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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Has Mr. McDonnell communicated with the Department the failures he sees here?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I appreciate that. Fundamentally, a support is not a support unless it is a workable support and unless it can be drawn down. There are fundamental difficulties here. I am conscious of time but I wish to raise one further issue. Chambers Ireland and others are seeking a national strategy that prioritises sustainable town centres. That is everything from transport to housing to,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I welcome the representatives of the Department and Enterprise Ireland before the committee. Their presence is hugely important as we seek to reopen the economy and reboot it from a business point of view, particularly as we journey through Covid-19 and equally with an eye to recovery for the business sector post Covid-19. I appreciate that many supports have been put in place but some are...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I welcome Dr. Quinn's confirmation that everything can be reviewed. I appreciate that. I have a question on the Return to Work Safely Protocol. There seems to be a delay, particularly with sector-specific guidelines. I refer in particular to public houses, hairdressers, barbers and beauty therapists. There are very large operators that need sector-specific guidelines at this stage....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I have a quick question for Ms Sinnamon. On the trading online voucher scheme, I appreciate the good news yesterday that it was increased but it has had a phenomenal uptake. Is there an opportunity going forward for a continual review of that with the potential for it to be increased on an ongoing basis?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Industry (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for his decision to close Skellig Michael to visitors this season; the reason the decision was taken so early prior to the lifting of restrictions for the tourism sector without an opportunity to gauge the way in which matters might progress or improve in the interim; and if the decision is subject to an ongoing review....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason newly qualified teachers who have not completed the required 60-day block teaching requirement by 12 March 2020 are being disadvantaged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage with third-level institutes and universities to seek clarification regarding their plans for online courses for the 2020/2021 academic year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9252/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for teacher allocation in primary and secondary schools for the 2020/2021 school term; and his plans to increase the allocation of teachers to meet the demands of social distancing requirements due to the Covid-19 crisis. [8855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will not lose a teacher for the 2020/2021 school year in view of the fact increased health and safety requirements due to Covid-19 make it vital that schools have sufficient teachers available to implement same. [9271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fully continue the July provision in summer 2020; and the details of same. [9494/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the 2020 July programme (details supplied); his plans to run the programme in summer 2020; if it will be incorporated into the July provision initiative; and if he will consider involving SNAs in order to meet new health and safety requirements. [9495/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 494. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if sector specific supports will be made available to secure the viability of bus and coach operators going forward in view of the fact such operators are essential to the tourism sector and the transport network here. [9580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the reason dentists treating patients on behalf of the HSE are without the necessary PPE to carry out their work in view of the fact the receipt of same was guaranteed within 48 hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the provision being made for the return to work of speech and language therapists (details supplied); and the point at which speech and language therapists will be free to return to work in view of the fact it is unclear in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [8856/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 980. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if representation from bus and coach operators will be included on the new Tourism Recovery Taskforce. [9581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1025. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the childcare measures in place for front-line workers; and her definition of the term front-line worker. [9316/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1026. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures and works which will be required in childcare facilities going forward to meet Covid-19 requirements. [9317/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability appeal by a person (details supplied). [9338/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (3 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 1126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied). [9339/20]