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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regional Aid (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 122. To ask the Taoiseach the value of regional aid granted under the regional aid guidelines granted by his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department in each of the past seven years; and the value by county or lowest possible NUTS level over the period. [30906/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Health and Safety Authority (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 132. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if the allocation of €4 million in budget 2021 for Health and Safety Authority pay is for pay restoration; if it is additional and new moneys; if so, the measures the funding will be used for; the number of additional HSA inspectors it will be used to take on; and the permanent standing HSA workforce expected after the funds...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 133. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 13 October 2020, if he will provide a breakdown of each NACE sector compliance with Covid-19 protocols, in the manner in which the CSO or EUROSTAT further break down these sectors into more detailed individual subsections (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 6 October 2020, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that none of the fully licensed drivers, such as instructors, parents or guardians, that he referred to in the reply are allowed shelter, use toilets or hand washing facilities at the RSA driving test centres; and if his further...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the possibility of lowering VAT rates for socially distanced, streamed or online events. [31075/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that several major insurers have left the live events industry; and his plans to work with the arts, entertainment and events industry to come up with a solution to the problems that this poses, including examining the possibility of the State acting as an insurer. [31076/20]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme; if the scheme is an advanced tax credit scheme; and if so, the tax implications for businesses that access funds under the scheme in the coming years. [31293/20]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme does not include suppliers upstream in the business chain (details supplied); if there will be support for suppliers whose business may be drastically affected by the effects of the public health measures to their customers downstream in the business chain that are affected by level 3 to level 5...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which it is planned that northern parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland will benefit from the next allocation of structural funds; the EU financial assistance in cross-border infrastructure plans in place or being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31590/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 255. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will work with the arts, entertainment and events community to help, financially and logistically establish socially distant concerts as Ireland lives with Covid-19 for the foreseeable future. [31024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 300. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to circumstances by which a person (details supplied) can re-enter the 2004 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31078/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 515. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the significant delays for essential service workers, including healthcare workers, getting to and from work due to Garda checkpoints checking for compliance with Covid-19 regulations, which are causing huge delays; and if her Department has spoken with the Minister for Health and the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 694. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1207 of 8 September 2020, the details and information on the number of hospital laboratories that require some additional funding to enable them to provide general practitioners with full access to the BNP blood test; the options being explored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 764. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the obesity policy implementation oversight group has met to date in 2020; the work programme for the group for the remainder of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31703/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 765. To ask the Minister for Health when the progress report on A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31704/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the evaluation of A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan that is being prepared by the Health Research Board Centre for Diet and Health Research, University College Cork; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to take this opportunity to wish John a very long, happy and healthy retirement. I wish to raise with the Tánaiste the issue of the Debenhams workers, now out for six months. Yesterday KPMG wrote to Mandate. It said it was willing to offer a commitment to notify Mandate at least two hours in advance of the times when and the stores which the liquidators intend to enter for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (15 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That is grand if there is a remote hub near where the person lives or if he or she has access to broadband, which many people do not. There needs to be a focus on establishing hubs. I would like to see some in my area, Balbriggan. There is a small, privately run one in Skerries but there is definitely scope for more in Balbriggan and other areas of north County Dublin, as well as across...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (15 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 3. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will undertake the necessary legislative and tax changes to ensure that remote working and-or home working are recognised as forms of work that require specific safeguards, protections and allowances for workers. [30001/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (15 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for being late this morning. One of the delights of living in Dublin and in the country is occasionally getting stuck behind a tractor. My question is fairly straightforward. It relates to the explosion in the number of people working from home. Will the Minister consider putting in place recognition for remote working as a protected form of work, with particular safeguards,...