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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that sit non–curricular subjects such as Polish, Romanian and Russian will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that change levels late in the academic year will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7167/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the advice he received which prompted his decision to rescind the leaving certificate oral and practical marks which were previously awarded 100%; if he will publish this advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7169/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the guidelines previously mentioned to protect teachers and school staff from lobbying and canvassing on behalf of particular students; if he has considered appropriate sanctions for such transgressions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7170/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in place for leaving certificate students in 2021 in view of the fact they have lost considerable classroom time and are likely to be impacted going forward; if he has received advice regarding this cohort of students; if he plans to seek advice on the way in which the workload for these students will be reduced commensurate with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken in schools to facilitate staff that have underlying health conditions and may not be in a position to return to work in September 2020 should schools reopen at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 424. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will review the criteria required in order to be eligible for the restart grant for small businesses in view of the fact that it excludes many that do not operate from a commercial property; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many of these small businesses that cannot avail of the restart grant will have severe...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 576. To ask the Minister for Health if the medical card weekly income limit for persons over 70 years of age will be increased by €50 for a single person to €550 from €500 and by €150 for a couple to €1,050 from €900 from July 2020 as previously planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7708/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (27 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of expiring learner permits which may lapse while driver tests are unable to be taken due to Covid-19 public health measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7709/20]

Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: We need to acknowledge, given that the majority of the workers we are speaking about in meat factories work extensive shifts of eight, ten or 12 hours, that it is contradictory, as Deputy McConalogue noted, that we in the House are, unfortunately, permitted to sit in the Chamber for only two hours in one day. That is a bit contradictory in light of this debate. We in Fianna Fáil...

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: An chéad cheist atá agam, tá sí mar gheall ar mhorgáistí. People who are on the wage subsidy scheme are currently having a difficulty in drawing down mortgages. I am sure the Minister is well aware of it. Will he make a statement on the matter to clarify it?

Covid-19 (Finance): Statements (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: An dara cheist atá agam, tá sí mar gheall ar an wage subsidy scheme arís. We in this Chamber are well aware that the wage subsidy scheme is a taxable source of income. I am not so sure that message is quite out there among the public. It is out there is some circles but I do not think it is as obvious to most people as it is to those of us in here. Does the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that women returning from maternity leave cannot be included in the wage subsidy scheme due to the fact they were not on the payroll in January or February; if measures will be taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if resources will be allocated to children with autism between now and the formal return to school in view of the fact there are many parents at home struggling without access to respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions made for leaving certificate students that have learning and behavioural difficulties that would have previously had access to school counsellors, school mentorships, local Youthreach and other resources but as a result of Covid-19 can no longer access such resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5649/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a secondary school (details supplied) has had its SNA allocation for 2019/2020 frozen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Rights (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 562. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the recourse and rights a person has to cancel a package holiday and get a full refund for travel to the USA in June 2020 due to Covid-19 travel restrictions; if they are entitled not to pay the balance in order to get full refund once notice of cancellation is given; the statutory entitlements under Irish and EU laws for customers;...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 617. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when further details will be provided on the restart fund of €250 million for micro and small businesses which was announced on 2 May 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6458/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1032. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to re-opening non–commercial gyms and personal training sessions in phase two of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business on 8 June 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 1181. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when persons whose pandemic unemployment payment claims were not paid will receive their backdated arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6553/20]