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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be provided to increase the number of toilets and sinks available in schools that have one toilet and one sink for staff; if hot water will be provided in bathrooms for hand washing for schools without hot water; the way in which social distancing will work in staff areas, for example, staff room and staff toilets;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 729. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school management will risk assess their building and put in place measures to avoid congregation such as at the sign-in desk, outside waiting on buses and parents congregating outside; if special needs assistants, SNAs, in primary schools are the adult supervising at these times; if they will be responsible for making sure this is adhered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 723. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of tidying and disinfecting in terms of the special needs assistant, SNA, role (details supplied); the guidelines to be put in place for specific care needs such as toileting, feeding, movement breaks and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20815/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 725. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will still be supplied for special needs assistants, SNAs, who act as bus escorts; the way in which they will be provided for in terms of social distancing and if they contract Covid-19 on school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if blended learning and remote learning will become part of the new normal going forward; her views on whether special needs assistants, SNAs, should be compensated financially towards the cost of Internet, wear and tear on devices, printer, paper and ink, postage costs, heating, electricity and sundries; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be in place to address the limitations of visually impaired students regarding social distancing (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20822/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 793. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Revenue Commissioners know the date that a sole trader was incorporated and began earning, if those earnings be prorated to the period of incorporation for the purpose of establishing welfare benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19948/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1055. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the serious complaints raised by residents in a direct provision centre (details supplied); if her further attention has been drawn to the transfer requests which have been denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20908/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (29 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she will support the implementation of the National Autism Plan as set out in the Program for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19266/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional hours and funding will be provided to school guidance counsellors to better support students returning to school for the 2020/2021 academic year; her views on the recommendations of the campaign formed by organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19267/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to provide resources, financial and staffing related to allow for the extra cleaning needed, substitution teachers to cover sick and other leave and PODs needed to provide for social distancing when schools reopen; if PPE will be required or recommended; if children over 13 years of age and adults will be required or advised...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (28 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the consistent criticism of illegal settlements and breaches of international law by the Minister and the Government. However, I am concerned at the distinction the Minister draws concerning annexation. He says if annexation goes ahead it will affect the relationship between Israel and the EU. The relationship between Israel and the EU should be affected by the existing illegal...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (28 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he has made at a European Union and at broader international level to prevent the Israeli annexation of the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19031/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (28 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister correctly said that the proposed annexation would be contrary to international law. It is also correct to say that the illegal settlements are contrary to international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention. Will the Minister and the Government be pushing for sanctions against Israel so that we can uphold international law? It is welcome that the Irish Government was one...

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I acknowledge that a significant amount of work has gone into this Bill and that there are some aspects of Part 3 that will be useful. There has been a great deal of mixed messaging in the lead up to the Bill, though. There was more today in the Minister's speech relating to the public health aspect. We have been told on the one hand that there is a significant public health risk of...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the guidelines in place on maintaining uniformity of appearance in housing estates and to prevent areas deteriorating in terms of visual amenity over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18357/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 381. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the treatment of the Uighurs in China, including the forced internment of over a million Uighurs will be raised with his Chinese counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18355/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 382. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Bahrain will be requested to improve its position on human rights; if the execution of two pro-democracy activists (details supplied) will be raised with his Bahraini counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18356/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals (28 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 399. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the commitment to the sustainable development goals will be reflected in his Department's Strategy and Work Plan 2020-2025; his plans to monitor and report annually on progress towards achieving the goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provisions available for parents in cases in which their leave has ended and childcare is not available to them due to the age of their baby and in view of the fact that many crèches are not taking infants under one year old due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18354/20]