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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed). (23 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: If that is 50%, and if we are looking at the new pod type arrangements, because we had a considerable discussion on this in the Dáil some time back, the question arises as to how staffing will be applied to the new pod arrangements in September. I presume it will go back up to 100%. Can the new pod system be made work, particularly for smaller and older providers that have been...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed). (23 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that. We had a good engagement with the INMO and SIPTU earlier regarding healthcare workers. The evidence is there about the level of engagement with the INMO, in particular, in respect of 18 May, which was the date on which childcare was supposed to be provided for front-line workers. I contend that there was a failure on the part of the State to live up to its promise to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed). (23 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I apologise for cutting across Dr. Lynch. Why was that not signalled at an earlier stage to the organisations that represent those workers? It would have been much easier for people to digest if there were legitimate issues such as those relating to insurance.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax credit issue will be resolved for a person (details supplied). [12815/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to second-time buyers. [13304/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the criteria to attend the summer schemes for children with disabilities is amenable to each child’s individual needs. [12777/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works at a school (details supplied); and the measures underway to ensure the opening of same is secured for September 2020. [13271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the tendering of works at a school (details supplied) can be fast-tracked to ensure the school is open for September 2020. [13309/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 346. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports being considered for businesses in the autumn and winter months of 2020, when queuing outside will not be possible due to weather conditions; the engagement that has taken place with local authorities in relation to same; and the local authorities with which there has been engagement. [12696/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 379. To ask the Minister for Health when regular home help hours curtailed during Covid-19 restrictions will be restored. [12731/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 410. To ask the Minister for Health when a place will be allocated to a person (details supplied). [12873/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 677. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of works on the Cork to Limerick M20; and the timelines involved. [12877/20]

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

Seán Sherlock: 678. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has sought advice from NPHET regarding the resumption of driver tests. [12902/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 753. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if guidelines have been issued to providers for staff wearing masks when childcare facilities reopen. [12878/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 794. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the eligibility criteria for the back to school allowance will be extended due to Covid-19 financial restrictions on households. [12904/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 833. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a widows’ contributory pension claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [13094/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish the Departmental briefing paper on his roles, remits and powers afforded to him upon his appointment. [14532/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Programme for Government (7 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the costings carried out on the programme for Government; and if he will provide documents on those costings. [14023/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will publish the Departmental briefing paper on his role, remits and powers afforded to him upon appointment to the Cabinet. [14518/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (7 Jul 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the costings carried out on the programme for Government; and if he will provide documents on those costings. [14025/20]