Mon, 29 Jun – 5 Jul 2020 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 38 questions · 0 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 ·
32 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked32 total
Education7 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13546/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected timeline for the completion of a school extension for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13556/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements for schools to have ASD units; if it is demand led; the extent to which this demand is analysed and assessed by her Department to ensure the additional education needs of children in a particular area are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13559/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to schools charging parents for the use of separate stationary equipment for children when they return to school as part of Covid-19 health and safety protocols; if her attention has been further drawn to the inherent cost barrier for families on low or reduced income as a result of Covid-19 and for families that already experience financial difficulties when schools return; the measures she will introduce to prevent the increase in costs for families incurred by Covid-19 health and safety protocols applied to the school environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13560/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department will issue guidelines to schools in managing the July provision programme in summer 2020; the reason for the delay in issuing guidelines on the July provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13561/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the shortage of places in schools that cannot facilitate all children with additional needs within the July provision programme; if such children can be transferred to a teacher from another school that still has places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13562/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building project (details supplied); the timeline for site procurement and commencement of building works; if the school will be in use by August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13570/20]
Health3 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the status of the Cavan-Monaghan unit; if no downgrading of the unit will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13557/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation on the National Maternity Strategy; his views on whether implementation is being carried out within the original timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13558/20]
Communications3 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13543/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Ballivor, County Meath is excluded from the midlands engagement process and the first call for proposals under the €11 million just transition fund that ended on 1 June 2020, in view of the relation of the town and hinterland with Bord na Móna (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13563/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if County Meath will be included as part of the target group for the midlands engagement process; if it can retrospectively apply to be involved in the first call for proposals under the €11 million just transition fund despite the deadline for initial project proposal having passed on 12 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13564/20]
Children3 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if HSE guidelines for the reopening of childcare facilities from 29 June 2020 prevents parents visiting those childcare settings prior to the reopening on 29 June 2020; if he will allow parents to inspect the new arrangements of childcare facilities due to health and safety protocols implemented by the provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13569/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13542/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department will reimburse parents from the first day their child attends crèche from 29 June 2020 onwards and until they are able to obtain a public services card once local Intreo offices reopen in view of the difficulties for parents obtaining MyGovIDs during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13567/20]
Finance2 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13548/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance if loan-to-value, LTV, exemptions have been stopped since Covid-19; the representations he has made to the banking sector on behalf of homeowners that cannot borrow due to banks no longer issuing LTV exemptions in circumstances in which a 20% deposit is not achievable particularly for those in negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13565/20]
Transport2 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13555/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts made to date to resolve the impasse between pilots and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13568/20]
Employment2 questions
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13547/20]
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which parents can apply for a public services card to obtain a MyGovID required to apply to the national childcare scheme while her Department has temporarily postponed the appointment service for allocating the card; when departmental offices including Intreo and local offices will reopen for this purpose; if an alternative arrangement can be made for those in need of a card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13566/20]
Taoiseach1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees. [13554/20]
Defence1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13545/20]
Foreign1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13549/20]
Public1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13552/20]
Justice1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13551/20]
Business1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13541/20]
Agriculture1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13540/20]
Rural1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13553/20]
Housing1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13550/20]
Culture1 question
2020-06-30Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13544/20]
John Brady — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
3 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked3 total
Agriculture2 questions
2020-06-30Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 78,000 of beef farmers that are finishers. [12720/20]
2020-06-30Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which small beef farmers will benefit from the recent announcement that €50 million will be allocated to support beef finishing farms in view of the fact many small beef farmers are not finishers. [12721/20]
Justice1 question
2020-06-30Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inspection visits to permanent and temporary direct provision centres in County Wicklow since March 2020; the way in which it has been ensured adequate Covid-19 restriction measures have been adhered to in direct provision centres in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13239/20]
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.