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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered restarting the Safe Pass course at a reduced number of places during a course or creating an online course to enable relevant workers who have returned to Ireland since the Covid-19 pandemic access employment. [11518/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual percentage of primary and secondary schools that have completed the yellow flag programme in each of the years 2009 and 2019; and the annual funding provided to the programme for the same period in tabular form. [11519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Advocacy Service (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 400. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will refer those Magdalen survivors currently residing in a nursing home (details supplied) to the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities as a matter of urgency due to the imminent closure of the home and the need and right of the women affected to have access to independent advice and advocacy to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if his officials will consider the way in which to raise awareness of Lyme disease with the general public who are now exercising outdoors more frequently during the Covid-19 emergency. [11570/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 715. To ask the Minister for Health if buildings funded by the State since 2003 and built by a group (details supplied) have been used to secure mortgages; if so, the steps taken to prevent their mortgaging; and the steps taken by post mortgaging to secure these publicly-funded assets for the State. [11571/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 886. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will arrange a stand-alone meeting with the representative bodies of the taxi industry in advance of the next meeting of the Taxi Advisory Committee. [11575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 928. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will operate a helpline for providers in advance of and during the reopening of crèches and early learning facilities. [11626/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 929. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to implement an inspection process in advance of the reopening of crèches and early learning facilities for the purpose of advising providers on the implementation of departmental guidance on reopening. [11627/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 930. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide the maximum number of children and staff per pod in crèches and early learning facilities on reopening; and if her Department will provide guidance to providers on this matter. [11628/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 931. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional funding will be provided to crèches and early learning facilities to fund the additional staff necessary to satisfy the reopening guidance. [11629/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 932. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the approach of her Department to testing for Covid-19 for workers in crèches and early learning facilities on the reopening of the sector will be clarified. [11630/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 933. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide guidance to crèches and early learning facilities on revised dropping off and picking up procedures on the reopening of the sector. [11631/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 934. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will provide additional funding to crèches and early learning facilities for the purpose of upgrading outdoor space. [11632/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Qualifications (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 935. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will provide return to work training for employees of crèches and early learning facilities in advance of the reopening of the sector. [11633/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1036. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who are due arrears of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment; and when these arrears payments will be made. [11597/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1033. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if further consideration has been given to a domestic violence rent supplement payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11579/20]

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: A petition has been signed by some 25,000 people, both men and women, who are seeking an extension to the maternity benefit and the leave associated with it. I urge the Taoiseach to consider this and deliver on it very quickly. It is just plain common sense. One should think about what it is like to bring home a newborn in these circumstances, isolated from family and with all the concerns...

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: I begin by remembering every soul lost to this virus, sending sympathies to their families, friends and communities, extending our solidarity to those who are sick at this time and wishing them a full recovery, and acknowledging the heroic efforts of workers on the front line, particularly within our health services. Today, as we are towards the tail end of Carer's Week, I particularly...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 16. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in Qatar. [9666/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Mary Lou McDonald: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance when the change to the temporary wage subsidy scheme will come into effect to accommodate the salaries of those that have returned to work after a period of maternity or adoptive leave and that may not have been on the payroll of their employer on 29 February 2020 or paid in either January or February 2020. [10245/20]