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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Feb 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when recruitment for leaving certificate oral and practical examiners, which usually closes in December, will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (3 Feb 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and projected capacity of schools in an area (details supplied) including the Portarlington area of County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Feb 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for a PPS number in 2020; the number approved and processed; the number refused; the number currently being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5456/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (3 Feb 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 984. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided on a trial basis to the library service in County Kildare to fund delivery of a library lending service via the postal service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (3 Feb 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 985. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered establishing co-working spaces in rural areas of counties Kildare and Laois to facilitate persons working remotely within their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (3 Feb 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 986. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the interdepartmental group set up within her Department to examine the remote working hubs and co-working spaces; when the group is due to report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5454/21]

An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2018: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I commend Teachta Pringle on bringing forward this Bill. In particular, I commend his persistence. I believe this is his third time introducing an economic, social and cultural rights Bill. It has been voted down each time by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, yet here we are again hoping that the Government might finally do the right thing for its citizens and allow the legislation to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Athy distributor route; the recent progress; his plans to bring this project to fruition; the target date for opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3752/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the exceptionally high mortgage rates in Ireland relative to the European norm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she will take to address the lack of school places in Newbridge, County Kildare; if there are plans to provide a new secondary school in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she will take to address the lack of school places in Kildare town; her plans to provide a new secondary school in Kildare town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 549. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will grant survivors of mother and baby homes immediate access to their birth certificates and records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3756/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 550. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will bring forward proposals to carry out excavations at all former mother and baby institutions and county homes. [3757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 551. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a redress board will be established considering the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters. [3763/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 552. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on making St. Brigid’s Day a national holiday in memory of all of the victims and survivors of mother and baby institutions. [3764/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Investigations (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 699. To ask the Minister for Health if he supports an inquiry into the children born to long-term residents of St. Brendan's psychiatric hospital, Grangegorman. [3758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if he will nationalise private hospitals to prevent an overrun due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 701. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise members of Community First Responders to receive the vaccine in order that they can resume their valuable service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 702. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise funeral directors and their staff to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in order that they can continue their essential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3762/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Food Industry (27 Jan 2021)

Patricia Ryan: 934. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Athy food hub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3753/21]