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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Historic Structures Fund (13 May 2020)

James Browne: 1315. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) to the historic structures fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4248/20]

Covid-19 (Health) - Statements (14 May 2020)

James Browne: As mental health spokesperson, I pay particular tribute to those front-line staff working in our mental health facilities and sympathise with and offer my condolences to those who have died since I last spoke in this Chamber. I will focus on what is sometimes referred to as the third and fourth wave in any pandemic, which has a particular impact on the mental health of our society and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will determine results for students repeating their leaving certificate examinations, studying from home and not attending schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is including special schools within phase five of the Covid-19 reopening plan; if he has considered the impact of these schools’ closure on parents that are providing lengthy care for severely autistic children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5785/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6444/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding English language schools and their plans to reopen in line with public health guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6202/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding fathers’ rights to equal access to their children; his views on fathers’ difficulties in securing access to see their children in spite of court orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 680. To ask the Minister for Health when persons aged 70 years of age are allowed to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 936. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband for a person close to the area covered by Eir fibre broadband network (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 943. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the turnaround times for new eircodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6731/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 1009. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding persons who may have failed to renew their NCT certification when it expired in 2019 and now cannot renew the certification of the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (20 May 2020)

James Browne: 1352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the multi-annual rural water programme due to run from 2019 to 2021 will be implemented to allow for grants for septic tanks to be upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6219/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

James Browne: I will be sharing time with Deputies Donnelly, Butler and Murnane O'Connor. I thank the Minister. I will take five minutes, three of which I will use to ask questions, leaving two minutes for the Minister to respond. My focus will be on the mental health, disability and intellectual disability sectors. I pay tribute to all of the front-line staff working in these sectors as well as to...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

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Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

James Browne: I first raise the issue of home support services. In recent days older people in County Wexford received a letter stating if they did not wish to restart their home support service by 8 June 2020, their service will cease and they will be placed on the waiting list for home support services - in other words, use it or lose it by 8 June. Many elderly people are concerned and have contacted...

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

James Browne: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the process in cases in which property owners that sell their homes must pay the local property tax for the full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7326/20]

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

James Browne: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on ensuring that employers availing of the wage subsidy scheme raise their employees' wages up to 100% of their gross pay instead of their net pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7383/20]

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

James Browne: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether employers availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme should match employees' gross pay instead of net pay rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7583/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Small and Medium Enterprises (27 May 2020)

James Browne: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to aid small businesses that cannot receive a commercial loan from a bank in spite of the provision of the SME credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7951/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (27 May 2020)

James Browne: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7774/20]