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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: On a more parochial matter, the Minister has appointed Mr. Boland to head up the technological university for the south east. I very much welcome that appointment. I ask for the Minister's full commitment and that of his Department in the coming months because it is a part of the country that does not have a university, although it has institutes of technology in Waterford and Carlow. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. The Minister, Deputy Niall Collins, should be aware that additional time will be made available to allow more Deputies contribute. Regarding apprenticeships in the hospitality sector, I have spoken to a number of hoteliers on this issue in the past few months since this new Department was set up and there is a real focus on apprenticeships. I refer to the need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I will give three minutes each to members who want to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: One last question and then I will have to call Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank both Ministers for coming in today. Do either of them want to say anything before I wrap up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I compliment - I should have said this at the start of the meeting - both the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, and their officials, and the Secretary General, Mr. Breslin, on setting up a whole new Department. It was a big challenge over the past number of months, with Covid and everything like that, and dealing with the third level institutes. I say...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commission on the Future of Media (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 147. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the establishment of the Future of Media Commission outlined in the programme for Government; the timeline for progression of same. [28281/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies in County Wexford that availed of the wage subsidy scheme; the total amount provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28386/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider some form of tax relief for the renovation of vacant housing property which will result in the additional availability of dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28388/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider in the upcoming Budget, a reduction of the tourism VAT rate to 9% to assist the hospitality and hotel sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28389/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 291. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason some equipment in a park (details supplied) has been removed while the same equipment is in other OPW sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 292. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a premises in an OPW site (details supplied) will be up for tender to rent and or lease out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 293. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood relief scheme in Enniscorthy, County Wexford; when he expects construction to start; if an estimate of the full costs involved will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28381/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 294. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood relief scheme for Wexford town, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 295. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood relief scheme for Rosslare Strand, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 313. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the advice and position of sporting clubs and organisations in County Dublin to travel outside of the county to participate and play sport while the county is in phase three of Living with Covid-19 National Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28385/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of septic tank inspections and the number of prosecutions for same in County Wexford since inspections started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a special needs unit for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28390/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 519. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in County Wexford in receipt of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment by age range (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28387/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (6 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests taken in a location (details supplied) to date; the number of positive cases at the same location; the number of persons that failed to show up for Covid-19 tests; the average waiting period for a test at this location; the average waiting time for the return of results at the location; the number of staff by qualification at...