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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on providing assistance to the bus and coach industry particularly companies that provide tourist coach services; the results of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the support that has been made available since the foreign tourism industry virtually closed down in March 2020 to support the chauffeur drive and limousine industry; if further supports are planned in view of the large overheads in terms of borrowing many in the industry face; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who import motor vehicles before the end of 2020 will pay the pre-1 January 2021 rates of Vehicle Registration Tax, VRT, and be exempt from VAT and customs duty, in the case of a hybrid car will get the current VRT relief that ends on 31 December 2020, in the event that none of the National Car Testing centres that operate registration on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a reciprocal arrangement with the UK authorities for the transfer from them of the registration book of a second-hand car to this jurisdiction in cases in which the book is held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea, as this is needed to register a car here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44357/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason public houses that serve food seasonally cannot continue to avail of the Covid restrictions support scheme if they choose not to open for the Christmas and the winter season in view of the unviability of opening such premises in many rural areas at this time of year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44359/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 302. To ask the Minister for Finance if the applications received for the Covid restrictions support scheme prior to the new guidelines for the scheme being issued in December 2020 will be assessed on the guidelines in place at the time of application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44403/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Offices (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 310. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the use being made of a building (details supplied); if it is planned to move further sections of his Department to this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44355/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reduce the requirement to have 30% savings to qualify for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan as many persons find it difficult to save due to the excessive rents they have to pay; the number of loans approved to date by county and year; the number drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44349/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department received an application for a foreshore licence for coastal protection works between Blackrock and Silverstrand in Galway city; if so, the status of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44360/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if discussions have taken place between Galway County Council and the NPWS in relation to the method statements that are required to be agreed with the NPWS as part of the planning conditions for the upgrade of the N59 road from Oughterard to Bunakill; the progress made in agreeing method statements to date; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to increase the number of students at a college (details supplied) that will be permitted to be admitted into first year in September 2021 to accommodate all students in the catchment area who wish to attend it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44330/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason special needs assistants only get three days of compassionate leave when a parent or other close relatives dies and other staff such a teachers get five days; her plans to address this inequality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44340/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéim na nOibreacha Samhraidh (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil aon deontas nó cúnamh ar fáil ón a Roinn le láthair súgartha riachtanach a fhorbairt ag scoil (sonraí tugtha), go mór do na scoláirí atá faoi mhíchumas, is scoil a bhfuil leathnú mór agus feabhas á chur uirthi; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44185/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure there is delivery of a local employment service in County Galway by a company located in County Galway; when tenders will issue for such a service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44341/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 447. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of parental leave available to parents of children at the moment; if it is planned to increase the amount of parental leave granted to parents of children under 13 years of age to enable them to strike the correct work life balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44329/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if former members of the Defence Forces who are currently in receipt of a Defence Forces pension and working in the institutes of technology will be subject to abatement of their pensions if they receive a promotion after the formation of the technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44358/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received prison inspection reports from the Inspector of Prisons in 2020; if so, the prisons the reports related to; the month the report was received in each case; the planned timeline for publishing these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44362/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to publish the reports received by her Department from prison chaplains in 2020; her plans to publish an annual report on such reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44363/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (17 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 576. To ask the Minister for Health when a grant application by an organisation (details supplied) will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44350/20]