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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (15 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 882. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there can be a grace period of reopening for business owners who are on the pandemic unemployment payment and are taking tentative steps to rebuild their business model to reflect this time such as in the case of a person (details supplied). [31235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 885. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a training fund of up to €1,000 is available for persons in receipt of jobseeker’s payment but is not available for participants of JobPath who can only avail of job related training on a discretionary case by case basis such as in the case of a person (details supplied). [31274/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 935. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a commission into the expansion of the provision of personal assistance services to persons with disabilities following the unanimous passing of a motion of 19 November 2019 (details supplied); the status of this process; if there has been a commission into the way to introduce personal...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 936. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered the appointment of a health and social care officer to work horizontally between the Department of Health and his Department in line with the recommendation of an association (details supplied). [30686/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1025. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated in 2021 to the asylum and migration integration fund; the amount spent to date; and the breakdown of the allocation of this expenditure to date. [32013/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (15 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under the current system of admissions to Ennis courthouse there is no update system in place and persons are waiting for extended times at the entrance to the courthouse in all weathers for their case to be called; and if she will consider introducing a text alert system to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (3 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a statement made by An Taoiseach in December 2020 regarding deportation orders (details supplied), the reason legal proceedings are continuing given ultimately they might end in a decision that necessitates deportation, for example, in cases in which an international protection applicant’s final appeal for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for taking the time to speak to us and allowing us the opportunity to troubleshoot some of the recurring issues that impact disabled people who want to access transport services. In my constituency of County Clare, public transport is a salient issue for most people, but it is particularly pressing for people with mobility issues. Wheelchair users...

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: In speaking about the national recovery and resilience plan I want to focus on the need for a clear channel of the income to be allocated to Shannon Airport and the preservation of its jobs and connectivity. The mid-west region and my constituency in particular are reeling following the announcement by Aer Lingus to close its Shannon base. This was the latest, but by no means the first, in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I want to raise the issue of Shannon Airport again. It has become increasingly clear that the separation of Shannon Airport from the DAA in 2012 has not delivered on the long-term benefits that were initially claimed, promoted and predicted. Shannon Airport is also in double jeopardy because even now, as we reopen airports and flights are on the horizon, its status as an international...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (2 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the circumstances of a person (details supplied) who has had consistent issues regarding their address being linked to their allocated Eircode including delayed post regarding a vaccination appointment; and if the issue will be investigated. [30189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the decision to cancel several of the evening express 51 services from Galway to Cork was made; if there was an assessment of service users who would be impacted; and when the cancellations will be subject to review and potentially reinstated. [30156/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (2 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of social housing being planned nationally that aligns with the principles of universal design; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30158/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider an extended or augmented social protection payment for those out of work and unable to re-enter the workforce due to the symptoms of long-Covid such as in the case of a person (details supplied). [30155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (2 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 183. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the residents of a centre (details supplied) have been moved to hotels to self-isolate after a widespread Covid-19 outbreak there; the measures that will be taken to prevent a similar outbreak in the future considering the communal living and the lack of social...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (2 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 184. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the psychosocial supports available to the LGBTQI+ community who are living in direct provision settings. [30186/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (1 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a contingency plan to protect the network of rural post offices considering the recent warning by a union (details supplied) that up to 200 further post offices could close in the next 12 to 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29466/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (1 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Is there a contingency plan to protect the network of rural post offices in light of the recent warning by the Irish Postmasters Union, IPU, that up to 200 further post offices could close in the next 12 to 18 months?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (1 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome much of the information in the Minister of State's response. I asked this question on behalf of the postmasters and workers affected in my constituency, Clare, who as we all know have endured significant hardship and uncertainty in the name of Covid. I would love to be able to return to Clare and tell them the Government is committed to putting preventive measures in place to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (1 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The introduction of a public service obligation, PSO, was vital to secure the future of the network and to allow post offices to continue to provide excellent and important services. I cannot stress enough to anyone living in Dublin the need for them to remain in these rural communities. Not committing to the introduction of the PSO is unravelling the fabric and killing the heartbeat of our...