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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason English language teachers were not included in the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector in view of the fact that English language schools are due to reopen in autumn 2020 and that a plan to ensure a safe return to teaching is needed but can only be achieved by engaging with each stakeholder; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (3 Jun 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to extending the period of maternity leave for persons whose leave ended during the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the fact that there were issues with those coming off maternity leave specifically with regard to being enrolled on their employers' wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 554. To ask the Minister for Health if there are still plans to recruit 1,000 new community healthcare workers by the end of 2020 as was pledged in budget 2020; if so, the number of positions filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8505/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Jun 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of a service (details supplied) in County Cork. [8508/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Jun 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 885. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider offering an amnesty to those that applied pre-Covid-19 for a category B/BE driver licence authorising persons to tow a trailer in view of the fact that they would have completed all required lessons and would also have been given a test date only for the test cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if his attention...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: Unlike my colleague, Deputy McAuliffe, I have no problem repeating myself or repeating what has been said earlier in the House. First, I acknowledge that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, agreed earlier that something will be done to allay the concerns of women returning to work after maternity leave cover. I welcome that response. Perhaps the Minister would elaborate on what is to...

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the meaning of teachers' estimated marks from each school being adjusted to bring them into line with the expected distribution for the school; if this means that the previous year's results of a school will have an input on 2020 results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7164/20]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when students that wish to appeal their predicted grade and sit the exam at a later date will get the opportunity to do so; if he has considered alternative methods to facilitate sitting the exams in order that students do not have to wait a prolonged period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/20]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being made for leaving certificate students that have been home schooled and may not have ever sat a formal exam in a formal school environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/20]

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?