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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: Can Dr. McGuinness quantify for me again - I just want to make sure - the approximate total number of inspections carried out by the HSA on a yearly basis?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: There are actually 10,000. I know one can break figures down whichever way one wants, but there are approximately 10,000 inspections. Do I understand from what Dr. McGuinness was saying that, as an organisation, the HSA is in discussion with Government and that Dr. McGuinness is proactively looking to increase the capacity within the HSA to carry out inspections?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: I will ask one specific question on that. Is the HSA open - my understand is it is not - to re-employing recently retired inspectors as a priority as part of that process? Obviously, it is a highly-qualified job. There is a great deal of knowledge required to do it well. We are talking about people who are in a position to step back into a role. Is the HSA actively looking, as part of...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: In light of both the way this country operates and the nature of the inspection process, I presume that the primary obligation to ensure a safe workplace is on the employer. We obviously need a robust inspection regime and I am glad to hear that the Health and Safety Authority is committed to strengthening that. However, we need to be conscious of the fact that the Return to Work Safely...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Parlon.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if breastfeeding and lactation breaks or paid reduction in working hours for breastfeeding mothers of 104 weeks will be ensured across the public service. [53759/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to higher education in each of the years 2017 to 2020 by capital and current. [53758/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Data (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of expanding the DEIS programme in order to cover 50% more children. [53761/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the home school liaison programme. [53762/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the number of pupils which a small school requires to retain or recruit a teacher by one and two pupils, respectively. [53763/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Excellence Fund (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided in budget 2020 for the school excellence fund. [53764/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to increase the management supports available to special schools by providing for the appointment of additional administrative deputy principals. [53765/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring that each special school has access to behavioural therapists. [53766/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of investment in teacher continuous professional development. [53767/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that exist for naíonraí; and the cost of increasing such supports by 5%. [53769/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategies (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 233. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the National Space Strategy for Enterprise 2019-2025 and its goals. [53757/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 423. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports that exist for naíonraí; and the estimated cost of increasing the supports by 5%. [53768/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of progressively rolling out the hot school meals programme to a further 35,000 schoolchildren each year on the same basis as that agreed in budget 2020. [53760/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 480. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that exist for naíonraí; and the estimated cost of increasing those supports by 5%. [53770/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Plaques (17 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: 786. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a granite stone can be placed at the famine commemoration site at the Custom House, Dublin 1 similar to the commemoration stones which are in place at eleven sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52756/19]