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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to instances in which employers availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme do not pass on the increase in the minimum wage to their employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Data (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons over 66 years of age who declare as self-employed; the number of persons over 66 years of age working in companies while earning wages through the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21597/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 349. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grants are currently available to musicians and singers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21308/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding regulations on installation of replacement domestic gas central heating boilers; if the regulations contain a provision on existing back boilers; the reason a householder should be told that their existing, professionally installed and grant aided back boiler must be decommissioned and if justification...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

James Browne: 1141. To ask the Minister for Health if Lyme disease will be recognised as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21441/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

James Browne: I thank the representatives from the trade unions for attending today. We have seen the devastating impact on employees, businesses, families and communities in the three counties that have now gone back into lockdown. It is no doubt seriously impacting their mental health as well. We are potentially going to see rolling lockdowns in different counties or areas if the Covid disease is not...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

James Browne: My first questions are for the Health and Safety Authority. Following on from the comments of my colleague from Kildare, Deputy Lawless, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 includes disease in its definition of "personal injury". The first or primary function of the Health and Safety Authority under the Act is the prevention of personal injury which, as I have said, includes...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

James Browne: I thank Dr. McGuinness. My next couple of questions are for Meat Industry Ireland. The primary producers, farmers, feel they are getting a very unfair deal from meat plants in the country and that they are completely squeezed. We had issues around meat scandals and worker welfare issues being raised and now we have Covid outbreaks with three counties, effectively gone into lockdown as a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

James Browne: I have a question for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Its opening statement indicates the Department commenced inspections on behalf of the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, in the week commencing 20 July in meat plants and other food premises. I thank the staff of the HSA and the Department, as they have been front-line workers in the fight against Covid-19, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of the technological university of the south-east with the provision of a County Wexford campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16785/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with airlines that will not be refunding passengers who are looking to cancel flights on the basis of public health advice and advice from the providers of travel insurance; if he has raised this with the aviation industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20452/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 601. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 30 July 2020; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 603. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2020 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20609/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 602. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces as of 30 July 2020; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20608/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 604. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits to the Reserve Defence Forces to date in 2020 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 869. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of unemployment payments by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20459/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 966. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of live exports in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Podiatry Services (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 1475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21067/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ophthalmology Services (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 1476. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21068/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services (30 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 1477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 30 July 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [21069/20]