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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken to the CEO of Dublin Bus since his appointment. [19080/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 309. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation to the Heritage Council in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [19078/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the basis on which a person can be refused a HAP tenancy due to the fact they have a close family connection with a prospective tenant or landlord; the definition applied to close family connection or relative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 417. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the mid-life refit of the LÉ Roisin. [19082/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation for the school transport scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18188/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that availed of the school transport scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18189/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reduction of two in post-primary school class sizes from September 2021. [19083/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 573. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date on which self-employed persons will be able to apply for the grants of up to €1,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19126/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 761. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons resident at a direct provision centre (details supplied), by age, gender and family unit, on 20 July 2020; the accommodation by unit size and occupancy; if there are cases of mixed family units in individual units; if this relates to adults and-or children; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 814. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided to purchase additional Garda prisoner transport vehicles. [19081/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I want to come back to the revelation at the weekend that the Government is using people's travel history against them when it comes to social welfare and that the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, has been cut for some people who travel abroad based on assessments taking place in the airports. Is it the case that those assessments are taking...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Is Mr. Gray aware that such checks are taking place? Has the DAA been notified in Dublin, Cork and elsewhere?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. Gray not know, then, when those checks might have started, on what basis, what type of information is being collected or the type of activity that is happening in the airports that the DAA is responsible for?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Who does Mr. Gray think might be well placed to assist me?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the same apply at Shannon Airport and our other regional airports?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: To return to the DAA, I appreciate it does not collect data itself but it is aware that it is reported that data is being collected. What is the extent to which it is aware of activities taking place in the airports it is responsible for? It is very strange that the DAA would not be aware of this activity and it raises the question of what other activities it might not be aware of in our...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Has the DAA any responsibility for other parties that might be collecting GDPR-sensitive data in the airport? Should the DAA be notified that such activity was ongoing?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: How does the DAA ensure that individuals or agencies are not illegally collecting the information of citizens of Ireland or elsewhere on their property?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Okay. I will move on to the issue of airport checks and controls. In his opening statement Mr. Gray referred to the possibility that people might be required to take a Covid-19 test 72 or fewer hours before travelling and submit proof of a negative result prior to travel. We had the Department with us on Friday and they raised the prospect of a testing facility at the airport. There was a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: It should be taken that with every intervention we make there is risk associated with false positives and negatives. It is very clear at the minute that the regime of checks and controls that we have at our ports and airports inspires zero confidence in the public. That, in and of itself, is a problem. It contributes to the difficulty of having a conversation about what future travel might...