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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 376. To ask the Minister for Health when an announcement will be made in relation to the timing of the lifting of the quarantine arrangements for those coming here to afford certainty to persons planning to come here for work and pleasure and those intending to go abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12701/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the reason churches and other places of worship irrespective of size are being restricted to allowing only 50 attendees over the coming weeks; the reason the number allowed does not relate to the size of the church and to general social distancing rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 576. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to change the proposed objective in the new CAP 2021-2027 relating to GAEC2 from appropriate protection of wetland and peatland to retention and maintenance of the area of permanent grassland on farmed peatlands and wetlands, in view of the definition of strictly protected areas and the proposed quantity of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 658. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason persons that attended for the NCT before the Covid-19 lockdown and could not get the lift test done at the time due to the failure of the NCT company to provide it are now being charged €28 for the lift test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 659. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) was charged €28 for the NCT lift test in view of the fact it could not be taken originally due to faulty NCT equipment and having passed the rest of the NCT they could not rebook the test within 30 days of the original test due to Covid-19 lockdown measures; the steps he will take to...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: 800. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to the introduction of a pandemic employment payment for persons that can establish they have a pattern of seasonal work, particularly in the hospitality sector for the duration of the time they normally work each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 852. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an increase for a qualified adult State pension (contributory) application submitted by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the application in view of the fact that this application is ongoing for at least one year; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 911. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when it is planned to permit general travel to the offshore islands in view of the fact that phase 5 of the opening of the country has been brought forward to phase four of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; the reason for the delay in making an announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12703/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are three themes on which I wish to ask questions. I will be pleased if I manage to deal with them all. The first is seasonal employment and hotels, guest houses, etc., that only open for part of the season. What percentage or number of hotels open seasonally, that is, are closed in January and February? How many hotels operate on a skeleton basis in those months? Has the Irish...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What response did the sector representatives get from the Department on using historical data from previous years?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would that be devastating for the sections of the hotel industry that are affected?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to move on to my second issue. Do the hospitality sector representatives have any idea, between the three of them, as to the respective percentages of hotels, restaurants and pubs that will be paying rates in excess of €10,000 per annum? Has any request been made to lift the cap in this regard for the hospitality industry in the context of the restart grant? If the sector...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My final question relates to banks, landlords and insurance companies. Do the hospitality sector representatives believe it is foolish for us to rely on these institutions to act in a benign way of their own volition? Would the sector representatives agree with me that these institutions do not part with their money easily? Do we need the Government to step in either to force action or to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Arts and Entertainment Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Am I not down to speak? I thought I was down.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Arts and Entertainment Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am so used to standing up here. We do not stand up in committees. The time is tight, unfortunately, and there are many things I would like to raise. I will try to keep my questions short. We will try to keep the replies short to get in as much as we can. Can the events industry representatives confirm that the sector is not generally State subsidised and that it now requires urgent...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Are the witnesses aware of the progress that has been made in providing physical facilities related to hygiene and so on in schools? Have decisions been made on these facilities and has money been made available to schools to provide them? There will have to be a lead-in time to provide them if schools are to open at the end of August or beginning of September. Maybe the witnesses from the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Regarding resources, do the witnesses consider it important, both at primary and post-primary level, that particular emphasis would be made for people who have special educational needs and DEIS schools in order that they would get priority for the funding that is available? Albeit that funding is always finite in this world, do the witnesses agree that there should be a particular emphasis...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would not like there to be any misunderstanding - that point is absolutely taken. In providing resources Mr. Rolston does agree that we have to have particular regard for the needs of the DEIS schools and for those who need special education.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have one final question. I apologise but we are very tight on time here. Has any of the witnesses any knowledge of the percentage of second-level students who are up against a barrier of either lack of broadband or lack of devices? It could be the two different problems in two different areas, or it could be both problems in the one area. Do we have any percentage of how many...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (7 Jul 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that airline companies are refusing to refund fares to persons who cancel their holidays abroad in line with the advice of the Government not to travel unnecessarily abroad in 2020; the action he will take to ensure persons are not at the loss of the airline fares paid in good faith, either...