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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to carry out an audit in all primary and post-primary schools here in responses to growing concerns over lack of adequate funding to follow with public health guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32280/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (22 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of notified and unnotified home visits by social welfare inspectors over the past 18 months for the Dublin central area in tabular form. [32275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who received a new offer through CAO as a result of the upgraded marks from the 18 students following the leaving certificate calculated grades appeals process that were upgraded. [32281/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (22 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if drug and alcohol support groups and treatment programmes are permitted to operate under potential level 5 restrictions; if so, if he will provide guidance on the safe continuation of these much needed supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32274/20]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised)
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: I want to raise an issue with the Minister. If it is a policy issue, we can discuss it on a different day but I want to bring it onto the agenda. It is the issue of funding for veterans associations. The Minister mentioned St. Bricin's Military Hospital. The Irish United Nations Association has its base just a stone's throw away in Stoneybatter. During my time on Dublin City Council we...

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

Gary Gannon: On a point of information-----

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

Gary Gannon: I did not say that I did not trust the Minister. I said this State has no legitimacy in that regard. The Ceann Comhairle should tell the Deputy to withdraw the comment.

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

Gary Gannon: I am very conscious of how we give other people's histories back to them. With that in mind, I want to acknowledge that there are people listening to this debate who will be impacted by many of the stories and discussions we are having. I want to acknowledge them and try to do justice to the testimony that we will bring forth today. I want to begin by commenting on one aspect of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: I revert to the legislation on the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes that is to go through the House tonight. In an exchange yesterday with Deputy Cairns, the Taoiseach mentioned the fact that the Government was not seeking to seal the records and asked us to accept his bona fides on that. That statement directly contradicted statements made by the Minister, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if travel agencies qualify for the CRSS [32069/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if businesses closed during level 1 and level 2 qualify for the CRSS and payment breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32070/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the progression of a school build for a school (details supplied) other than Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32063/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a timeline for completion of a school project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32064/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the position in a school (details supplied) and the increased risks the school faces losing a teacher due to lower enrolment numbers than expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32065/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools due to lose staff on 24 October 2020 due to smaller enrolments than expected reported on the annual school census by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32066/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school builds that are in the various stages of planning and build process in tabular form; and her views on the extent Covid-19 has delayed the process. [32068/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many schools in the Dublin area are operating without satisfactory levels of PPE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32073/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to reduce the qualifying period on social welfare in order to receive the back to education payment from nine months to three months for level 8 courses. [32071/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the community healthcare organisation quality improvement plan including the defined actions to improve maternity care and the timeframe for these actions as outcomes from the National Maternity Experience Survey [32067/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Oct 2020)

Gary Gannon: 258. To ask the Minister for Health his views on human connection and if it is a basic human need; and if so, the way that this affects individuals living alone. [32072/20]