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Seanad: Safe Reopening of Tertiary Sector and Key Priorities for Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his kind remarks. We have all heard today about the incredible amount of planning that has gone into supporting all elements of the broad education and training sector through this most difficult period and the work done on reopening schools and third level facilities. As Minister of State with responsibility for skills and further education, I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (24 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on matters outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application by a person (details supplied) to plant forestry in Kilrush, County Clare will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (23 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to business under pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25918/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Licence Applications (23 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a deer licence will be issued to a person (details supplied). [25852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a series of matters raised in a joint submission by two schools (details supplied) will addressed; if the schools will receive assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25937/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will allocate a teacher to a school (details supplied) for the remainder of the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25468/20]

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

Niall Collins: 776. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to birthing partners will be examined and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25183/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Colleges (17 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together. The Further Education and Training (FET) sector aims to ensure that systemic and structural barriers within FET to learner participation and success are proactively addressed so that each learner, including learners with a disability, can access the available learning opportunities and be enabled to fulfil his/her potential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (17 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 190. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24523/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (16 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the RTB will resume oral hearings; if a party to a dispute can refuse to have a dispute hearing online or via teleconference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23478/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an allowance for a person (details supplied) will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23460/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will receive support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24031/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: SOLAS has been engaging with the apprenticeship collaborating providers throughout the COIVD-19 emergency, a key focus of which was to ensure, as much as possible, continuity of learning and assessment and preparations for the return of apprenticeship training this month, in line with public health advice. Part of this work involved gathering up-to-date information on the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23368/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 894. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for writing to farmers identifying animals in the herd that are at high risk of contracting tuberculosis and requesting their destruction. [23908/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 895. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the methodology used to identify animals that are deemed to be at high risk of contracting tuberculosis. [23909/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 896. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the practice of writing to farmers requesting the destruction of animals identifying as high risk of contracting tuberculosis. [23910/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Niall Collins: 897. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of animals slaughtered under the tuberculosis eradication programme deemed to have the disease post-mortem. [23911/20]