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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (3 Nov 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget that was allocated to Clare County Council for homeless services in 2019; and if this entire budget was spent in 2019. [33012/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (3 Nov 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 694. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are plans to have LÉ Niamh undergo a mid-life refit. [33858/20]

Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: We are appealing to the Minister to use common sense in his approach. Let us not lose sight of the facts. We are trying to live with a global health pandemic and, in addition, we have had, for many years now, scandalous and embarrassing numbers of homeless people and families. It is mind-numbingly depressing. The current situation arises from a lack of action in the past. The problems...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: In County Clare, there are still several issues with Bus Éireann and school bus tickets for children. There are ten children in Corofin who do not have a seat on a bus. I know the Minister, Deputy Foley, stated that she would engage with a steering group due to the fact that the review of the school bus transport scheme was not done last year. Can anything be done here and now for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if service providers such as hairdressers and beauticians are allowed to continue to do house calls under the new level 3 guidelines from 14 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32152/20]

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this deeply sensitive topic. The mother and baby homes commission of investigation was a welcome announcement in 2015. The work of the commission to examine many aspects of the procedures in these homes and how they operated was needed, and it was imperative that its work proceeded without interference. However, almost six years on from the...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Regional Group for tabling the motion. The post office network is the backbone of rural Ireland. It provides a meeting place in the heart of our communities. The familiarity of the post office gives many in rural Ireland great comfort at times of need. They are usually run by local people who are well known and trusted in their communities. It brings rural Ireland to the rest...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme (21 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a landlord gives notice to vacate to a tenant in a rental accommodation scheme contract, if the local authority is responsible for rehoming the tenant as part of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31826/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Persons Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the budget that was allocated to Clare County Council for homeless services in 2019; and if this entire budget was spent in 2019. [31861/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (20 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will carry out a review into the funding model for family resource centres and other community services under the remit of Tusla. [31356/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) who is over the age of 70 years cannot renew his or her driver licence online in view of advice to stay at home. [31225/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which a person (details supplied) is expected to renew his or her driver licence when he or she cannot get an appointment in time at the Ennis National Driver Licence Service, NDLS, centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31226/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (20 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the issuing of primary medical certificates that has suspended since a High Court ruling in June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31698/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Today's announcement will affect approximately 155 staff in Shannon specifically, and will have far-reaching implications for approximately another 55,000 jobs in the region. The enormity of the situation calls for intervention. I have specific questions and if the Minister does not respond now I ask him to respond in writing. Can he give us clarity today on the review of Shannon Group?...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The Minister is very much aware of the struggles being faced by Shannon Airport and the impact on the wider region in recent months. I have raised the issue with him on numerous occasions but every time I come back into this House on this matter it is with further bad news. This is seen as being directly down to the apathy from the Minister and his Department. On Tuesday, there was a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I want to raise an issue with regard to Clare County Council. I have been contacted by a gentleman who is wheelchair bound and who claims the disability allowance. He has suffered many personal difficulties and has now been told he has reached the end of the road with regard to local authority services for one reason or another. This situation is leaving someone in a wheelchair homeless....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedure for a public servant who has to travel abroad for an essential health procedure and must self-isolate on return here; and if this person must claim sick pay or use holiday pay on his or her return. [30771/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: It is appreciated that budget 2021 is the largest spending package announced to date, but it has been noted that it did not go far enough. As far as I can see, it did not go anywhere in some areas. Some of the measures in the budget are welcome, such as the reduction in the VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector to 9%. That reduction was needed and Sinn Féin had called for it...

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure reduced class sizes in schools, particularly in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30213/20]

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Minister for attending this morning to answer these questions. The announcement yesterday that the class sizes will be reduced by one point is and will not be ambitious enough. Sinn Féin’s alternative budget proposed two points. Recent figures also released to my colleague, an Teachta Ó Laoghaire, show that 1,300 schools throughout the State have class sizes...