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Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: In the past, has the Department ever gone against the recommendation of the Office of the Planning Regulator?

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: It is one of the first.

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: Is that why there are no criteria?

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: Will the Minister of State send that information to me-----

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: -----when he has it?

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: This proposed development flies in the face of that.

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: Before this emergency, towns and villages throughout rural Ireland were suffering the closure of small businesses, post offices and banks, and now the remaining shop owners are terrified that they will never recover from the impact of Covid-19. Rural Ireland and small businesses need a co-ordinated response to survive. Departments, local authorities and businesses need to work together....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if clarity will be provided to Defence Forces personnel serving on UN missions overseas on when they will be returning; and his plans to ensure a timely rotation. [8203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on adjusting the calculation for Covid-19 wage subsidy to be based on annual average wages to compensate for seasonal variations in income for some professions. [8212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Health Insurance (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on allowing tax relief on private health insurance for dental treatments to help stimulate the sector when the emergency has passed. [7052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Reliefs Application (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on directing the Revenue Commissioners to amend the terms of the MED 2 scheme to allow relief at the marginal rate for the remainder of 2020. [7053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dental Services (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will temporarily suspend the collection of professional withholding tax from payments made to dentists contracted by the HSE and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to treat medical card and PRSI-eligible patients, respectively. [8199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on putting in place a system to monitor the success, challenges and failures of the 2020 leaving certificate arrangements as a case study for future reforms of the senior cycle assessment in post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7057/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process for marking leaving certificate students if the teacher makes a professional assessment that they are not familiar enough with the student or their capacities and for the student to highlight these issues in such a case. [8209/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on putting in place an arbitration and mediation process for appeals on matters relating to the 2020 leaving certificate arrangements as the means of both addressing the issues involved and lessening the amount of potential court cases. [8207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cycle to Work Scheme (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the cycle to work scheme of his Department will be immediately reinstated. [8208/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure higher and further education institutions are facilitating students of courses with practical elements to receive alternative forms of course work or credit to enable them to acquire their qualification or progress to the next stage. [8210/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if maternity leave will be extended for an additional three months for all current recipients to enable them avail of the benefits of support groups and access to family members. [8201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on enabling affidavits to be completed remotely to facilitate the Courts services operating as long as Covid-19 social distancing restrictions remain in place. [7055/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: 319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on extending the temporary extension of immigration permissions from 20 May to 20 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7056/20]