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Social Protection (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

John Brady: I am sharing time with Deputy Carthy. I offer my condolences to the friends and families of all those who have unfortunately passed away due to the Covid-19 pandemic. My thoughts are with them all. It is a difficult time for many families that have had their lives turned upside down as a result of the health crisis we are experiencing. Many families are experiencing serious financial...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

John Brady: While more than 500,000 applications for the Covid-19 unemployment payment have been processed, discrimination is at the core of the policy. There is discrimination against certain cohorts of society, one being the over-66s. Many who have been forced to work longer to continue to pay their bills, rent and mortgages now find themselves out of work and are being discriminated against because...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

John Brady: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for same; the site on which the extension will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4410/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (13 May 2020)

John Brady: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the undeveloped site beside a school (details supplied) is in the ownership of his Department; and if not, the person or body that owns the site. [4411/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 May 2020)

John Brady: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be ensured for the provision of temporary prefab accommodation for a school (details supplied) for September 2020; if so, the steps required by the school or the KWETB in order to release such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4412/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of replacing the existing prefabs in a school (details supplied) with a permanent two-storey building; the stage the plans are at; when the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4519/20]

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: It is good to see the Minister in the Chamber.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: I will aim towards five minutes. This is an important question to lead with. I welcome the Minister. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, we have introduced emergency legislation and had a number of sitting days dealing with social protection, and this is the first time we have had a senior Minister before the House with responsibility for social protection to answer questions and provide some...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: Will the payment be tapered?

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: I am sorry. Time is short. I am trying to get clarity on whether it will be tapered and how long it will be extended for. The Minister is not willing to give that information.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: The second question I want to put relates to women returning from maternity leave. The Minister will be aware that last week the National Women's Council of Ireland referred the exclusion of women returning from maternity leave from accessing the wage subsidy scheme to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The NWCI believes that the Government's exclusion of women from maternity...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

John Brady: We would like the Minister to answer that specific question.

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

John Brady: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a further announcement will be made regarding extending and lifting the travel restrictions that are in place until 29 May 2020. [7289/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when SOLAS will resume Safe Pass training courses. [7499/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (27 May 2020)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the performance of his Department in supporting the well-being of students in relation to the announcements regarding the leaving certificate 2020. [7740/20]

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

John Brady: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person or body that designed the system outlined in the document A Guide to Calculated Grades for Leaving Certificate students 2020; and if alternatives were considered. [7737/20]

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

John Brady: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the function of ranking students in the calculated grades system; the reason this is necessary; and if alternatives were or still can be considered. [7742/20]

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

John Brady: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which it is planned to use predicted grades for leaving certificate students that only moved to a new school in December 2019 and have never met their Irish and history teacher in view of the fact they were on maternity leave when they started in their new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7319/20]

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

John Brady: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if CPD for teachers was formed as part of contingency planning for the State examinations; and if so, when it will be available. [7735/20]

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

John Brady: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the process his Department has followed in arriving at the announcement of the calculated grades model on 8 May 2020 was adequate in view of the fact that schools, principals and teachers are still awaiting clarification and a detailed guidance document. [7741/20]