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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (7 Jul 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the promised food ombudsman will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14339/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Jul 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 564. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a BEAM, beef exceptional aid measure, type scheme for sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14341/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (7 Jul 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the requirement to uphold shared care of children arrangements under the current Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14338/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (7 Jul 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 825. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of adult day services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14340/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will convene a citizens' assembly to discuss a shorter working week. [13534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will continue the temporary wage subsidy scheme into 2021 in circumstances in which certain seasonal sectors of the economy have passed their season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13531/20]

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

Patricia Ryan: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will end the two-tier pay scale for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when maternity leave will be extended by three months. [13719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 to include trade union membership as a prohibited ground for discrimination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13532/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 617. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will begin the process of remunicipalisation of waste collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 856. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will continue the pandemic unemployment payment into 2021 in circumstances in which certain seasonal sectors of the economy have passed their season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13531/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 857. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will facilitate women forced to leave their employment due to the marriage rule to avail of contributory pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Brexit Issues (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 899. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if UK citizens resident here will continue to be allowed to vote in European elections when the UK exits the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13529/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 900. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to simplify the process to apply for a postal vote to include persons with a letter from their employer asking that they be accommodated with a postal vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13530/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaelcholáistí Issues (30 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 925. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will establish an enhanced grant scheme to support schoolchildren in attending Gaeltacht courses in 2021 in view of the cancellation of same for summer 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13537/20]

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: What plans has the Minister put in place for children with underlying health conditions who are to return to school in September? We need robust plans shared well in advance so parents can have the confidence to send their children to schools when they reopen in nine weeks. As matters stand, some parents are afraid of the potential consequences of keeping their children at home. We need...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if a proposal will be brought to Cabinet for a national day of mourning including a paid public holiday in memory of the victims of Covid-19. [10607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 144. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a trial of a four-day working week will be introduced on a voluntary basis in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10606/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (16 Jun 2020)

Patricia Ryan: 402. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of farm safety inspectors employed; the level of farm safety inspections in the past three months versus the same period in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10608/20]