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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students seeking a place in a secondary school in Kilkenny city for commencement in September 2020; if these students will be accommodated in Kilkenny city schools; his views on whether this is a growing issue; the action he plans to take to solve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9071/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places available in special units of schools in Kilkenny city for the education and support of children with Down syndrome; if there are sufficient places available for 2021; and the position of a person (details supplied) awaiting a place at a school. [9072/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a wage subsidy payment from his Department in view of the fact their income as a secondary school teacher doing 11 hours of resource teaching and 11 hours from casual substitution has ceased due to school closures. [9073/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 461. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a business in receipt of the Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme is obliged to pay a full wage to an employee should the employee be absent from work for a day or more. [9067/20]

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

John McGuinness: 606. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be expedited for the accommodation and care of a person (details supplied). [8830/20]

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

John McGuinness: 607. To ask the Minister for Health further to a previous parliamentary question relating to a person (details supplied) and response from the HSE of 25 November 2019, his views on the response; the steps he has taken to provide services and supports for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 608. To ask the Minister for Health the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied); and if the full details of the person's pension and benefits will be released. [8832/20]

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

John McGuinness: 644. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 882 of 8 May 2019, if he will provide an up-to-date report on the services required by a person (details supplied); the progress made on the staffing issues outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9064/20]

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

John McGuinness: 645. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding required to restore the level of services that were in place prior to the cuts being applied over the past ten years at a service (details supplied) for the care of persons with an intellectual disability will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9065/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 646. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in discharging a person (details supplied) to the person's home; if the requirements for the person to be cared for at home have to be agreed between the parent and the HSE; if the director of public health nursing in County Kilkenny has met with a person; if so, the outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9066/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 824. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of megawatts of solar power that have been put onto the national grid in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the projection for 2020; the number of grid connection applications granted in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9061/20]

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

John McGuinness: 936. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when HGV driver tests will be resumed; and if the Road Safety Authority has contracts with the ETBs to provide theory tests for those seeking a HGV licence. [9069/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Meals-on-Wheels Services (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 1113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the position of assistant supervisor will be funded to manage the meals on wheels project operated by a community employment scheme (details supplied); if she will continue the arrangement authorised and entered into in 2002 when the first assistant supervisor was appointed to the project which continued up to February...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 1114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered giving further relief to a greater number of women who stayed at home to raise their family at a time in their lives when they could have gone back to work; if the proposal has been examined in terms of the numbers who may qualify; and if so, the estimated cost. [9074/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 1140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9417/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 1141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when restrictions allow, if an oral hearing can be arranged for a person (details supplied). [9418/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 1142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when restrictions allow, if an oral hearing can be arranged for a person (details supplied). [9419/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: 1228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in issuing approval to county councils for housing loans; and if the matter will be expedited. [9075/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: In the previous two sessions we asked a number of questions; and members used their time just to ask questions. We were promised written responses to those questions. Some of the questions were relevant to this morning's session and we have not got those answers. Within what timeframe do we expect the replies to come? It is a bit unfair that we are trying to do our work here and the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

John McGuinness: It is not acceptable that the media would have the answers to questions that were asked here within the ten working days, yet the same person who might have released that information to the media has not made it available to us. It shows a disrespect to the House and the work of the committee.