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Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: I am sharing time with Deputies Robert Troy and Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. I wish Deputy Stephen Donnelly the best of luck in his new ministerial role. He is a highly capable Deputy. I have been glad to serve beside him for the past number of years. I look forward to significant reform and delivery that I have no doubt he will deliver under his stewardship. I express my sympathies...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the temporary wage subsidy scheme to enhance the amount available for persons whose work is seasonal and increases in the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12911/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision to withdraw school bus transport for the July provision programme; if her attention has been drawn to the impact on schools that cover a large area across an entire county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12962/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the need to extend maternity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12948/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 351. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when live music in pubs and venues will be permitted again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12869/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 402. To ask the Minister for Health when employees of a service (details supplied) will receive computer devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12837/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 534. To ask the Minister for Health when therapeutic horse-riding may resume for children and adults with disabilities which involves an instructor standing closer than the advised social distancing two metre rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13475/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sports Events (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 536. To ask the Minister for Health if large darts tournaments involving as many as 600 persons will be permitted in November 2020; the way in which event organisers can best prepare for these events in line with public health guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13482/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 614. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when funds will be released related to the TAMS II scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 653. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the HSE has liaised with the RSA regarding the resumption of car driving lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13235/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 684. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the publication of the Rosslare Europort masterplan; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 695. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the landscaping maintenance of level crossing gates (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13084/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 709. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the grounds on which persons taking medication are not allowed to drive vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13175/20]

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

James Browne: 834. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the financial impact of old age pensioners unable to claim the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13110/20]

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

James Browne: I want to raise the issue of the importance of the July provision programme, which cannot be underestimated. I have been contacted by numerous parents of children with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities, attending both St. Patrick's special school, Enniscorthy, and Our Lady of Fatima, Wexford town, on the issue of transport. A lot of parents are finding it difficult to accept...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

James Browne: I want to raise the issue of the increasingly severe conditions we are seeing year-on-year. Last night, my home town of Enniscorthy saw as much rainfall in less than an hour than it had seen in the previous month with some serious flash flooding. There is a flood relief scheme for Enniscorthy and almost €50 million was put aside by the Minister in last October's budget for same. The...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (17 Jun 2020)

James Browne: I will share time with colleagues and take two and a half minutes for questions and answers. I wish to express my sympathies and condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the couple of weeks since I last spoke. I wish to raise matter of the drug dexamethasone, which has been mentioned in the past 24 hours. It is a low-dose steroidal treatment that can be used in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (16 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 31 May 2020; the breakdown of each rank across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10858/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (16 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces as of 31 May 2020 with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10859/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (16 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to the US Ambassador, Mr. Edward F. Crawford, regarding legitimate Black Lives Matters demonstrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10612/20]