sports halls and so on to provide space for students for non-contact teaching days if a hybrid model is adopted to provide space outside of the home and enable parents and guardians to work. [13667/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to change the absence system for students and teaching staff when schools reopen in view of the fact students will need to stay home if they have symptoms. [13668/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will there be an increase in allocation to hire more teachers or rehire retired teachers necessary for student to teacher ratio. [13669/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to move the two tier pay scales for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13670/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the school transport that will be available for students in September 2020; and the guidelines for transport for students with additional needs. [13671/20]
Employment3 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to continuing the school meals programme during the summer months to keep providing food parcels to children who are at risk of food poverty in view of the fact many summer projects are not operating as normal in 2020 due the Covid-19 emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13620/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to proposals by an organisation (details supplied) for a temporary top-up payment to the poorest children during the Covid-19 emergency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13621/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if third-level students that had paid internships for the summer and contracts signed prior to 13 March 2020 are entitled to the pandemic unemployment payment if they have proof of a contract; and if not, her views on the steps that would remedy their financial situation and that of their families. [13622/20]
Housing2 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the rent freeze and ban on evictions beyond July 2020 will be extended until the end of January 2021 to provide stability and security for renters that will be disproportionately affected by Covid-19 and the financial aftermath of same. [13625/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if rent arrears accrued by tenants during the lockdown period of Covid-19 will be cancelled. [13658/20]
Finance1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance if a temporary wage subsidy scheme application by a person (details supplied) will be re-examined due to an error. [13624/20]
Culture1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to correspondence addressed to An Taoiseach regarding arts and culture funding from a fund (details supplied); if the issues and concerns addressed in same will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13623/20]
Marie Sherlock — Labour Party
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Mary Lou McDonald — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
14 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked14 total
Education4 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the consideration given to the scheduled reopening of language schools; the engagement she has had with the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12901/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the proposal presented by an organisation (details supplied) regarding school transport providers; and if she will engage with the organisation and respond to its proposals. [13101/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action she has taken to ensure after-school childcare providers which operate within schools can access these premises from 29 June 2020. [13485/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to exclude post-primary school children with Down's syndrome from the summer provision programme will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13486/20]
Health3 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current policy regarding the issuing of exhumation licences; if a condition is imposed on exhumation licences prohibiting the cremation of unidentified remains or remains for which there is no death certificate; and if so, when the policy was implemented. [13487/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if an association (details supplied) was consulted when developing the Sharing the Vision mental health policy; and if not, if he and his officials will meet with the organisation to discuss the policy. [13488/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when he will publish a roadmap for the reopening of dementia services; if the roadmap will include guidelines for the reintroduction of services and supports for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13489/20]
Children3 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedure in place for registration of children on CCSP schemes that are scheduled to return to childcare from 29 June 2020; if they will they have to re-register; the way in which families will obtain supporting documentation from offices of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection closed due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12697/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if school age children are permitted in day care and Montessori facilities from 29 June 2020. [12753/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has been granted an extension to complete its work due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if the disappointment of the survivors and their families arising from the latest delay to completion of the work of the Commission will be acknowledged. [13483/20]
Defence1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if each long-term recommendation within the Public Service Pay Commission recommendations on recruitment and retention in the Permanent Defence Forces will be implemented in full by the deadline of 4 July 2020 as previously committed to. [13484/20]
Justice1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reinstate Garda youth diversion project funding to a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13490/20]
Transport1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration given to a rebate of motor tax payments for persons that have been cocooning due to Covid-19, have been off the road for this period and that have received a refund in respect of motor insurance for this period; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12792/20]
Employment1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reinstate funding for a community employment supervisor and 17 part-time employees at a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13491/20]
Paschal Donohoe — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.