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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yesterday, a 92-year-old woman living in a residential nursing home said, "Did I ever think I would be all alone in this world at 92 years of age?" Notwithstanding the guidance that has come from the health services, and we all agree on the fundamental safety measures that need to be in place, is there anything more we can do to be able to alleviate some of the loneliness and isolation that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he has met with the Attorney General to discuss the position held by the Data Protection Commission as expressed in its observation on the data protection impact assessment commissioned on the legislation on mother and baby homes. [33529/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We now know that the Attorney General did not advise the Minister in respect of the GDPR legislation when we were told that he had. Was the Taoiseach aware of this? Will he now acknowledge that the information peddled by the Minister, the Taoiseach and the Government was totally false? This concerns me because we were led to believe that there was engagement on this matter with the...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Like the budget, this Bill is most notable for its lack of vision. It largely ignores the fact that 637,000 people in Ireland are living in poverty and 193,000 of those are children. Some of the contributions from the Government show that trickle-down economics are still in vogue. That is not how things should be. I will focus on what is missing from this and why I believe the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (4 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of free or subsidised places on short, modular courses that were being offered through Springboard+ prior to the July stimulus package; the number of additional places were added as part of the July stimulus package; the number of places that are currently being offered;and the number of places that remain unfilled; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 20. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for new LEADER projects for 2021; the funding identified for the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme for 2021; the reason no interim national rural development plan has been announced for the period 2021 to 2023 as was committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 33. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the €44 million announced for LEADER in the 2021 budget; the amount that will be directed for payment on allocations up to the end of December 2020; the amount that will be used for payments on allocation to be made in 2021; the amount envisaged to be directed to new projects commencing in 2021; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (5 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students that have received or been approved for financial support from the student support scheme for accommodation purposes can use this for expenses related to remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34415/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools: Discussion (5 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: This is a subject I know quite a bit about because I worked on papers before. I published a paper with Dr. Stephen Minton and did a lot of work with Trinity College Dublin's anti-bullying centre going back years. My greatest frustration is that the subject keeps being analysed and talked about but there is a lack of mainstreaming or implementation of models of very good practice. I was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools: Discussion (5 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Would the witnesses say we have failed as a State to invest in tackling bullying within both our schools and our communities when Finland is considered? I am very familiar with the models used there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools: Discussion (5 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is important to acknowledge all the teachers who are doing a fantastic job and all the schools that have created an ethos of zero tolerance to bullying. I return to the community approach, which is very important and works. Baseline studies, measurements and so on were carried out ten years ago and the evidence is there. We need to listen to teachers to determine what resources they...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of and position regarding energy upgrades as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme planned for 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35175/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome the Minister's earlier answers on the SEAI scheme and the warmer homes scheme. On the additional 107 staff, who are they to be employed by? He will be aware that my main concern is the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme. Last month, 7,300 people were waiting of which 345 are in Mayo. How will they be prioritised? Who will decide who goes first? Will it be according to...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Sick Pay Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 89. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of his engagement with unions on the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of and position regarding state aid complaints lodged to the European Commission and the impact this might have on the roll out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons that had appointments to take the driver theory and or practical tests cancelled due to the move to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will have their appointments rescheduled to take place as soon as the restrictions are lifted; if they will reassigned available dates towards the end of the queue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer if the same fees were applied for graduate entry medical students as other undergraduate medical students who enter directly from the CAO system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that graduate entry medical students in UCD are facing the third straight increase in fees; his views on whether the proposed increase is necessary to meet to funding needs of the university given the current level of public funding; his further views on whether these increases are appropriate given...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer if graduate entry medical students were exempt from the progression criteria in SUSI grant application and could access funding as if it was their first undergraduate course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I have a number of questions and I would appreciate it if the witnesses could answer them as succinctly as possible. In terms of the number of legal cases that are in the system, how many are outstanding and when is it expected they will be concluded?