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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (18 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if social welfare payments will continue to be electronically transferred following Covid-19 for certain payments to reduce the need for persons to attend post and social welfare offices. [26231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to calls from an organisation (details supplied) to extend the jobseeker’s transitional payment to lone parents of children until the youngest child turns 18 years of age; the estimated cost of such an extension in the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26229/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (18 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider introducing a pandemic unemployment payment for persons who have returned to work but whose industry will be in flux for the following several weeks and will experience fluctuations in their income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26232/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made to date on addressing the pension gap for carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26233/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 139. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding paid for the free travel pass in each of the years 2015 to 2020. [26230/21]

Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister for speaking on the arrangements in the legislation required for the leaving certificate model of 2021. However, a large part of what I wish to speak about relates to the failing of the leaving certificate examination prior to the pandemic and the ambition that both sides of the Chamber should have to change it for the benefit of our younger people. There is an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 2. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or his official have had discussions on Irish troops participating in the proposed European rapid reaction force. [25148/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: What conversations has the Minister or his officials had with others on the establishment of a European rapid reaction force?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister for his response. I appreciate that this idea is currently in its infancy but the idea of a European rapid reaction force was also floated in 1999 before being done away with in 2003. Eyebrows will be raised that this conversation is happening and that Ireland is one of 14 nations expressing a willingness to take part in discussions, particularly given the current state...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: I represent a constituency, Dublin Central, that has two Army barracks. I have friends from school who have joined the Defence Forces. We understand completely the proud tradition of peacekeeping and putting ourselves in harm's way when required. That is very different, however, to creeping militarisation or getting involved with defence initiatives with a more militarised facet. We fully...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures his Department plans to take to address the shortage of Naval Service staff. [25146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Telecommunications Infrastructure (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he intends to protect Ireland’s undersea fibre cables from the threat of interference or sabotage. [25147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details of the enhanced July provision programme will be announced. [25134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional resource hours on the OLCS system to be taken by the end of the academic year. [25132/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools expected to take part in the DEIS summer camp; the level of funding provided; the way in which this compares to funding in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25130/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of leaving certificate students who have completed the registration process and confirmed their choices for the leaving certificate 2021; the number of students who did not complete the process; and the avenue of recourse for these students. [25133/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider permitting schools to carry over banked SET hours to the following academic year to avoid loss of SET hours and learning for children with additional educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25131/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flood Risk Management (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of issues facing home buyers in East Wall, Dublin 3 in relation to home cover and perceived flood risks; the funding allocated to this area in relation to flood risk management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the PPE grant for schools; if the third instalment has been made; if not, when schools can expect to receive this funding; and the level of funding provided by this funding in comparison to the first and second instalments. [25502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (13 May 2021)

Gary Gannon: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 25 February 2021, the status of the upgrade of existing payroll systems in her Department; and the status of online payslips given that posting payslips comes at significant cost as highlighted by the Oireachtas Committee on Public Accounts. [25503/21]